Eric watches Layla’s body sink into the water, her legs kicking and her arms flinging.

His heart grew cold and the blood drains from his face.

He’s on the verge of jumping into the water when a hand stops him. He looks over and it’s Karen.

“Don’t mind my cousin. She does this all the time for attention. She can swim.” Karen snorted.

Eric look over at Layla, noticing how she was sinking more into the water.

His brows furrowed. She didn’t look like she was faking it.

She tries to emerge again, gasping as her hands grasp for air. “Helpggg,” She sinks into the water yet again.

Eric’s heart began to pound furiously. This didn’t look like a fish for attention.

“Are you sure Plow.

Someone dives into the water, grasping Layla quickly and pulling her up.

Eric felt the blood drain from his face.

Tyler.

Eric looked over at Karen, well where she stood moments ago. She was no longer there.

He felt a cold chill swing down his spine when he realized

Karen had lied to him.

A commotion of people began to rush over and Eric knew he was in deep shit. He should not have listened to Karen.

Layla’s pov

The water was cold, freezing as it wraps around me. I’m grasping for something, fighting as I kicked my legs.

I can see Karen and Eric’s figure, even though blurry, I knew they were looking at me.

Were they really this cruel to let me drown?

My heart pounds and more panic had me fighting to stay above water.

I need to stay above.

| kicked harder, my face emerging from the surface of the water. I gasp and cried out. “Helpggg.”

My lungs burn as I once again sink into the chilling water. I’m fighting but I’m losing the battle quickly.

slowed down. I looked up. Was Karen standing over the edge of the pool while she looked at me drowning would be my last vision

up the fight, my

how I truly felt when I had

me close and

soon as we resurface, I gasp coughing up the water that nearly

me, my heart throbbing when my eyes connected

Tyler.

deep with worry.

I can’t understand. No, I

and my eyes are a bit

him. I feel it’s

clears and the ringing stops and his voice

Because he saved me.

saved me

saved me

him, crying as

holding me tightly like

He’s mine.

you’re okay. Tell me you’re okay.” He urges, holding me closer while he swam to the edge

I’m still in disbelief at

he gets out of

there are eyes around

I’m so sorry for leaving you.”

at a loss for words. I’m

the aftershocks of what

 

screeched, gaining my attention when she kneels beside me and hugged me

in her hold and she tries to keep me warm as best

like I’m in that freezing water, fighting for

but my gaze doesn’t stray from him. No, they stray

pool wasn’t the devil at all. The devil was a bleached blonde girl who

The devil was Karen.

“I didn’t

Eric starts.

Tyler tears away from me, moving his source of heat I really needed

see that he was face to face with that Eric guy

of Eric’s shirt. Seconds later, the sound of bones cracking had everyone gasping and squealing

just stood there while she was drowning! You could’ve helped her!” Tyler roared and sent another right hook to the

stumbled back, blood trailing down his nose to his

arm back

furious swings landed on

not getting to Tyler. Tyler was far too lost

like a beast

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