Cozy Cove

Saved by an Angel

Welcome to Cozy Cove a beach town of only 600. The Mayor of the town, Dr. Cluney, runs the town, his practice and his home with precision. At least he tries to. With three boys and a deceased wife his personal affairs have always felt more difficult to handle.

He would have liked his boys to be off at college becoming Doctors to help the the town. He doesn't see their current employments as satisfactory even though they are all productive, important citizens of Cozy Cove. The tourists flood in at this time of year. And that makes everyone, including the Dr., a little more happy with business booming.

Susie Quinnby is one such tourist. She walked along the beach in front of her families new summer home as soon as she helped her parents carry their things in the new cottage. The Midwest girl took a deep breath to inhale the salty ocean air. The waves crashed along the shore line. She sat in the sand running her hands through the grains as she looked out at the water to the one lone surfer.

The Pipes were Axel Cluney's go-to surf spot. It was less crowded than the nearby more popular Cardiif Reef. At this time of day, he thought himself lucky to be alone with the waves and his board. He had paddled out to catch a ride in on a large wave he hoped to tame.

Susie notices him as Axel jumped up to stand on his board. He surfed down the crest of the wave until it curled up around him. He rode it until it overtook him. She jumped up as he disappeared under the water. She tried not to fret waiting for him swim to the surface. When that didn't happen, she ran into the surf. She swam out with all her might.

His foot was still connected to his board when she found him floating face down. There was no lifeguard to help as the sign said on entering the area. It was a struggle, but Susie got Axel on to his board to make it easier to pull him to shore. As soon as they were on shore she checked if he was breathing.

Axel's head was bleeding reddening the sand. She put her white wrap under his head and tilt it up. Then checked to see if there was anything in his mouth by chance before she started giving him mouth-to-mouth. He coughed up water within a minute, and she turned him on his side.

"Are you alright?" She asked

"I got axed out there," Axel sat up slowly, holding the material to his wound. "Thanks for pulling me out of the drink. Back from the brick of my possible death."

"You are lucky I was out here since it seems mostly vacant." She sat back on her knees brushing the sand from her breasts, "I'm Susie Quinnby.. May I ask your name aggro?"

Axel watched how she was brushing the sand so absentmindedly before looking back up with something between a grin and a smile. "Axel Cluney."

Axel looked at the material that covered his head wound. Susie grabbed it and put pressure back on the opening where blood still seeped.

"You should keep that on your head," She insisted.

Axel put his hand over hers where she had the blood soaked garment. "You think I'll need stitches?" He said feeling a little woozy from the blood loss. "I don't think I can drive right now."

"Maybe, you sure are bleeding," She glanced again. "I didn't see a hospital when my family got into town. Where can I take you to get stitched up?"

"Oh, your vacationing here this summer?" His eyes were a little unfocused, but he had to find out where this Angel came from who saved him. It was just in his nature to sound flirty. "Where are you staying?"

"At one of the dunes cottages but that's not important right now." She stood up and offered a hand for him to stand. "I drove my own car. You think you can walk to the parking area. It is less than a mile. Then you have to tell me where to take you."