The water was rising faster and I was running out of higher places to go. Water was already up to my knees and the chimney was my last resort. Let me start from a bit ago and fill you in.
"Stephanie! Turn the news back on, what did they say about the dam?"
"Sam, I want to watch "Law and Order"! Fuck the news and the dam!"
"Stephanie, this is important! Now what did they say?"
Stephanie threw the remote down and stormed off upstairs into her room. She can be a bitch, but she's still my best friend. We moved to this small town about a year ago and I love it here! The town of Ares is quite small with only two-hundred people, which is good and bad at the same time. Anyway, I turned the news back on since they had been talking about the dam. All I know is that the dam holds thousands of gallons of water and they check it on a regular basis for leaks. So, I sat down, turned the volume up some, and that's when I heard something. Stephanie ran down the stairs just then, nearly tripping on the last step.
"Stephanie? What was that?"
"Sam, get the fuck out of here; I think the dam just burst!" she yelled as she fumbled with the front door.
"What?"
"Let's go! Now!"
We rushed outside and could see people running all around. Stephanie was right, the dam must have burst and water was flowing down the hill. It was about a mile away, but I could only guess that water would be here in seconds at the rate it seemed to flow. Stephanie took off towards the garage as the water rose to our ankles to get the raft we kept in case of emergencies. Together, we tried getting the door to open but remembered we needed a key. I scrambled inside to grab the key off the table and hurried outside to open the garage. Unfortunately, I dropped the key in the now muddy water and knew we just had to get to higher ground instead.
"The roof Stephanie! We have to get on top of the roof! Let's go!"
"Don! Oh my God, Don!"
"Stephanie! Come with me!"
Stephanie struggled to get towards her new boyfriend Don, who had been standing in the road to get into his life raft, and wouldn't listen to me. The water was getting stronger and rougher by the minute and it was cold! I closed my eyes for just a moment, and when I opened them once again, I screamed in terror. At that moment, I saw the water sweep my best friend and Don off their feet and carry them away. Tears poured down my face while I struggled to get myself up on the roof. I could only pray that I'd be kept safe, so I sat and waited for help.
Unfortunately, the water wasn't going to wait and it rose faster to where I was. Scrambling, I somehow hoisted myself up onto my chimney and stood there, looking at the destruction all around me, and cried. During the next few hours, or so I believed to be, I saw helpless neighbors and friends get swept away by the flood. A few times, I thought about going down to help them; but knew I just couldn't risk it.
A little while later, I heard a buzzing sound coming from above my head. Looking up, I saw at least five helicopters spread out and men jumping out with something like bungee cords attached to their bodies. They went in different directions, at least thirty that I could count, and were lifting up the people out of the water and pulling them to safety.
By now, the water was up to my shoulders, and I hoped for my own rescue. Thinking that help was never going to come, I closed my eyes and waited for the water to pull me away, but instead I felt someone put their arms around me and hold me tight. When I turned my head to look behind me, I saw a man attaching something around my waist and attaching a clip or buckle to both of us. He looked to be about thirty, possibly a little older. Tears came to my eyes in relief.
"My name's Mike ma'am, what's yours?"
"Samantha, but call me Sam."
"Ok Sam, here's the plan: I have you hooked to my belt and we're gonna get pulled up into the copter above us. Once we get to land, I have a few supplies in my bag and I'll see to it that you stay warm. Try to stay as still as you can, and you're welcome to put your arms around my neck. I hope you don't mind if I wrap my arms around you so that I can hold you close; is that okay?"
Nodding my head yes, he gave a tug on his cord and the cable started pulling us out of the water. True to his word, he put his arms around my back and held me close to his body. Taking his advice, I put my arms around his neck and laid my head on his shoulder. Looking down, I started to wonder if Stephanie and Don were ok, but then I realized something else was happening; I was getting so fucking aroused by this guy! I pressed my body just a little bit more to his, and he held me tighter and closer to his body. He was pure muscle and smelled of strawberry and kiwi.
