Part 9: A Wonderful Day Goes Wrong
"Amanda!" Kyle yelled even louder.
He started running though the water looking for her. He turned around thinking maybe she was playing a trick. And then there she was, about 30 feet away from him; unconscious. He swam as fast as he could toward her, his mind racing. (Remember "Diving In") When he got over to her he was in shock. She wasn't breathing and her forehead was bleeding. The water was now up to his chin; he struggled to keep her above the water. When he finally hit shore, he set her down gently.
"Amanda!" he said quietly, hoping she would open her eyes.
"What was that one thing that Amanda did to me when I wasn't breathing?" he thought. "CPR"
He held her nose and gave her mouth-to-mouth. Then thumped on her chest 3 times. Nothing happened. He tried again. Nothing. He tried one more time. Thump, thump, thump Then suddenly, Amanda coughed up water and started gasping for air.
He grabbed her and hugged her tight. She grabbed him back eagerly and was bawling onto his shoulder still breathing hard. He picked her up and carried her to the car. He set her down in the passenger's seat.
"Your forehead…." He quietly said to her.
She lifted her hand and touched the wound.
"Ow!" she whimpered
"Here. A boyfriend always comes prepared," she laughed and took the tiny
band-aid out of his hand and placing it on the open wound.
"We should head home now" she said rubbing her aching head
"I think your right." He said back sweetly.
"I mean home as in your house" she said smiling
"Oh, whatever you want" he said kissing her cheek
"Nichole? Stephen? Josh? Lori?" Kyle hollered walking into his house holding Amanda's hand tightly.
"Kyle. You can relax you hand now." She said giggling a little bit.
He looked down at their hands.
"Sorry, I can't stop thinking about how close I was to loosing you." He said staring into her eyes and loosening his hand up.
She hugged him once again putting her head on his bare chest.
(They were still only in their bathing suits btw) He wrapped his arms around her waist feeling her soft, baby-like skin.
"Why isn't Nichole and the family here?" she asked
"I...don't know why." he replied to her
"Probably just….out"
He walked into the kitchen still holding her hand then got something out of a cupboard.
"I saved you all the yellow ones. Aren't they you favorite?" he asked holding the big bag of Sour Patch Kids.
"How'd you remember…oh yeah, your you." She smiled
They walked into Kyle's room and sat down in Wallow Central. He grabbed one of the SPK and held one up to Amanda's shiny, red lips. She smiled and took a bite of it. Then he ate the other half, and then they both laughed. She pulled him over to lie next to her in the cold tub. She shivered and grabbed the belt loops on the sides of his shorts, pulling her closer to his body warm abdomen. He wrapped his arms around her hoping she would warm up.
"Its cold" she confessed laughing to herself
"I'll keep you warm" he said holding her a bit tighter
She closed her eyes and set her hand down on his chest next to his shoulder, hoping he would get the signal to hold her closer. She entwined her leg around his, readjusting herself to her most comfortable position. He kissed her cut on her forehead, closed his eyes, then hearing someone walk in the front door. But he didn't care, he was with Amanda.