Ella“PLEASE WAKE UP,” I whisper for the…I don’t even know because I’ve lost count. Every second Alek is nonresponsive feels like years.
The storm has passed, and I don’t know how, but we’re alive. However, I wouldn’t be if Alek hadn’t pushed me to safety. His heroic actions got him knocked unconscious when he saved my life. It all happened so fast.
The waves were unlike anything I’ve ever seen before, which is why I decided to drag Alek downstairs, afraid he’d get washed out to sea if we stayed outside. I couldn’t carry him, and each time his head bumped down a step, I begged for forgiveness.
The slippery flooring helped as I hauled him into the living room. I lay him on the carpet, as he was too heavy to lift onto the couch. Positioning a cushion under his head, I took off his life ves
