The waves began to calm , and I finally managed to catch my breath . I clung to the jet ski with all my strength , though the pain in my belly only grew worse . When I looked down , a vivid stream of blood trailed down my thigh , blooming in the seawater in a shocking red cloud . What shattered me most was the tiny life inside me moments ago kicking and fighting - now moving only faintly . My hand shook as I stroked my belly , my voice breaking . " Baby , don't sleep . Mommy's here ... Mommy's here ... Just hold on a little longer . Grandpa's coming to save us . " My vision was blurring when I suddenly heard the roar of an engine in the distance . Lifting my head with effort , I saw Ethan steering another jet ski toward me . " Ethan ... " I reached out a trembling hand , thinking he had finally come to his senses . But his jet ski sped right past without so much as a glance . That was when I saw Vanessa in his arms , the two of them laughing as they rode together across the waves . A fresh wave of pain ripped through me , my abdomen contracting violently . The bleeding grew heavier , and the baby inside me had been still for far too long . Just as I was about to slip into unconsciousness , a violent jolt snapped me back . Ethan and Vanessa were circling me on their jet ski . They would accelerate straight at me , then swerve at the last moment , sending massive waves crashing over my craft . The once - steady jet ski now bucked wildly . I clung to the handles to avoid being thrown off . Chapter 5 13.86 % " Look at her ! " Ethan cackled , veering toward me again . Vanessa laughed along . " Exciting , isn't it ? " The waves they churned tossed my jet ski up and down , my stomach slamming again and again into the hard console . My fingers had gone stiff ; I couldn't hold the slick , wet handles any longer . A towering wave crashed into me , hurling me into the icy sea . Splash ! The sound of water sent their laughter into an even louder frenzy . " Look , look ! A drowned rat ! " Ethan pointed at me , laughing so hard he slapped his own knee . Vanessa was nearly doubled over . " That's hilarious ! " I thrashed in the water , the weight of my pregnant belly making every movement clumsy . The blood spread around me like a withering flower . They circled me , deliberately whipping up bigger waves just to see me choke and flail . " Help ... help me ... My weak calls only earned more piercing laughter . And then - over the roar of the sea - a deafening chorus of engines rose in the distance . Hundreds of Coast Guard speedboats were cutting through the waves toward us . Ethan's laughter stopped dead . " What the hell is this ? "