Disclaimer: I do not own Private. Kate Brian does.
I struggled against the current pushing me as I paddled as fast as I could. I tried to think positive thoughts, to keep me going. I mean, it was only my third near-death experience, right? Scratch that. It was my third. Most people don't have near-death experiences. Just Hurricane Reed. I tried not to think of that, and switched to thinking about Upton. Upton, his charming ways, the way he looked, how much he loved me. How much did he love me? Considering that he ran after Poppy, I guess not as much as I thought he did. That player, cheating on me with Paige and Sienna too.
I had lost everything. Ariana and Sabine had tried to kill me, Josh had left me, I had lost my place at Billings… what else was there to lose? My hope completely drained away, leaving me feeling empty. 'I guess this is the end. Goodbye, me. Goodbye, Hurricane Reed.'