Chapter 5: Chapter 5

The wave were rowdy and the bow sway so hard, it keeps tossing Alexia and Beck out of the boat and into the open sea.

Beck hand was tight on her, Alexia try to lighten her weight while she encircled her hand on his neck. The saltiness of the seawater, that she is taking into her system in every now and then, whenever the wave crash over them, is not helping her.

Beck managed to grab hold of the rail at the boat stern, which had now been turned upside down, for support when the wave slow down. They stayed like that all night as they followed wherever the waves and the wind would carry them.

I am cold! Alexia whispered.

"Hang in there, I promise we will survive, I will make sure of it". Beck murmured in her ear, she smiled for the first time since the incident happened. She felt secure in Beck hands and his voice sounded really nice in her eardrum. You should hold on to me.

They were now in open water, holding onto the capsized boat and wind was cold. Alexia is extremely cold, Beck could see that the young lady is going to passed out very soon, she is overly cold.

Mr... She murmured, with shaking lips, she run her eyes around, all she could see was the sea, as the sun was already up, shinning brightly in the sky, the mere sight of water everywhere is frustrating.

Beck raised his head, "The sea is now calm" he murmured, waiting for replied but none came out, he look at her, his eyes bulge out, when he found out that, she is unconscious. Shit! He cursed, then untied her from himself and place her on top of the capsized boat, she had stay longer in the water, which had reduce her energy and now she is suffering from hypothermia

Miss! Miss! Miss, I beg you wake up. Beck try to wake her up, be pressed the water from her chest but nothing seems to be working. When nothing seems to be working, he curse inwardly, he need to search for an island nearby where they could find shelter while they wait for search and rescue team.

Beck had to push the boat as he swam with Alexia lying unconscious in the boat. He keep hoping that he could see an island, apart from the vast water.

You should hang in there, don't worry, I will take you to a saver place. He thought to himself as he continues to pushed the boat forward, he is determined to save her, he is not going to give up on her.

Holy crap! Why is there only water? He curse when he couldn't find any save place

After hours of pushing, he finally had a bright smiled on his face and he could see an island, he blink several times, to make sure that his eyes were not playing a fast one on him.

Miss, I think I saw an island, don't worry, I will protect you. Beck reassure the unconscious Alexia as he pushed the boat, he felt like he is in a marathon. Beck could see it from a distance, he assumed that, the island is uninhibited.

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Lee watched his wife lying on the bed, through the night, he didn't want to leave his wife, even though he is hurting, he need to be strong for his wife, if they have to see their daughter again, they need to survive. The search team for Alexia and Beck had already started, he just hope that they found his daughter fast.

You are awake, what will you eat? Lee run his hand on his wife hair. Are you hungry? You should tell me? I will call the butler to give you breakfast" Lee words keep coming one after the other.

Any news on our daughter? She ignores every other questions and asked about her daughter. Lee blurt out a long sighed that is accompany with the shaking of his head.

What?

Come on, you should relax, you will not be able to get a good health if you continue like this, I really don't want Alexia, to think that, I didn't take care of her mother.

Emily tears drop, she can't believe all this happened within 24hours.

Please stop, the doctor said you shouldn't stress much, you already have high blood pressure, so please keep it low and you should know, a search team are already send out, Field Marshall grandson is also missing with her.

What?

Yes, he is a general, according the soldier, he was the one who try to protect our daughter when those pirates hijacked the ship.

Poor thing, what about Xander? Emily asked with concerned, the young man is supposed to be married to their daughter, they would had been planning their honeymoon before this tragedy happen.

Rick said that he haven't been himself, he is locked up in his room.

Oh no! I wish, all this is just a bad dream that I will wake up from.

Of cause, love, it's a bad dream and you will wake up from it because our daughter will come back to us.

I really hope so, I will not be able to take it. Lee pulled his wife into a tight hug, she need all the strength to wait for their daughter

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Beck is worn-out and exhausted when he get to the island. It wasn't an easy job for him, he lash himself on the Sandy beach, with hands and legs spread.

After a little bit of rest he goes back to the boat, he needed to get Alexia out of it first, then secure the boat before thinking of how to wake her up.

He pulled her on his strong arm and take her to the shore, then returned to the boat, he pushed the boat to the shore and capsized it

He was panting really hard, with this strenuous exercise, he just did, the man is really a soldier, he didn't just become a general for nothing, he is manly, brave and dependable, he always know what to do at the right time.

After securing the ship, he finally goes back to Alexia who is still very much unconscious, he take off the lifejacket from her, he place his ear next to the mouth and nose of Alexia to check for air when he couldn't feel anything, he goes back to her chest to see if she is moving.

Shit! Why does it seen like, I can't get any signs? He grabbed her arm to check for her pulse for 10 seconds. Little hope creep into his heart, she is not dead. He place the heel of one of his hand on the center of her chest at the nipple line then push with one hand on top of the other, he did that three times, going for the fourth times, she throw up and her eyes flew open

His face brighten, he was thinking of giving her CPR if she doesn't respond after the fourth time.

Miss! Are you alright? Her vision isn't that clear and all she could hear was Miss!

Miss! Miss!

I am fine. She said faintly. Where am I?

Thank goodness! He blurt out, ignoring her questions, she could now, see him clearly, he is excited to see that she is save.

Thank! She said then hurry to seat up. Don't move and rest for awhile. His voice came up, she nodded but then her tummy gave her awhile, it growl. Beck cursed inwardly, he had only thought of getting her to a safe place, never had he thought of food, they could survived the rough weather, how will they survived the hungry? He really hope the search team get to them first before they die of starvation.