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"Where is she?" cried Norman.
Edgar ran back and forth across the deck, peering into the dark water.
Jake ran up to the wheelhouse, yelling for Sig.
Sig turned around in his chair, surprised and concerned to see Jake rushing up the stairs to the wheelhouse.
"Baylee went overboard!" shouted Jake, "That wave…it took off the boat!"
Sig felt like his whole world had just stopped turning.
"Wh…what?" he stammered, having trouble wrapping his mind around the situation, "Oh my…we have to turn around…oh, Baylee…"
Jake didn't have time to console his captain. He rushed downstairs and went to get a survival suit. If she was unable to grab the life-ring, someone needed to be prepared to jump in to get her. He shook slightly as he put on the suit. He had never been in the Bering Sea and he never intended to until today. The thought terrified him, but he knew he had to do what needed to be done to save Baylee.
"There she is!" cried Griffin as the boat turned back around, "She's off the port side! Off the bow!"
Sig heard his son's cry and looked out in the direction he was pointing. The sight of his wife struggling in the frigid sea sent a horrible chill of dread through Sig's heart. He tried to get as close to her as he could…it was all up to his crew now.
"Jack! Toss it!" cried Matt.
Jack tossed the life-ring to Baylee. She tried to swim over to get it but the panicked look in her eyes told Jack everything.
"She can't get it!" she yelled, "She's panicking!"
Just then, Jake rushed out of the galley fully dressed in a survival suit. The crew gaped in astonishment as they all watched Jake rush towards the side of the boat.
"Jake!" shouted Jack, in horror as she watched her friend jump into the water.
Jack over to the spot Jake had been standing only a second ago. She leaned over the rail and watched him swim strongly out to Baylee. Her heart hammered in her chest as she watched him grab Baylee and begin to swim back to the boat.
Edgar and Norman rushed over. They leaned over the rail to grab Baylee's arms as Jake tried to lift her up out of the water the best that he could.
Together, the Hansen brothers pulled Baylee up onto the boat. She collapsed on the deck, shivering with shock and cold.
Jack and Matt leaned over to help get Jake back into the boat. Once Jake was back over, Jack nearly smothered him in a hug.
"You are so insane!" she chided, "But I'm so proud of you!"
Jake laughed weakly and smiled.
"Let's get her inside," said Edgar, "She needs to get dry immediately."
Together, the crew helped Baylee and Jake get back inside the galley. They carried Baylee into Jack's room. Jack closed the door behind her and began to help Baylee get out of her soaking wet clothes and into some dry ones.
Griffin lingered outside the door, pacing worriedly.
The rest of the crew helped Jake out of the survival suit.
"Dude I got a whole new respect for you!" said Matt, "That was sweet!"
"She owes you her life," agreed Edgar.
Just then, Sig came down from the wheelhouse.
The entire crew froze and glanced up at their captain as he walked into the galley.
If looks could kill…
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