30: Drowning

Tristian

I feel like I'm drowning. It feels like water is surrounding me and no matter how much I struggle, I can't reach the surface. It's hot and cold all at the same time and my chest aches while I try and catch my breath. As I continue to struggle, I hear muffled voices calling my name. Where are they? All I can see is endless darkness.

The pain I feel comes in waves and nothing I do relieves it. "Please..." I mutter out loud. "Please stop... it hurts... it hurts...!" I force myself not to cry out. The darkness is suffocating me. How can I escape it? Suddenly I feel hands on me. Are they trying to pull me up? Or down? Suddenly I see a light and the voice becomes clearer.

"... an... tian... TRISTIAN!!!" I jump awake and pant heavily. Before I know what I'm doing, I feel someone struggling underneath me, and 'her' image comes into focus.

In my confusion and daze, I growl and glare down at her. "You stupid bitch..." Why is she still haunting me? Why can't I get her out of my head