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

the fight, my lungs

I told Tyler how I

around my waist, holding me close and firmly

I gasp coughing up the

at whoever saved me, my heart throbbing when my eyes connected with

Tyler.

eyes deep with worry. His mouth is

can’t understand. No, I

are ringing and my eyes are

him. I feel it’s

clears and the ringing stops and

Because he saved me.

me from

me

crying as I still

holding me tightly like

He’s mine.

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

I’m still in disbelief at what just happened to

out of the water and pulls me into his

are eyes around

you.” He says

loss for words. I’m not

the

 

when she kneels beside me

in her hold and she tries to

still feels like I’m

Brett’s voice above Tiffany’s, but my gaze doesn’t stray from him. No, they stray to the pool, looking at the devil that tried to drag me

devil at all. The devil

The devil was Karen.

“I didn’t

Eric starts.

me, moving his source of heat

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

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

stood there while she was drowning! You could’ve helped her!”

stumbled back, blood trailing down his nose to

arm

didn’t stop punching, furious swings landed on the guy’s face

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

like a beast

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