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Rescue Me

Author: WILHELMYORK
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I'm hiding in what's left of this burned cabin when I hear voices. Realizing they're women, I rush out into the open. I see a woman running, and two chasing her. Then I hear, "Shellie, stop running!"

I see Justine and cry out, "Justine! Over here!"

"Ajay? Is that you?" Justine shouts.

Immediately, Shellie stops and runs toward me. Dottie and Justine come to me as well. They all stood staring my way, speechless. Slowly, Justine reaches to touch me and asks, "Are you okay?"

The only thing I could do was cry. All three of them huddle around me. These strange sounds in the distance make Dottie say, "I think we need to go."

"Are you alone? Where's Jude?" Justine asks.

"I'm alone, and Dottie's right. We need to leave."

They have food and liquor on their boat. All three care for me until I'm no longer trembling from fear. We're miles away from the island when Justine asks, "Do you want to talk about it?"

How do I explain this? Honestly, I don't know what happened myself. Coughing to clear my
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