This is a bad chapter number to be resolving a cliffhanger in, but here goes. LOL
Chapter 13
Gia ran for the front of the boat. She grabbed the wheel and turned it sharply to the right. The boat began to turn but not fast enough.
She braced herself as the boat struck the rocks. There was a loud crunching sound and then total silence. Even the boats engines had stopped.
Gia ran to Jason's side to see if he had been injured any more by the crash. He seemed to be the same. She went back to where she had left the first aid kit and picked it up.
She started back below deck to get some water. There was plenty of water there. Water was pouring in through several holes the rocks had punched in the boat. It wouldn't be long until the boat sank.
She ran back to Jason. "Jason? Jason, can you hear me? We have to get off the boat," she said.
Jason groaned. A few seconds later he opened his eyes. "What happened? Where are we?" he said.
"We're on a boat and we're stuck on the rocks. Do you remember being shot?"
Jason groaned again and nodded. "How did we get stuck on the rocks?"
"You passed out. I went to help you and no one was steering the boat. I tried to stop it, but..."
"Was the boat damaged much?"
Gia stared at the deck. "Yes. I think it's sinking. The galley is underwater."
Jason struggled to his feet and went to look below. He had a worried look on his face when he came back up. "You're right. We're sinking."
"What are we going to do?"
"We're going to get off this boat."
"But you're not strong enough. What about your shoulder?"
"You're going to have to stop the bleeding."
"But what about the bullet?" Gia asked.
"We'll worry about that later."
"But..."
"Look, this boat will be totally underwater by the time you get that bullet out. We'll do that later."
Gia nodded.
Jason quickly gave her instructions on how to bandage his shoulder. She followed the instructions and soon had the bleeding stopped.
Jason pocketed the first aid kit. "We might need this."
Gia looked at the shore. It seemed so far away. She knew Jason couldn't swim with the bullet in his shoulder.
"How are we going to get to shore?"
"Follow me," Jason said.
He climbed over the rail of the boat where it was stuck on the rocks. Gia followed close behind him. She took his hand and the walked over the rocks until they made it almost to shore. They were able to wade the rest of the way in.
"Let's go, we have to get to town and call Sonny," Jason said taking her hand. They began walking south along the shore.
Meanwhile at Sonny Cortinthos' Penthouse, Sonny was checking with his sources trying to find out who was setting Jason up. He heard a commotion outside the door.
"I told you that you can't go in there now," said Johnny.
"I have to see Sonny," said a familiar voice.
Sonny went to the door and opened it. "What is going on out here?"
AJ Quartermaine pushed past Johnny and entered the penthouse. "I have to talk to you. It's important."
Sonny stared at him a moment. "I don't have time for..."
"It's about Jason."
Sonny waved Johnny out. "What about Jason?"
"You've got to warn him."
"Warn him about what? You have thirty seconds to start making sense or I'm personally throwing you out."
AJ took a deep breath. "I'm the one who set up the fire in the warehouse and the fake murder charge. Well I hired someone to do it."
Sonny got an angry look on his face and grabbed the front of AJ's shirt and pulled him so they were standing face to face.
"You! You did this?"
"Yes. I'll get into that later, but you have to listen to me."
"Why should I listen to you?" Sonny said pushing AJ backwards onto the floor.
"Jason's in danger. I just wanted him sent to prison so my family would finally see me as the good son, but the man I hired..."
"What about him?"
"He's out of control. He's hunting for Jason and Gia. He intends to kill them," AJ said standing back up.
Sonny stared at him a moment. He could tell from the look on AJ's face that he was serious.
"Stay there! I'm not done with you yet," he told AJ.
Sonny went to the phone and called the house where he had sent Jason and Gia. He spoke to someone for a few minutes before hanging up.
He turned to AJ with a worried look on his face.
"What's wrong?"
"The boat Jason and Gia was on never made it to shore to meet my car."