CHAPTER 48
SKYLAR’S POV
After driving the car straight into the middle of the lake, dad wasn’t wearing a seatbelt so he bashed his head on the dashboard and was knocked out instantly.
I tried to get the seatbelt off but it was stuck. I couldn’t do it.
So I reached down into my boot and I grabbed that custom made dagger that Harry got for me and I used it to cut the seat belt and then break the window.
Water started rushing in and I saw that same tree root growing in the water that was there last time.
I managed to grab a hold of it as the water was pushing me back into the car.
I was scared that dad was going to wake up at any second and grab me so I clung to that root and I pulled myself from the car and I swam out and up to the top of the lake.
That tree root was growing way too low in the lake, so I had to let go of it and swim to the top of the lake on my own.
It exhausted me getting to the surface of the lake and I couldn’t find a tree root that was long enough to reach the lake for me to grab on to.
I stayed in the water, holding onto whatever I could to stop from going back under the water while I was waiting to get a little more strength back.
The banks of this lake were slippery and muddy and I knew I couldn’t make it out just yet.
“SKYLAR!” Jax screamed out. And I peered my head up a little to see two figures coming through the brush to get to the park.
Oh my god. He’s not dead.
“Jax.” I sang out with whatever strength I had left.
I was so happy to see him. I thought he was dead.
Harry ran over and jumped into the water and helped me out of the water on the other side of the lake from where they were looking for me.
Harry grabbed a hold of me and pulled me out of the water.
Jax ran over to me and slid to the ground until he reached me and started hugging me like it was the last time he was ever going to see me.
“How did you know I was here?” I asked, catching my breath.
“You may be stronger now, but you’re still the same person I’ve always known. Unchanged and all I do is trust you.” Jax said. I smiled at him and he pulled me into his arms again.
Harry knelt down beside us and wrapped his arms around us as well.
I reached down and pulled out the dagger that I kept in my boot and showed Harry.
“And what you did for me Harry, you saved my fucking life.” I said. And he laughed when he saw the dagger and that I had it hidden in my boot.
“I didn’t even know that you had that thing when we were at home.” Jax chuckled.
The guys wanted a complete play by play of what happened. I told them everything, and that dad was still in the car at the bottom of the lake. And I am not going back down there to get him out.
The guys said that they weren’t either. So we agreed that we were going to let him drown. We all knew that he wasn’t going to stop coming after me if he was willing to go to all of this trouble.
But after I told them everything that I did, while we were still sitting on the ground next to the lake, I could feel a sense of pride on their faces. That I was able to get myself out of that situation.
I had it all planned out in my head before I drove into the lake. I wasn’t going to try and kill myself again, if they were worried about that.
Jax just put his hand over mine that was holding the dagger and looked at it more intently.
“Sometimes a weapon isn’t just a weapon. It doesn’t have to be aimed at the enemy to save your life.” Jax said.
He leaned forward and kissed me and Harry pushed Jax out of the way so he could hug me properly this time causing me to laugh. And Harry kissed me as well.
“We need to get you out of here. You’re shivering.” Jax said.
“Yeah. I’m a bit cold. Anyone got dry clothes that I can wear?” I asked.
So Harry took off his shirt and then he started to take off mine but I quickly stopped him.
I had a look of anxiety on my face as he tried to take off my wet shirt, not realizing that it’s a really sensitive subject for me.
“It’s alright baby. It’s too dark out here. Harry won’t be able to see all the scars. Only that deep red one that he’s already seen on your lower stomach.” Jax said, reaching out and holding my hands.
Harry’s face relaxed when he realized why I panicked like that.
I slowly nodded my head and Harry lifted the wet shirt off of me and he was really quick to put his shirt on me. So I wouldn’t feel exposed for too long.
I hated my body. I hated what my father did to it. The brands that I have to wear forever all because he is a sadistic asshole.
Jax helped me to my feet but I was still really wobbly as I tried to walk. The exhaustion hadn’t completely gone away yet and I leaned against Jax to support my weight.
He put his arm around my waist tightly and I could see Harry hovering on the other side in case he needed to help me as well. But then I suddenly stopped and I turned back around to look at the water.
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