Darkness surrounded me. There was no light, just darkness and fear. I opened my mouth to scream, but a flurry of bubbles came forth. I kicked and thrashed, but to no avail, I sank deeper and deeper into the darkness. The cold water pressed against me, leeching away the last vestiges of warmth from me.
My body convulsed with spasms as the last of my air left my lungs, leaving them burning, screaming, yearning. Feebly, I stretched out my hand, fingers reaching for the dying light fluttering before my eyes. The darkness crept in, stealing my vision as the oppressive cold of the water stole my life.
“Juliet! Wake up!”
I jerked awake, reality slamming into me with enough force to leave me shaking violently. My skin was like ice and I tasted the salt of my tears on my lips. I panted for breat
