The Water Lilie's

Going Under

The morning sun shined through the small window beside my bed, as I rolled over I felt the Sun rays beaming heat down onto my cheek. My eyes still half open, I rubbed them allowing them to open fully as I blinked a few times to adjust my vision. I let out a small yawn and stretched my arms out as far as I could.

This bed was so uncomfortable.

Everyone else was still asleep so I quietly rolled out of bed and tiptoed to the washroom bringing my bag with me. I turned on the shower and locked the door behind me, I checked my watch.

6:50 am.

I took a quite shower and towel dried my hair applying a small amount of mascara to my eyes. I slipped on my white summer dress and a pair of white vans.

I left the washroom and sat back down on my bed, I silently combed my crazy, curly hair.

It was now 7:25 and breakfast is scheduled for 8:00. No one else was awake yet. I had to get them up!

I walked over to Jack who's bed was closest to mine and I nudged his shoulder.

"Jack...." I whispered. "Jack... Wake up!" I said a bit louder.

He rolled over to the other side and scrunched his nose forming a v shape in between his brows on his forehead.

I slowly crawled onto his bed and began ticking just below his chin. This would surely wake him up.

"Come on jack... " I said out loud. "Wakey, wakey eggs and bakey." I laughed as he began squirming and scrunching his chin up forming a small double chin.

"Ah!" He jolted up. "Emzy! Oh my god, I thought there was a spider on me." He shook his head giving me a small frown.

"Sorry but we're going to be late for breakfast!" I laughed as I shoved his shoulder back, "come on get ready, I'll wake up the others."

It was 7:50 when finally everyone was up and ready to go. We got our day schedule plans yesterday and today we had a tour of the island, which means we would be taking a small hike up in the cliffs. Unfortunately, I did not pack any hiking boots, first of all, I didn't own any. Second of all, I had no idea we had these activities planned...

After I stuffed my face with breakfast which consisted of waffles, strawberries, raspberries and whip cream we made our way back to the beach.

One of the workers from the resort came back to the beach with us. Her name was Jean and she would be our tour guide to explore the private island for most of the day.

Ms. Erendale and the tour guide, whose name tag read 'Jean' lead the group through the forest as the 20 of us followed. We first walked through a small forest of trees and bushes which contained many insects and animals scattered all over. Eliza had brought a camera so she took pictures most of the way which had occupied her for the majority of the time. Natasha and Colton held hands and hiked up the trails together as if they were in their own little world. Jack followed closely behind me but I could feel his eyes watching me as we traveled through the woods.

Why couldn't he just walk with me..?

Something was different between us. I mean I realized I had feelings for him back in 10th grade when we attended semi-formal together, as friends... but never like this. I had never felt like this before, all of the sudden I always want to be around him, hear his laugh, feel his warmth and soft hands against my skin. He was the one person besides Natasha I wanted to tell everything too, I'm just not sure if he feels this way about me.

We've been great friends for so long, we can talk about anything and everything, it never gets boring between us. He makes me laugh, so much. Some days, he calls me beautiful, some days he comes up behind me and wraps his arms around me, but some days he acts as if nothing has ever happened. I just hoped that one day he'd feel the way I do... This is killing me. I wanted nothing more then to be back there holding his hand and enjoying this beautiful experience with him.

We hiked up to a small cliff about 50 feet high which overlooked the huge ocean beneath us. It was incredible. The beautiful breeze blowing against me, the heat of the sun absorbing into my freckled skin, the light reflecting off the dark blue water, the waves below splashed up against the rocks and the sun reflecting off the water created a glistening glow. It was beyond beautiful.

I walked towards the edge trying to get a better look at the view when suddenly a loud screeching noise pierced my ears.

What is going on?

I looked around but no one was speaking, some people were heading back down the cliff and some were enjoying the view and taking photos. I put my hands up to my ears to cover them but the noise just kept getting louder. It was almost as if someone was crying for help, I kept trying to stop the noise but it just continued.

Soon people were beginning to look at me, giving me questioning looks.

Soon the screeching turned into words, raspy, gargly voices....

Give us back what's ours!

Get off our island!

Leave!

Give IT back!

These voices flooded my head, I started spinning around looking to see if someone was joking around with me, but still, no one made a sound.

Jack looked at me and asked me something, but I couldn't hear a word he said. Tears were forming in my eyes and I was trying not to cry out loud but the noise was causing an excruciating pain.

I just shook my head, my eyes wandering in every direction. I felt as if I was going crazy.

Jack began to walk towards me.

The voices kept getting louder and louder and soon they began screaming and screeching and my head felt like it might explode.

I pull my hair in frustration. I scream in anger as I go to turn around when suddenly I began falling.

"EMZY!" I heard Jack yell down at me.

His face was the last thing I remember seeing before I suddenly emerge into the cold, sharp water of the dark unknown ocean below me and I begin to feel my self-sinking deeper and deeper, I struggle to swim up but I feel something tugging on my leg. The sharp dull aching pain against my skin from hitting the water was unbelievable and every bone in my body ached.

Oh for the love of God be seaweed.

What feels like sharp claws dig into my skin as I struggle to swim up towards the surface as a let out a small gasp allowing some water to fill my lungs. I was far too afraid to look down as to what might be beneath me, but curiosity got the better of me.

Dark soulless eyes stared up at me and a small boney body attached to a Large fishtail swam up towards my face.

I struggled to hold my breath and felt myself getting dizzy.

This can't be real.

I feel like screaming but in no way was I ready to lose all the air left in my lungs. I wanted to get away.

This can't be real.

This creature looked exactly like the ones we had been learning about.... exactly like the one in my dream. Black soulless eyes, shark-like teeth, long black hair, and their upper body consisted of bone with small pieces of flesh hanging from their bodies. She reached out her bony fingers and grabbed my necklace and spoke gargled words through her shark-like teeth.

"Give us back what's ours!" She screamed.

I tried to flail my body around to get out of her grip but my body was getting weaker, I felt as though I was solidified...A statue. I used my last breath of air to let out a silent scream. My insides felt like I was burning, drowning in a substance more like lava then water.

Suddenly she let go and swam off rapidly in fear.

I felt a warm hand underneath my arm, pulling me up towards the surface of the water, but it was getting too late. I could feel myself losing my vision and my lungs felt like caving in.

I can't believe what just happened. They're real. I'm not crazy---