Thanks for the huge response to the last chapter, I really like this chapter, its sweet, and heart wrenching well I think so any way. Please let me know what you al think, and thank you to all that have reviewed.
Out of the Water
Chapter 12
Tyler pushed open the door to the female locker rooms, poking his head around the gap he had created. He kept his eyes closed waiting for Sarah to give him the ok, he wasn't sure why he wanted to make sure that Skye was ok or not, it was Pogue's job after all, but there was just something about the brunette, and the way that people treated her, that made his blood boil.
"It's ok Tyler" Tyler opened his eyes and looked over in the direction that Sarah's voice had come from. He chanced a glance at Skye and shook his head sadly; she was leant against the cool metal of the lockers, her legs drawn into her and her eyes closed.
Stepping into the room he smiled over at Sarah who retuned it with her own, flicking her own gaze over to Skye she stood from the bench and headed over to Tyler stopping in front of him.
"Ive dried her up best I can, she isn't saying anything" She said with a small sigh, she looked up at Tyler and gave a pained smile.
"Good look" She said softly touching his shoulder as she walked past him. She hesitated at the doorway giving the small huddled figure that was Skye one last glance. Realizing that she had done all she could she pulled open the locker room door and pulled it closed with a soft click.
Tyler stood in the middle of the room for a moment, his hands shoved uncomfortably in his pockets. He didn't no what he could do or say that Sarah obviously hadn't already done. Gazing around the room he finally looked back at Skye. Sucking in a breath he made his way over to her, seating himself down on the bench at her side. He stared at the wall opposite him, trying to think of something he could say or do that would make things ok.
"You don't need to say anything, you don't need to talk, I just need to no your ok" He finally said. He knew that getting her to talk wasn't going to be a good idea, if she didn't want to relive it then forcing her to do so was just going to make the situation worse. He watched her for a moment; trying to determine any movement that would let him no she had at least heard him.
She finally opened her eyes, she didn't move, just opened her eyes, blinking for a few brief moments before slowly turned her head so she was looking at him. She titled her head, her brows furrowing as she took in his naked torso, water still dripping from his body, droplets of water dripping from his wet hair.
"I can't even remember what happened" She spoke softly, her eyes wide with pain as she continued to stare at him. He could see tears well in her eyes and felt his heart break for her, she looked so pained and lost, so small and timid, shaking his head he continued to look at her. Speaking now would only make her shut back down, and then only god knew when she would open up again.
" I remember the car going through the barrier, I remember the water rushing towards us" She took in a gasped breath, a sob broken sob escaping her mouth, her eyes scrunching shut as the memories assaulted her. She shook her head, forcing her body further against the lockers.
Tyler watched her his brow furrowed in hurt, he inched closer towards her, but shook his head, he didn't want to freak her out, didn't want her to shut back down. Biting his lip he forced his heart to slow. His eyes sparkled as he continued to look at her, and he waited patiently for her to continue, what ever it was she had forced herself to keep for so long.
"Nevaeh wasn't wearing her belt, and I remember her going through the window, I remember my belt, it was stuck, and I couldn't get the door open. I don't know how I did, I just I no I did. The police said" She stopped, her chest heaving, she opened her tear filled eyes and looked over at him.
Tyler shook his head; his own tears sparkling with her pain, moving himself forward he took hold of her waist gently. Swinging his left leg over the bench so he was straddling it, he pulled her back to his chest. His head resting on top of hers. He could feel her shivering at his touch, the silent sobs that were racking through her body, he forced his eyes closed in anger, and taking in a couple of deep breaths of his own he calmed his breathing.
"What did they say?" Tyler questioned softly, he heard her intake of breath and cursed himself.
"I was dead for nearly ten minuets, when they pulled me out of the water I wasn't breathing" Skye's voice had lost all emotion, and Tyler looked around the room, he didn't no what to do, he really didn't, how could you help someone who was in so much pain. Squeezing her tighter to his body, he wrapped his arms around her waist, his head nestling into her neck.
"Did you ever tell Kira, maybe she wouldn't loath you so much" He felt her shake her head against his chest, and furrowed his brow in confusion.
"It wouldn't have helped, they al look at me for the person who killed their entire swim team. If they knew I nearly died trying to save them, it wouldn't help, it wouldn't stop the whispers, it would just make them worse."
She gave a forced laugh, and Tyler nodded his head in understanding, he knew where she was coming from.
"'O there goes the person who killed her team, she nearly died boo who" She shook her head again, before resting it against his chest, her eyes falling closed as she walked at keeping her emotions under check.
She couldn't believe that he was being so kind to her, it was so confusing, first Pogue went out of his way to help her, and now Tyler as well, they didn't even no her, and yet they were doing everything they could to help her.
"Tyler, why are you being so kind to me. You don't even know me and you're going out of your way to help me" Tyler smiled against the top of her head, moving away from her, he turned her so she was looking directly at him, he smiled, bringing his hand up to touch her cheek, rubbing his thumb over her cheek bone he gave her a soft genuine smile.
"Because every one deserves a second chance"
Ok guys im having trouble with the paring of this story, when I started writing it, it was meant to be Pogue Skye, but as ive started writing it, I feel like there isn't chemistry there other then the friendship kind. And now Tyler has been brought in, and im on a huge Tyler mode, there just seems to be something more there. Please let me no what you would all like to see, I have some ideas of how I could play this.
I could have maybe Skye and Tyler have sort of a romance thing going on which causes Pogue to see that maybe there's more there then he thought.
Or I could continue doing what I want, and develop a strong relationship between her and Pogue and Tyler, and have Tyler romantically evolved with her.
