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

fight, my lungs filling

I truly felt when I

waist, holding me close and firmly while swimming up with

I gasp coughing up

at whoever saved me, my heart throbbing when my

Tyler.

eyes deep with worry. His mouth is

can’t understand. No, I can’t hear

are ringing and my

I know it’s him. I feel it’s

fog clears and the ringing stops and his voice reaches my ears. And I want to

Because he saved me.

saved me from

saved me

as

holding me tightly like I am his

He’s mine.

me you’re okay.” He urges, holding me closer while he swam to the edge of the pool and hoist

heart racing. I’m still in

out of the water and pulls

know there are eyes around us, I

so sorry for leaving you.” He says

loss for words. I’m not sure

still swimming in the

 

my attention when she kneels beside me

in her hold and she tries to keep me warm as

still feels like I’m in

but my gaze doesn’t stray from him. No, they stray to the pool, looking

maybe the pool wasn’t the devil at all. The devil was a

The devil was Karen.

“I didn’t

Eric starts.

source of heat I really needed

look up to see that he was face to face with that Eric guy who pushed me

the top of Eric’s shirt. Seconds later, the sound

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

nose to his lips. One hit and he looked a

reared his arm back and

on the guy’s face who cried out.

of course, his words were not getting to Tyler. Tyler was far too lost in his head right now to focus

a beast right

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255