It's a Tuesday night, the third day we've been here, when the storm hits. Making the walls and floors tremble, the wind continues to pick up speed, with heavy rain drops and hail falling everywhere. Our phones start beeping and chiming, the alert system in effect.

"Rebecca!" Astor yells over to me. I barely hear him over the noises.

"Yeah!" I tell back, my throat becoming scratchy. The house starts to shake more as the tress hit the roof and sides of the house.

"Run over here!" He yells, ushering me from my spot in the door way. When a hurricane hits you go to the most stable spot in the house. Or the doorways, bathtubs, or under tables and beds. And right now, Astor is under the master bed while I'm in the bathroom doorway.

I take off in a sprint, trying to keep my balance. I make it half way before I hear something crash behind me. I stop and look behind me and see that the mirror and cabinets from the bathroom have fallen and broken.

"Astor!" I shout, rooted in place. I can't move. I start sweating but when I feel my forehead, I feel freezing cold. I start hyperventilating, looking for Astor.

I see him running towards me, shouting words I am unable to hear at him. He drags me along with him as he takes off toward the bed again and he pulls me down beside him under the bed.

I start to cry into his shoulder as he wraps his arms around me. I can hardly breath.

"Rebecca, you're going into shock. You need to calm down." His words make sense but come in one ear and out the other.

I start shaking uncontrollably as the wind picks up and I hear crashes from around the entire house.

"Rebecca! Stay with me, babygirl, stay with me." He grabs my face between his hands and forces my head up. As I look up at him, he starts caressing my cheeks.

He leans in and presses a small kiss to my lips before pulling back to look into my eyes.

"I'm right here, Rebecca. I'm right here." He pulls me closes and runs his fingers through my hair as I slowly but surely calm down.

After a while, I pull back from his and press my forehead against hi, ignoring the sounds around us.

"Thank you."

"Always, Beautiful. Always." He kisses my forehead. We lay wrapped in each other's arms for what seems like hours until the noise calms down and it seem like it's past. He helps me up and out from under the bed and we survey the scene in front of us.

Just about everything in the house is ruined.

I walks towards the bathroom when I stumble and fall, landing on wood.

"Bec! You alright?" Astor lifts me up, questioning me. He worriedly searches for any damages.

I shake my head by stop when my head starts pounding.

"Yeah. Just a headache." I tell him. I give him a small smile before pulling away from him but as soon as I do, a wave of nausea passes over me and he grabs me again so I don't fall.

My vision starts to darken and I look at Astor to see him frantically looking at me with worry.

"I think I'm going to faint." I tell him. Then everything goes black and the last thing I hear is his voice telling me to stay there with him.

Yes, Astor. I will always stay here with you.

Hey guys! How's everyone's summer been? Mines been good. Just came back from camp which was, and I mean it, AMAZING. Hope y'all are having great summers too!!

Until next time

-Marissa