Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Allison never bothered to memorize phone numbers. Everyone important-family, friends—they were all just a tap away in her contacts. Usually, if she needed to call someone, she'd scroll and hit dial. Easy.

She never imagined she'd get stuck like this.

Her phone was dead, Brooklyn's had run out of battery, and Allison had no idea what anyone's number was. Even if she borrowed Willow's phone, she wouldn't know who to call.

Willow looked miserable. "If I'd known there'd be a flood, I never would've asked you to come. My husband and I could have picked you up from Oak Lake."

Allison shook her head. "Don't say that. If you both went to Oak Lake, who'd take care of your son?"

Willow's little boy was only two, and he needed someone watching him all the time. Her in-laws had passed away, and her own mom was too frail to help. That's why Willow had asked Allison to come in the first place.

Allison tried to reassure her. "Seriously, don't blame yourself. This isn't on you. No one could've seen this coming. The rescue team should be here soon, anyway. I already called my dad earlier to let him know I'm okay."

The day Allison arrived, the sun had been shining and the forecast promised more of the same. But on the day she was supposed to leave, it started pouring-like, end-of-the-world rain. No one could've predicted it would last so long, let alone cause a flood.

With no power, Willow started making dinner early, around five.

had gone down a little. Last night, it was

"I'm so sorry, I only have two pairs

barefoot, her face

why don't you go upstairs and rest? I'll bring you dinner when it's ready. Don't walk around in the water.

nothing. Back during training, I had

"What kind of training is

Brooklyn stayed quiet.

she'd

and jumped in. "Brooklyn did one of those extreme

eyes went wide, totally impressed. "Wow,

just like that, the

kitchen, Allison started helping Willow

these last couple of years?" Willow

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