When I wake up, it seems pretty early and still kinda dark. Perfect. So as soon as I re-wrapped my bandages, I took my things, slung them on my shoulder and carefully made my way downstairs. But not after wrapping a bandanna around my face to cover my nose from that god awful stench. First things first, food. Limping to the kitchen, I burst through the door and stumble over before opening the pantry. The first thing my eyes set on are a can of beans. Canned food is the main target to look for I'm guessing. So I grab the can, stab it open and gulp down all of it's contents. A moment later, the can is on the counter as I throw more cans into my bag before looking around. Kellin and Katelynne's house phone's light is flashing. So I press the button and wait for it.

"One new message." After that, the message played, "Kellin, Katelynne, it's Iris. I just called to tell you some good news! I'm uh pregnant. But don't tell Vic yet. I'm telling him tonight. I'm gonna ask him if he wants to go to the beach and I have a message in a bottle waiting. Isn't that a cute surprise? Well, talk to you soon. Call me back." Beep. On the beach, she was gonna put a message in a bottle. I wonder if it's still there. Or at least there. Standing quickly, I grab everything before running past the corpse's to the front door. Making sure it was closed so nothing will enter, I nod once before going down the steps and to the beach's way.

It takes time to get there, and a few Geek's being killed but I was there. My Vans dug into the sand as I entered the beach. The breeze carried the familiar aroma of salt water and sand. All of the memories of Iris and the family and I being here most of the summers flew back to me. I couldn't help but smile a bit. They were good memories. And that's all I needed right now. A glisten in the sun caught my eye. Luckily, there were no Geeks on the beach for some reason so I made a run for it. In the water, was a bottle with a rolled up paper inside. But it was in the middle of the ocean. So I think I would have to swim to get it. No more fucking water! I groan internally before throwing my shoe and socks off and placing my things down.

After putting my things down, I go into the water and slowly swim towards the bottle. Salt water seeps into my cuts and I curse quietly. When I finally reach the bottle, a huge wave comes splashing at me causing me to fly all the way back to the sand. When I try to breathe, I end up gulping a huge amount of salt water. I clutch onto the bottle as I'm being thrown onto the sand, in one wet smack. That's when it goes black.

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When I finally gain consciousness, I hear voices. "Vic?" The voice whimpers. "You have some explaining to do." That was Kellin. There was sobbing and choking and coughing. "Lindsey?!" Justin's voice asked. "How you were..." "I guess I'm okay!" She replies. What the fuck is going on?! I open my mouth, coughing up the salt water and gagging as I'm being turned over to hack up my guts. It was just all salt water. When I finally stop, I sit up straight, darting my eyes around. My heart stops when I see Jesse's face. Shit. "What's going on?! Where were you guys?!" I ask in disbelief as Mike brushes strands of hair out of my face. "We came here to send Lindsey's body away in the water and found you. But Lindsey's alive now, and missing a hand. I can't believe I'm saying this but Jesse saved her life."

"But he didn't seem to save mine! Fuck man! He beat the shit out of me, stabbed my millions of times, and fucking choked me, then left me in a pool, full of my blood in Kellin and Katelynne's house!" I exclaim waving my arms around. "Relax Vic, you're not going anywhere this time. And what were you doing here?" Kellin asks me. "I came to get this." I say before picking up the bottle that was next to me. "What is it?" Jaime asks as he joins the group. "It was gonna be the way Iris was gonna tell me how she was pregnant. I just wondered how it was gonna go. But then a fucking wave trapped me and I ended up here, passed out. "Are you sure you wanna read it? I mean, it's Iris..." "I do." I say before popping the cork open and ripping the paper out and unrolling it.

Dear Vic,

We've been together ever since high school. And I've never happier. Remember when we talked about having kids that one night? Well, two months later, here we are. I just wanted to tell you that I'm carrying your child now. Now, turn around and hug me!!

-Iris

Tears rolled down my cheeks and splashed onto paper. I turned around praying she would be there but no. No one to hug me and smile and laugh. Kellin and Mike rubbed my shoulder as I sniffed. "VIC LOOK!!!!!!!" Jessica called. "What is it?" I call back. "A NOTE FROM IRIS!! WRITTEN IN THE SAND!!" She shouted back. Holy fucking shit. Standing up, I run as fast as I can towards where Jessica is. When I get there, there is in fact some kind of note. In big letters written in the sand it read,

Vic,

It's Iris. Hopefully you have come here. If you have come find me.. I'm at-

Before I could finish, Jesse comes running up and kicks the sand, cutting the place she was off. "WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING!!!!!!!!!?" I screeched at him. "JESSE WHAT THE HELL MAN!?" Kellin screamed also. That was his sister! He also was wondering where she was. Jesse charged onto me and I fell to the floor as he held me on a choke hold. "I told you if you ever came back I would find her myself and slice her neck. Now, I'm going to find her before you." With that, Jesse stood up, grabbed his gun and took off. "Holy shit. Do you think he really is?" Kellin asked worriedly. I chuckle a bit and say,


"No. Not when I kill him."

Notes

Another short sucky chapter. But that's enough for tonight. Please comment thanks

-Midnight