When Things Go Wrong: (prequel to Cheaters Anonymous) by Lacey Silks

Author:Lacey Silks [Silks, Lacey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781927715215
Publisher: MyLit Publishing
Published: 2015-09-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

My breathing was heavy and my limbs felt twisted and bruised. I was lying down on a soft but bristly surface. The last thing I remembered was white snow at the back end of my skis before something hit me from the side.

I opened my eyes. Bright light illuminated one side and it was pitch black on the other. As I shifted, pine branches underneath me pricked my skin. I lifted my head.

Scar sat crossed legged, rubbing his hands together. “Hey, you’re awake.” He came to my side.

“What happened?”

“There was an avalanche.”

“How are we not under snow?”

“We are, sort of. My family used to come to this lodge a decade or so ago in the summer. I explored the mountains with my brothers, and remembered this cave. Before the snow hit us, I rammed into you and pushed you into the cave.” He looked toward the entrance. “We’re under quite a bit of snow, Jules.”

The opening was at least ten by ten feet and entirely blocked. I wasn’t quite sure how I was alive, but if it were not for Scar, I knew I would have most likely been an icicle by now.

“You saved my life.”

“For now.” Gloom passed over his face.

“What do you mean?”

“That entrance is like a sheet of ice. It’s thick. I tried to poke it with your pole and couldn’t get through at all.”

I sat up. There wasn’t much space in the cave. I should have known better than to wish to be buried under an avalanche instead of spending time with my mom and her boyfriend at the resort. In my experience, the wish fairy had a twisted sense of humor. How long would it be before someone found us? Did we have enough air here to last? My lungs tightened at the thought and the walls around us seemed to close in. A few more seconds, and I would start hyperventilating.

“Jules. Relax. We’re not dead yet.” He wrapped his arm around me.

His words didn’t help.

“Come on. Breathe. Please? Who knows how long we’ll be stuck here.” He removed my gloves and began rubbing my hands between his.

My breathing grew shallower. I pulled away, knelt on the pine branches, braced myself on my hands, and looked at him from below. I didn’t know what I expected him to do, but I did know it would take much more than a pep talk to calm me down.

“I know I can say some stupid shit sometimes, and things don’t come out of my mouth the way they’re supposed to, but you need to calm down. For me. Please?”

There was nothing Scar could say to make me feel better. I had never realized I was claustrophobic, but then again, I had never been in a confined space without a way out before either. As the air wheezed in and out of my lungs, my panic increased. The room was spinning quicker with each second and I knew it wouldn’t be long before I passed out. I was light headed and taking in too much air, too quickly.

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