A/N Sorry it took so long with this part.
Disclaimer: I do not own In A Heartbeat..
Ch. 6 - Come what May
"My mother died when I was eight." Hank said, suddenly regretting it. He hated pity. That's why the only person he ever told about he's mom was Tyler. But, Caitie didn't say "I'm sorry" or "That's so sad." or asked "What happened."
"So, you live with your dad?" she said, that caused Hank to smile, it was as if Caitie read his mind.
"Yeah." he replied. Caitie liked that they were talking, she got to know a different side of Hank. He leaned in closer to Caitie, she felt his arm move around her shoulder and his lips against hers. And when they finished they looked into each others eyes. They had forgotten about the storm..
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Tyler trudged up the stairs and back into the kitchen. He was soaking wet, searching for the supplies he's parents kept, but there was no way to reach them now. Tyler knew they should get to higher ground, to abandon the house, but the roads where flooded and there was no one to help.
Val tried desperately on the phone again. Hoping that it wasn't true that the line really wasn't dead. She fought the urge to throw it against the wall.. "Damn." she muttered.
Jamie sat dazed in Val's room. Tyler and Val had gone in search for something, so he was alone in the dark room. He wondered what time it was. Maybe 3 am? He knew that slept would not come soon for him. Jamie was worried. Where were Hank and Caitie? Had a fallen tree prevented them from returning? Or had they seen the warning signs that they had not and taken refuge some place? But, that still did not explained why they hadn't called. Jamie hoped they were not hurt.
Abruptly, he heard a crash from downstairs. Tyler and Val? Jamie rushed down the stairs not noticing the lights had gone out.
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"I'm sorry." Hank replied.
:"It's fine." Caitie said as she kissed him again, letting him know she felt the same way. Hank felt a brush of hair against his face. Julianna. She had woken up and within moments Sam and Emilie had as well.
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She didn't say a word, in fact, the room had become silent as they heard the newscaster speak.
"It's the worst storm ever to hit North Carolina in decades. Flash floods, and tornadoes are said to hit the region with in the next few hours."
"Oh, God." Armante Waite thought and knew that her son was not alright.
* * *
Val did not feel safe in this house. The waves were becoming larger and the basement was already flooded, what would stop it from continuing to invade the house?
"Val?" Tyler asked as he notice her drift of to space. "More light." They were looking for more flashlights and other things. He knew he was pretending. Pretending that he had any idea what to do next.
Jamie looked above. The wood on the front window had fallen off and a branch had made it's why threw the glass, shattering it. Jamie was determined to fix it. He stepped threw the window, careful of the glass and began putting up the board again. He failed to realize that the water from outside had made it's way into the house and, was at least a foot deep. Nor did he realize the foreign object that hit he's head till it was too late and he had fallen in to the currents…
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Disclaimer: I do not own In A Heartbeat..
Ch. 6 - Come what May
"My mother died when I was eight." Hank said, suddenly regretting it. He hated pity. That's why the only person he ever told about he's mom was Tyler. But, Caitie didn't say "I'm sorry" or "That's so sad." or asked "What happened."
"So, you live with your dad?" she said, that caused Hank to smile, it was as if Caitie read his mind.
"Yeah." he replied. Caitie liked that they were talking, she got to know a different side of Hank. He leaned in closer to Caitie, she felt his arm move around her shoulder and his lips against hers. And when they finished they looked into each others eyes. They had forgotten about the storm..
* * *
Tyler trudged up the stairs and back into the kitchen. He was soaking wet, searching for the supplies he's parents kept, but there was no way to reach them now. Tyler knew they should get to higher ground, to abandon the house, but the roads where flooded and there was no one to help.
Val tried desperately on the phone again. Hoping that it wasn't true that the line really wasn't dead. She fought the urge to throw it against the wall.. "Damn." she muttered.
Jamie sat dazed in Val's room. Tyler and Val had gone in search for something, so he was alone in the dark room. He wondered what time it was. Maybe 3 am? He knew that slept would not come soon for him. Jamie was worried. Where were Hank and Caitie? Had a fallen tree prevented them from returning? Or had they seen the warning signs that they had not and taken refuge some place? But, that still did not explained why they hadn't called. Jamie hoped they were not hurt.
Abruptly, he heard a crash from downstairs. Tyler and Val? Jamie rushed down the stairs not noticing the lights had gone out.
* * *
"I'm sorry." Hank replied.
:"It's fine." Caitie said as she kissed him again, letting him know she felt the same way. Hank felt a brush of hair against his face. Julianna. She had woken up and within moments Sam and Emilie had as well.
* * *
She didn't say a word, in fact, the room had become silent as they heard the newscaster speak.
"It's the worst storm ever to hit North Carolina in decades. Flash floods, and tornadoes are said to hit the region with in the next few hours."
"Oh, God." Armante Waite thought and knew that her son was not alright.
* * *
Val did not feel safe in this house. The waves were becoming larger and the basement was already flooded, what would stop it from continuing to invade the house?
"Val?" Tyler asked as he notice her drift of to space. "More light." They were looking for more flashlights and other things. He knew he was pretending. Pretending that he had any idea what to do next.
Jamie looked above. The wood on the front window had fallen off and a branch had made it's why threw the glass, shattering it. Jamie was determined to fix it. He stepped threw the window, careful of the glass and began putting up the board again. He failed to realize that the water from outside had made it's way into the house and, was at least a foot deep. Nor did he realize the foreign object that hit he's head till it was too late and he had fallen in to the currents…
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