Chapter 248
The sound of crashing waves awakened me. With a groan, I opened my eyes, squinting against the bright sunlight.
BJ!
I sat up quickly and looked around. The wet sand stuck to my legs and back. I jumped to my feet and looked around in desperation. A few yards away was a familiar beach house.
"Alexis!" I screamed.
My eyes hurt as I searched the beach until I saw an unmoving figure on the rocks. I ran across the beach, and as I grew closer, I saw an unconscious man.
"Ran?"
I crouched carefully beside him and patted his cheeks. He mumbled groggily and then his eyes flashed open. He had stubble on his usually clean-shaven face, and his lips were dry and cracked.
"Shit." He rubbed the back of his head. "What the…?" He looked around. "Where are we?"
I shook my head, unsure of what to tell him. "We have to find Alexis."
He stood on shaky legs. "I cracked my head…and I'm…thirsty." He seemed surprised at this, even more than waking up in daylight on a strange beach.