CHAPTER 101

OWEN'S POV

I looked around in confusion as I stood at the edge of the riverbank, my bare feet on the damp soil. How did I get here?

The sky was just getting dark, casting an eerie, dull light on the rushing waters in front of me. I glanced around as I placed my hands in my pocket and my heart stopped when I heard a scream.

Charlotte was struggling in the water to my left with her arms flailing as she tried her best not to drown. I got ready to get into the water when I heard a small cry and I froze.

On my right, my angel, so small and fragile, was barely above the surface, her tiny hands reaching out and calling to me.

I wanted to scream for help but I was all alone. I wanted to leap in and save them both, but my legs wouldn't even move... I was frozen, unable to save my family.

"Help me, Owen! Please!" Charlotte's voice broke through the thoughts in my head, she sounded desperate and filled with fear.

I finally turned to her as I took a step forward, but I stopped in my tracks as I h