Chapter 11
The sound of helicopter blades blocked out everything else, slicing through the air in a rhythmic slap. Tess stood at the side of the landing strip—Hannah, Emma and Susie waiting alongside her. They had waited at the hotel lounge for a long hour before word came that the Coast Guard had airlifted everyone into the helicopter, and they were headed in to shore. Tess’s nerves were worn. Her parents had waited with them for a while. To Tess’s relief, they’d graciously bowed out when it was time to head over the airport where the helicopter would land, asking only that she call them with an update. Much as she appreciated their support, she didn’t want to have a meltdown in their presence.
Rain fell steadily, the wind blew sideways with the helicopter adding a swirl to the wind as
