Chapter 63: Saved
Whistler began to slowly sink down into the water. Alex moved quickly and managed to pull him back up. He glanced over at Jack to see if she could hold her own. Jack nodded to him.
"I'm okay," she said, glancing worriedly at Whistler.
Alex held Whistler's head above the water.
"Come on…not much longer," he said, sounding confident, but the look in his eyes betrayed how he really felt.
Soon, Lincoln spotted a boat heading their way.
"Sucre!" he called, excitedly.
"Linc…that's not Sucre," said Michael, fearfully.
"Is it the coastguard?" asked Jack, voice trembling.
"I don't know," muttered Michael.
As the boat drew closer, McGrady cried out in delight.
"Padre!"
Everyone sat inside the boat, shaking from the long swim and clinging for so long to the buoy.
"Thanks Michael," said Whistler, quietly, "For everything you've done…thank you."
"Your welcome," muttered Michael, almost irritably.
Jack leaned back on Alex's chest and closed her eyes, wearily. Alex smiled and kissed the top of her head. He could not remember the last time he had been this happy. He at least knew that it had been a very long time. He sighed contentedly and stared out at the water.
Once they reached the dock, they all changed into some dry clothes McGrady's dad had brought with him.
McGrady thanked Michael and climbed into a truck with his dad.
Michael, Lincoln, Whistler, Jack, and Alex climbed into another car nearby and drove away.
Lincoln's phone rang as he drove down an empty road.
"Yeah?" he asked, hesitantly.
"Lincoln…its Susan. Where are you?"
"Downtown Panama," lied Lincoln.
"No you're not."
"And how would you know?" snapped Lincoln.
"Because I'm right behind you…"
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