By: KyleGranger342
Chapter Nine: Emotional Waves
The next morning, Nikki woke to seagulls squawking outside her bedroom window. She rubbed her eyes, then walked over to the window and looked down upon the beach. People were jogging and walking their dogs as the sun rose higher and higher.
"Nikki? Are you up?" Ava called from down the stairs. Nikki walked downstairs. Ava and Derrick were once again preparing breakfast for everyone. Johnny was sitting at the table reading the newspaper. Bradin and Cameron were still sleeping in their room.
"All set for breakfast then?" Ava asked.
"It's gonna be really good," Derrick said. Nikki simply nodded and took her seat next to Johnny.
"How you doing this morning, hun?" Johnny asked Nikki.
"Fine," she said.
"Did you think about it?" Ava asked. Nikki nodded. Ava smiled.
"Think about what?" Johnny asked.
"Nothing, Johnny," Ava said shaking her head at him.
After breakfast, Nikki went upstairs and took a quick shower. When she walked out of them bathroom, the phone rang. Moore, Jacob was listed on the caller ID. This meant it was Will.
"Hello" Nikki said.
"Hey," Will said, "What's goin' on?"
"Nothing much," she said, "How bout' you?"
"Same. What are you doing today? I was wondering if you maybe wanted to go to the mall," he asked.
"Oh, I'd love that, but I haven't been feeling good so far today," she lied. Nikki turned to see Ava and Johnny staring at her.
"Oh, well, maybe another time," Will said. "Hope you feel better soon. I'll call you later."
"Okay," Nikki said. "Bye."
"Your sick? What's wrong?" Ava asked alarmed as Nikki placed the phone gently on the receiver.
"Nothing," Nikki said, "I . . . I didn't really want to hang out with anyone today. I just needed some alone time."
"Oh. Okay," Johnny simply said. Ava smiled slightly before departing down the stairs. Nikki soon followed. She didn't know what she was going to do today now that she told her boyfriend that she was going to stay home.
Cameron and Bradin emerged from their bedroom in the basement.
"Aunt Ava," Bradin said to his aunt, "me and Cameron are going to go to the beach."
"Okay," Ava said. The boys exited through the backdoor not noticing Nikki standing on the last step of the staircase.
As the day went by, the sky began to darken. Light drops of rain began tapping on the windows in Nikki's room. It was nearly four o'clock when Bradin came rushing into the house, drenched in water and breathing heavily. By this time, the light drizzle turned into a heavy downpour.
"C-CAMERON!" he shouted. "W-We were by th-the light house when this hu-huge wave knocked us off the dock! I got out of the water, but I couldn't find Cameron!"
"Oh my god!" Ava said. She stopped what she was doing and quickly ran outside and ran down to the lighthouse. Nikki followed looking horror-struck.
With the clouds darkening the scene and the waves growing higher and higher as they came, it was nearly impossible for them to spot Cameron out in the sea. Nikki noticed a bobbing head out past the dock.
She quickly grabbed her aunt and brought her up to the dock and pointed out the head.
"Oh my god!" Ava said. Nikki then began running down the dock and dived into the rough water. "NIKKI!"
Nikki swam as fast as she could through the large waves. Cameron's body was drifting closer to her with the waves. His head lowered beneath the water. Bubbles rose out of his mouth. Nikki felt somewhat happier. It meant that he was still alive. She grabbed hold of his upper arm and began doggy paddling back towards the shore. The large waves greatly helped her speed.
Bradin came swimming out to them. He grabbed Cameron's other arm and began helping Nikki bring him back. Aunt Ava was in the water at waist height. She also grabbed Cameron and helped her niece and nephew get him to shore.
They laid him on the wet sand. He began coughing up large amount of the salt water and soon began breathing heavy for air. Once he was finished, Nikki grabbed him and made him sit up. She pulled him into a tight hug. She had thought she lost him. A mixture of rain and tears caused her mascara to spread around her teary eyes.
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