True Love Waits

Chapter 431 If We Survive

Carlos didn't have much time to think. He made a beeline to the wheelhouse.

The cruiser sailed on against the wind. Waves slammed against the craft, dumping more water on deck. Debbie watched the huge waves in terror. "Carlos!" she screamed.

But Carlos already knew what was going on. "Sit tight. If the boat comes apart, jump into the water. Be careful not to swallow any. Preserve your energy," he told her. Neither of them had a phone, not like it would do them much good. They were a few miles offshore, and out of range of most cell towers. They had to find a way to survive.

Blood drained from Debbie's face. "Don't go," she said.

Another raging wave struck the boat. Debbie was almost thrown out of her chair. She grabbed the chair as tightly as she could. Her hands hurt.

Carlos approached the wheelhouse quickly. But he couldn't get the door open. Someone had locked it.

Just then, a furtive man wearing a straw hat made his way to the stern stealthily and closed the door to the cabin.

Debbie saw him and shouted, "Carlos, that man is locking the door!"

Carlos shot over there to stop the man, but it was too late. The door was locked.

Debbie turned to look at the other end. Luckily, the bow door was still open. "Carlos, that way!"

Hearing her, he rushed over to Debbie and took her towards the front door of the cabin.

They got there quickly, but the man with a straw hat had been just as quick, trying to lock this door as well. He didn't know who he was facing. Carlos kicked the man hard and sent him sprawling onto the deck. The man rolled on the deck in pain, covering his chest with both hands. His straw hat flew away.

Huge waves kept hammering the boat. The water inside the cabin had reached her thigh.

something you can hold onto in the water. If things get too dicey, I want you to jump overboard. Look. Two o'clock. There's a small island over there. Swim that

Debbie felt death was holding her hand now. Horror got hold of her. She clutched his hand and didn't want to let

and kissed her hard on

if she could die with Carlos. But that would leave their daughter an orphan, and she couldn't bear that

out of the cabin. Normally, there would be life preservers, hooks, and ropes on both sides of a boat, but those items were missing. Carlos was certain that this was sabotage. Who was the target? Who

find anything to help them on the boat. He looked at Debbie and said, "Hope you swim well. We need to make for

"Got it."

him. "Carlos, if we survive this, could you please dig up some dirt on James?" That old

Carlos got his memory back or not. Debbie was determined to make James

smile. "What

wrapped the other around

her by the waist.

for a few seconds. Then, "Sure," she said. "But it won't happen

His mom had just stopped nagging him.

he heard her. It wasn't

gave you

good

walked up to the deck with him, holding his hand.

problem," he said

at the bow of the boat, hand in

a splash, the two disappeared in the

the drenched boat capsized and

the heaving seascape

the surface of the water for air, but before she could take a breath, a