Chapter Seven
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I woke in the middle of the night. I gasp as I sit up. Still on the island. The island of no return. Even with Devon making me feel better the anxiety was all coming back to me.
They were not looking for us. They were never going to find us! Ever! We were never going to get off here. We were going to run out of food. We would die here.
My chest starts feeling heavy. I had not had panic attacks since I was in grade school. But here I was having one. It was hard to breath. And there were no doctors on the island.
No nurses. No medical care. I was really freaking out. I take a deep breath in then out trying to clam myself down. Tears come to me. I place my hand on my chest. My heart was going at a rapid pace. Man, this was not good.
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"Baby what is wrong?" I hear Devon yawns sleepily.
I shake my head because no words were coming out of me. He places a hand on my forehead. His hand then goes on my chest near my heart. He takes my right wrist into his hand. Checking that to. He scoots up all the way, so he was beside me. He pulls me in his embrace and rubs my back gently.
"Hey hey now calm down babe" he says softly to me. "We will be alright. Everything is going to be alright" he says in a calming voice. "I promise you sweetheart"
He kisses my forehead. "I know you are having one of your attacks. Just take a deep breath in then out. Chase those bad thoughts out of your mind" he demands to me softly.
"How did you know?" I finally was able to say. "you knew I had these attacks?"
I never knew he noticed that much before.
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"The first time you flew out on my private jet you had one remember?" he asks me.
"Oh yes, I know. I did not know you knew" I finally am able to giggle.
"I saw you head to the bathroom. And I followed you. But you never knew. I was going to come in and check on you. But I was not your man. I felt that would be out of place. And I was not sure what to do. I knew I wanted to make you feel better" he explains to me.
"Oh Devon" I say softly. I was touched. He paid attention to me when I wanted him to. And I had not even had known it. Devon having a secret crush on me all this time! It thrilled me deep inside. "Tell me more things. About what you would want to tell me. And you could not"
"Well let's see. Last Christmas. Remember what I gave you?" he wonders.
I nod. I show him I was wearing it. A little gold locket around my neck. He bought it for me. It was one of my most prized items that anyone ever gifted to me. I show him I had it. A smile crosses his handsome face. He looked pleased that I still had the thing on. It meant the world to me.
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"I knew you loved the musical Annie. And Annie wore that kind of necklace in the movies and plays. That was why I got it for you" he explains to me.
"Oh yes we watched the play together on my birthday before. I loved seeing it live in New York. I could not believe you bought me tickets" I say happily.
I glance down at the necklace.
How did I not know that was why I got this?
"Devon, I love you so much" I sigh happily.
I lean in and kiss him on the lips.
"Ah you are feeling better now huh?" he teases me as he touches my chin with his hand.
I nod. "I guess I am huh? Thanks to you" I tell him.
He yawns then lays back down on the bed. He motions for me to lay down beside him. I do. I lay on his chest. I kiss him before I do. Then I kiss his chest. His arms go around my shoulder.
He rubs my arms gently. I felt so loved right now. I hoped this feeling was never going to leave. I never felt like this before. It was a wonderful feeling. I yawn and soon drift back to sleep.
The next morning, I wake and find Devon was already up and off doing something. I hear a noise. I gasp. I sit up. I was wide awake now. An airplane. I hear if flying overhead.
We had to get its attention! They were looking for us! They were here!! At long long last they were finally here for us! We were going to go back home. I scramble to head out in the open on the beach.
Where they were able to find us. Or see us. I wave my arm like crazy. It was a plane. They were circling around the island. I yell at the top of my lungs and jump up and down. I wave then run where they could see me. I did not care how crazy I looked they had to see me. They had to come get us!!
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"We are here! Down here! Right here!" I scream at the top of my lungs.
They soon fly away. To far away. I feel tears come.
"NO!!" I yelp. "Come back! Please please please come back!"
I fall down into the sand. That was our one shot to get home. We blew it. They did not see us, and no one was going to see us. We were doomed. Doomed! Tears come to me. They stream down my face. I am freaking out now. More than before.
"Baby what is going on? I heard you yelling" Devon worries over me. He makes his way to my side.
"There was a plane. It came around here. Maybe they were looking for us. But we are to small to see. They left. It is to late" I sob. "We missed our chance"
"No baby that was not our chance. When our chance gets here, we will know it" he tells me. "We will have other chances"
"No, they will never find us" I sob.
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He embraces me in his arms. Holding me close, letting me cry in his embrace. I press my face into his chest. This seemed hopeless. I did not know how he kept his spirits up like he did. I was a wreck. And I was losing hope. Really losing hope. I was soon going to give up. If it were not for Devon, then I would have given up a long time ago.
"Look at me sweetheart, if they are looking for us, they will come back here. Trust me" he points out. "they will" he tells me.
He touches my chin with his hand.
"I want to go home" I wail.
I know you do babe" he sighs. He hugs me. "I know you do"
He kisses the top of my head as he holds me.
"Devon, I am sorry for freaking out. I am grateful for everything you do for me" I say. "I know it does not seem like I am. But I am" I try to explain.
"I am not handling it well. But I hide it babe. We all deal with things in our own way" he reminds me. "just look at the positive side of things"
"Like what?" I sigh.
"We are alive. We are here together. And we have water. Food. The beach is warm for the most part. We are well taken care of here. It could be worse" he points out.
I knew he was right.
"I know. It could be worse" I sigh. "I have to remind myself of that"
He nods.
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"When we get home, we will celebrate back at my place. And have the most romantic night you have ever had before" he promises me.
"Really?" I ask him softly.
"Yes, I will lavish you. And you will forget all about the island. It will be a memory to you by that time" he says sweetly to me.
"I wish we were back at there! I love your home" I agree. "I miss that place"
"Say can I ask you something?" he wonders.
"Yes?" I ask.
"We are living together here. Why not move in with me when we do get back home. I do not think that we can sleep apart after this. What do you say?" he asks me.
I was shocked. He wanted me to move in with him??
"Really?" I ask.
"Really" he says with a smile.
"Yes, I would love to" I say happily.
"There we have something to look forward to when we get back home. You are moving in with me" he says. "I can't wait"
"Me either" I say happily as I look in his eyes.
He leans in kissing me on the lips. I smile up at him when the kiss was over. I loved this man so much.
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