Irina
The world blurred immediately, air rushed past me.
Then I hit the water.
It was cold. So cold it knocked the breath out of me. Everything went dark for a second.
I kicked, and pushed myself up.
I broke through the surface gasping.
"MISS IRINA!" The guards were shouting from above.
I started swimming. Away from the villa. Away from Alexei. Away from everything.
I did not know where I was going. I just knew I had to get away.
The waves were bigger than I thought. They pushed me around. My robe was heavy, dragging me down.
I was not a strong swimmer. But I kept going.
I heard more shouting from the villa.
Lights turned on and more guards appeared.
"Stop! Come back!" They yelled.
But I would not stop. I would rather drown than go back there.
