Alex's POV

We rushed home. Aunt Rebecca and the kids stayed in the car, and Uncle Mike and I went in. He didn't want me to come, but I insisted.

He opened the door carefully. We stepped inside, and I nearly slipped. The floor was really wet. The upstairs looked fine though

All of a sudden, we heard a scream.

"It's coming from downstairs" Uncle Mike whispered, and he slowly opened the door. The downstairs was filled with water.

We heard more screaming , and then sounds of someone gasping for air.

"Get back down there!" we heard in a gruff voice, and then a muffled scream

Uncle Mike and I slowly and quietly made it to the main part of the downstairs, were there was a dark silhouette of a man. He had his hand underwater. He lifted it up after a little bit, and another figure popped up, with harsh breathing

Then I realized

Shit

That was Eliza

The guy was trying to suffocate  her

Oh hell no.

I went underwater and swam silently towards them. All that time on Nevis didn't go to waste, I guess

Then, I grabbed the pocket knife I had in my pocket, and stabbed the large leg I could make out

I swam to the top, and saw the man groaning in pain. But there was no sign of Eliza.

I went back underwater, and looked around.

Then I saw her

She was stuck under a table that was to heavy to float with the water. 

I went back up to get a big breath, and I dove down. I swam to the table, and tried moving it, but Eliza gave a muffled shriek. She had no idea what was happening; she had her eyes shut. I realized her foot was stuck underneath one of the legs. I lifted it up and moved her leg away, and then held on her waist to pull her out from under the table. I held onto her until I managed to get us both to the surface. 

I could hear Uncle Mike screaming, but in anger, not in pain. I transferred Eliza to me carrying her bridal style, and I shot a look at Uncle Mike. His eyes widened when he saw Eliza, and he nodded and said "the crooks running out! I'll meet you upstairs!" . I nodded back, and ran upstairs, two floors up with Eliza in my arms. I laid her down on my bed, and realized she was unconscious. 

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I stayed with her the whole time. About 30 minutes later, she woke up and started coughing water. I held on to her with one arm, the other one patting her back.

"Alex?" she asked me in a scratchy voice

"Yeah. Yeah, it's me" I whispered. She started to cry.

"Sh...its okay...its okay, I've got you. Your okay... he's not going to hurt you anymore..." I whispered in her ear