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Serena twisted her wrists free, as she let go of Christina and it was too much for Christina to overcome as the wind ripped Serena away and into the ind and out of view Christina was abruptly hauled inward by Big Jirief and Matt pulled her into a corner holding her tightly as he rocked her like he would've done for one of his own children, if he'd ever had any

My heart was bleeding as I gripped the wheel Christina's wails of loss behind hSa his heart out

I don't think Serena had ever noticed the secret attraction the big man had shyly kept to hiet the courage built up to tell her how he felt for her, but he'd remained quiet locked up in reserved shyness and noas too late

The bigand I felt his pain even as I had myself once and still did

"Jim?" I called out to hi the raw estured for hiot up and came to me I took his hand and put it on the wheel andemotion I had for hirabbed a hold of the wheel with his other hand, which was bloody fro onto the doorframe I stepped away and let him have the wheel as I moved back to help Matt with Christina

Just as brutally quick as the stor the life of one of my friends it departed frolow brightly overhead again It was as if the storm had never been, but ainst Matt's chest were living testiery of the storm that had left its mark forever

Where was God in this horrible life occurrence? Why did such a thing have to happen?

Had God trickedthis trip into the deep?

Was He really planning a harsh destruction of me and what little I had left in repayment for my harsh words and rebellious heart of the past seven years? Was the death of my friend my punishment?