Silver Lake by Kathryn Knight

Author:Kathryn Knight
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: General Fiction
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Published: 2012-09-08T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Rain sat stiffly in her beach chair at Dyke’s Point Park, ignoring the beautiful surroundings in favor of staring hard at the red and white dive flag floating on Candlewood Lake’s surface. A.J. and Jason had descended moments ago, after swimming out to a buoy and attaching the inflatable marker. There wasn’t much boat traffic on a Monday afternoon, which was helpful in terms of the safety of the divers currently below the flag; in addition, the guys had pointed out that less boating activity equaled better visibility in the murky depths of the lake.

Those facts did little to ensure their wellbeing in Rain’s mind, however. Her hands twisted nervously as she kept her gaze trained on the diver down flag. For the next 45 minutes, the guys would be investigating the remains of old homesteads on the bottom of the lake, completely cut off from the rest of the world. Rain’s panic had set in the moment they began deflating their vests and disappearing below the surface. The outing had seemed like a good idea this morning, but now she realized she would gladly trade an uncomfortable conversation with Jason over the anxiety she was currently feeling.

“I’m sure they’re fine, Rain,” Allie commented as she spread a towel on the sand. “It’s not like Brandy can do anything here.”

Rain’s eyebrow lifted behind her sunglasses. “Why do you think that?”

Allie frowned in confusion. “Huh. I don’t really know. I mean, I guess I only associate her presence with our lake. But all four of us are here together, so I guess it’s possible…”

“I think I’m going to be sick,” Rain moaned weakly.

“I’m sorry,” Allie said quickly. “I’m so tired, I don’t know what I’m saying. But the guys are together, and they have tanks of air strapped to their backs. They’re fine, really.”

“Why were you up so early, anyway?” Rain asked, trying to distract herself.

“I never really got back to sleep, even with Jason on the couch. No big surprise, considering everything that happened. Eventually I gave up trying around 7 a.m.”

“Maybe you could get a nap in right now?” Rain suggested. She picked up the phone lying on top of her bag. Having forgotten her own phone, she had taken temporary ownership of Jason’s cell in case of emergency. She shielded the screen from the sun to check the time. “The guys aren’t due up for another 40 minutes.”

Time was passing so slowly she almost wished Allie would go back to analyzing her love life. But Allie deserved some rest and relaxation on her vacation, especially after last night. Taking a deep breath, Rain fought to keep the stress out of her voice. “You close your eyes for a bit, and I’ll read and keep an eye on the clock.”

“Are you sure? I’ll feel guilty if you’re just sitting here worrying.”

Rain opened her book determinedly. “I’m positive. Like you said, they’re fine.”

A yawn escaped as Allie stretched out on her towel. “Thanks. I really am exhausted. I did want to tell you one thing, though, before I fall asleep.

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