Chasing waves

Battling the waves

"Lottie" is the last thing I hear before I am surround by darkness I tried to get to the top but I couldn't, seeing my parents life less body in front of me i start to give up. It has been over three minutes since Lottie taken a nasty hit by the wave and is still under the water, everyone on the beach is starting to get worried, the whole family have gotten closer to the ocean, it looks like they are about to paddle out and look for them self but as the crowd starts getting anxious a first responder pulls Lottie on the back of the jet ski trying his hardest to make it back to shore before it gets serious 

"Everyone give the first responder room to work" you hear being shouted though the intercom as everyone is on there toes hoping for the best. The first heat is over and the surfers have come in waiting patiently on the news about Lottie. Watching as Charlotte  gets carried onto the beach her arm falls and goes limb, everyone can't believe there eyes 

"Lottie come on breath" auntie Sarah starts running over to Lottie but isn't being held back by her brother Jason who was a worried look on his face as he hold back his sister 

"She's not breathing, start chest compressions" everyone hears and starts to worry, at this point Sarah and grandma have broken down in tears as the family and whole town are trying there hardest to keep it together.

I knew giving up fighting to reach the surfaces was a bad idea and I knew my parents would disapprove but I couldn't fight no more, it felt like I was drowning when I got hit by the wave and turns out I was. Being pulled to the shore after three minutes I'm still not breathing but I'm about to give up 

"Alway from the eye, never from the heart. Charlotte Anna-bell Lockhart it's not your time" I hear my father as a first responder giving me chest compressions 

"Lottie please don't go, who's going to be my good luck charm" I hear Katie crying as her dad holds her back shielding her eyes stopping her from seeing Charlotte life less body. Thinking about my dad I start to come to coughing as water is in my lungs 

"She's moving, everyone please give her and the ambulance crew some room please" a man says though the intercom but as I open my eyes slightly I see two first responder 

"Thank you" I say coughing as I'm being carried into the back of the ambulance, I didn't have a choice as my grandad told me I'm going to get checked out whether I like it or not but I roll my eyes and do as he told. 

Enjoying the ambulance drive the paramedics is talking to me about something but I slowly start to close my eyes once again, I know I shouldn't be closing my eyes after near drowning as I might have a concussion 

"Hey, keep your eyes open for me" I hear the lady ask placing her hand on mine, as we get closer to the hospital, I didn't want to come but it wasn't my choice as my family wouldn't give me a choice to head home. I tried for my parents and now I hope they are proud of me trying. Finally reaching the hospital I am getting rolled in and being put into a separate room, the doctors look over my chest and check my breathing, run a hand full of test after my near drowning but I don't have to wait long till the family are coming running in checking on me 

"You had all us so worried, I though I was about to lose you" I hear uncle Steven say coming to me first with auntie Sarah behind me, I see everyone but Katie 

"Where's Katie?" I ask curious as I'm sure she was cheering me on at the beach, I look at my two uncles to answer my question but they look at my grandparents 

"She went to the cafe to pick up your chocolate chip milkshake and her strawberry one" I listen but we only get those milkshakes when someone wins there heat or a big competition, I look a little confused but Hayden looks at me 

"Your came second. Your going to the next round" I hear him say but I'm a little shocked at I didn't think I actually made it as it was close between us. 

After everyone checking up on me they finally left to get dinner start and told me they be back within two hours but as I look at the door Darren is standing there watching me 

"Congratulations little sapphire"he says stepping closer to me and take a seat beside me that's now free 

"Thank you, when they wave hit me I knew I was drowning and I was being pulled down. I was fighting but I couldn't anymore" I say out of no where but I apart of me glad I did as he's the only one who knows what I'm going though and can help me 

"You have to think about everything there left to fight for. Thinking negative doesn't help, next time think about growing old with someone or the times at the cafe with Katie. Think about the happy memories. Don't ever give up" I hear Darren say taking my hand in his. Over the last couple of day me and him have gotten real closer which I enjoy as he's really easy going, I can tell him anything and I know he always give me the best advice.