Lovestruck [girlxgirl]

Lovestruck [girlxgirl] - Chapter 5

Chapter 5:

            Everything seemed to be going in slow motion; I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I thought I was dreaming. I thought this was just another one of those bad nightmares that seemed so real and yet it would all disappear before anything horrible happened.

            But that thought only lasted a few seconds.

            I knew something was wrong when she didn’t emerge after a while. Heck, I knew something was wrong the second she jumped in; no on in their right mind should be swimming in a half frozen pool! But was she really committing suicide? Why do such a thing? Was life really that bad?

            Abandoning all thoughts of my previous ‘stay away from Elena’ plan, I sprinted the short distance towards the pool to where I had saw her go under. A snap from behind me followed by a crunch made me realize Jaki’s sunglasses had fallen off my head but I didn’t care to turn around and look; my focus was all on Elena right now. Jaki can get herself some new shades.

            When I had reached the pool, I didn’t even hesitate. I dove right in, fully clothed. The second my body hits the water; I almost want to scream in shock. The cold felt like a thousand knives stabbing into my flesh, stinging me. My clothes became heavy with water, dragging me down but maybe that would actually help seeing as Elena’s body was lying on the pool floor, unmoving. I also could barely make out a large grey object resting on her stomach. I quickly realized it was a rock and as I got closer, it was apparent that her arms were wrapped around it tightly as if it was the most valuable possession she owned. Judging by the lack of air bubbles, I could only assume that she was unconscious, maybe even dead. That thought left me in a panicked state. No, she can’t be dead. There’s no way she can be dead. No fucking way!

            The sudden loss of oxygen in my lungs caught up to me. The urgency of the situation hit me as I swam down until I was positioned just inches above Elena’s body. Now I guess it’s great I work out once in a while. My arms grasped the smooth, slippery surface of the rock as best I could. I attempted to lift the rock up but I could only lift it just a few inches, just slightly enough to use my foot to move Elena’s body out from the stone.

            My lungs began to scream for self-relieving oxygen as I placed Elena’s limp body over my shoulder. Forcing my numbed muscles, I swam for the surface as fast I could. My vision grew blurry and began to fade, causing me to swim faster. My lungs were burning and I honestly didn’t know if I was going to make it.

            Was this going to be my deathbed?

            My silent wishes were answered quickly as my head broke through the surface, the cool crisp air entering my grateful lungs. I made it; I fucking made it.

            But we weren’t out of it just yet.

            Adrenaline was shooting through my body and my pounding heartbeat the only sound in my ears at the moment. I forced my frozen body to wade itself towards the pool’s edge. I barely manage to lift Elena’s body onto the pool deck. As I tried to lift myself up from the ice cold water, I can’t help but notice how shaky my arms were. A gust of wind chilled by body down to the core and I figured it wouldn’t be long until hypothermia sets in. But my own safety was at the back of my mind at the moment. Right now, all my focus was on the limp body of the girl I had feelings for.