Wow just looked at my Stats for this story, and all I can say is seriously guy's thank you so much, im five chapters in and ha

Wow just looked at my Stats for this story, and all I can say is seriously guy's thank you so much, im five chapters in and have 24 reviews, and only 662 hit, ive got 21 alerts and 7 favs. You guys are all so amazing, so thank you to each and every one of you.

Many of you asked if this chapter was going to be Pogue breaking up with Kate, well I hate to disappoint you but that wont be happening in this chapter, but in the next couple of chapters im planning on it happening, instead im giving you an entire chapter dedicated to Pogue and Skye, so I hope you enjoy.


Chapter 5

Out of the Water

Skye stared at Pogue, her brow slightly raised, as she continued to stare at him with confusion. She looked behind him and her brow raised even more, sighing she moved to the left slightly allowing Pogue to enter her house, closing the door behind him she turned to face him.

"Err don't mean to sound rude or anything but what are you doing here?" Pogue shrugged his shoulders, and ran a callus hand through his hair. Staring at the woman in front of him he bit his lip, truth was he really didn't no what he was doing there, but he really needed to know if she was ok, she had skipped out on the entire day of school, and he was greatly concerned about how she was taking things.

"You skipped out on school, I wanted to make sure you were ok, and you no hadn't done something stupid" Skye turned to face him, her brows raised in wonder, and shock, did she honestly look like the sort of person who would do something stupid, just because someone had posted a few flyers, and called her a murderer.

"You really think I would do that?" She questioned looking up at him. Pogue bit his lip, he really didn't mean for it to sound as bad as it did. Shaking his head, he tilted his head to the side contemplating what he could say.

"That came out wrong ok. But I know that things must be difficult for you right now, I mean your friends died over a year ago, and now Kira brings it all back to the surface, and you must be feeling it"

Skye heaved in a breath, before slowly exhaling through her mouth, she didn't no why he cared so much, after all she had known him for an entire day, and that was because he had been assigned as her guide. Pointing her head in the direction of the living room she motioned that he should follow her, Pogue nodded his head and followed her as she lead him into her living room.

"Wow junk food, it's really that bad huh?" He questioned looking around at the junk food and junk food wrappers that littered the sofa. Skye nodded her head and pulled her hair away from her face, moving towards the sofa she pushed the litter to the side.

"Im female and a teenager, plus my mom is out of town so this is the only time I can actually veg, and ya no deal" Pogue nodded his head in understanding, his mom had been the same when his dad had died, she hadn't grieved, instead she had chosen to pretend that it hadn't happened, that it was just some realistic dream.

"Look Pogue not that im not grateful your hear and not ya not avoiding me, but why are you here, I mean its not like we're past pals or anything,

Pogue looked around the living room, it was basic colours, pale creams, and the feature wall was a deep red, the fire place a deep mahogany. He frowned, the pictured were a bare minimum, and the pictures that were there didn't house any with Skye or her mom, shaking his head sadly he turned to face her. He hadn't really taken the time to think about what he was actually going to say to her, he knew that even though he had told her that their deaths weren't their faults, that she wasn't feeling any better about it, he knew that she was dealing, or not dealing with more then she was letting on.

"Have you ever seen someone" Skye turned to him and nodded her head, turning away from him so he couldn't see the emotion on her face.

"Yea, I didn't have much choice, my mom sort of forced it onto me, it didn't do much good, and I haven't been back" Pogue nodded his head in understanding. After his dad had died the doctor had suggested that both he and his mom go to counselling together, it hadn't worked, more then likely because neither of them had really wanted it to, and hadn't really tried.

"Look Skye im going to suggest something, and I don't think your going to like it but please just hear me out" Skye closed her eyes and wetted her lips, she knew there had to be something, he was probably going to tell her again that it wasn't her fault, that there wasn't nothing she could have done, that she had to let the past go and move on. She had heard it all before, but it was so much easier saying it then it was actually doing it.

"If your hear to tell me it wasn't my fault then you might as well leave now Pogue ive heard it all before ok" Pogue nodded his head in understanding but shook his head.

"Im not here for that ok. I no what its like to be afraid of something so much that it rules your life, but you're an amazing swimmer Skye, Red Ridge has beat Spencer female team four years running and that's on your head a gift like yours shouldn't just be thrown away"

Skye shook her head, she knew where this was going, she had people try before, but the simple truth was, she wasn't afraid of the water, she was absolutely petrified of it. Water used to be her home, the place she went to escape, when she was in water, it was like a whole other feeling, she was one with the water, she glided through the water with such ease. And it one simple moment it had turned on her, it had taken away the four people that meant the most to her, it had destroyed her life, had put her out of commission for nearly 8 months, she had always appreciated the difficult tendency of water, but now she knew the fearful ferocity that it swooped and took life.

"I can't get back into the water Pogue, ive tried and failed" Skye had finally turned to face him and her eyes were rimmed with water, as she thought about the lose of her friends. Pogue nodded his head in understanding he knew he was going to get that answer, he had been the same way when his friends had tried to help him, but he had finally over come it and he knew that Skye would over come hers if she wanted to.

"The only thing that is stopping you from getting back into the water Skye is you; you're the one stopping yourself from conquering your fear"

Skye shook her head, her eyes wide as she stared at him, he didn't understand how could he, he wasn't there, he didn't feel what she felt.

"You don't understand" She snapped her throat clogged with tears. Pogue stepped slightly closer to her his face softening slightly as he stared into her eyes, she really was suffering.

"Yes I do, when I was a child I was in car crash, and ever since then I was petrified of getting back into the car, but I over came it"

Skye stared at him with her eyes softening slightly, she took in a deep breath and closed her eyes, her arms wrapping around her body. Opening her eyes she gazed at him her eyes mirrored with un shed tears, she swallowed down the tears and exhaled.

"You don't have to do this alone ok" Skye nodded her head, she knew the answer would be no, she just couldn't do it, she just couldn't . Pogue could see the answer in her eyes and sighed, he had really hoped that the answer would have been yes, but he knew it had been a long shot; she had to deal with what ever was going on in her head before she could ever face anything else.

"The offers there if you change your mind"