ACCIDENT?

LUKE

The tension was thick, and I was doing my best to stay cool. Sarah had been relentless all afternoon-her bikini, her smirks, and her constant attempts to drag me into a conversation I wanted no part of. Josh's absence wasn't helping. I was halfway through mentally replaying some plays from practice when Sarah's voice cut through.

"Hey, Luke, could you grab me one of those pool noodles from the pool house? I want to stretch in the water," she said, sweet as sugar, her tone like nails on a chalkboard.

I glanced her way, trying to keep my irritation in check. "Can't you get it yourself?"

She tilted her head, pouting. "Fine. I'll get it myself," she said, her voice lilting with annoyance.

Good.

That's when I heard the crash.

It was loud enough to make me freeze, and my heart jumped

throat. A second later, Sarah screamed.

into my

"Shit," I muttered, spinning around in the pool and swimming to the edge. I got out and walked up to the pool house.

scene inside the pool house

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had bent awkwardly, trapping her. Blood wast smeared on her shin, and she was clutching it, tears streaming down her face. "Jesus, Sarah," I said, dropping the

tried to grab the pool noodle,

didn't look deep enough to need stitches. Still, she

bad! I don't think I can stand on it. I can't even feel my toes. Luke,

"Okay. We'll wait for

can't wait! Luke, please, I think something's seriously wrong. I need to

bit back a curse. "I'll

dial, Sarah

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"I don't want to go back to the hospital alone-not after what happened in Indonesia. You know what that

a gut punch. I clenched my jaw, my stomach twisting. The last thing I wanted was to reopen

think I'm carrying you all the way into

and nodded, her lower lip quivering. She tried to stand, her hands gripping the couch for support, but her legs buckled, and she plopped back down with

I can't," she whispered, her voice breaking.

every curse I could think of under my breath.

her arms around my neck, her head resting against my shoulder. "Thank you," she murmured, her voice

busy focusing on keeping my temper in check as I

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