I scream.
I'm sinking into the water.
The flood rushes towards me.
I try to swim, but the water is so heavy. I can't move my arms.
"Help!" I scream, but nobody hears me.
There's no one around. I am alone. Completely alone.
I silently curse Lucas for doing this to me. This wasn't supposed to be how things would go. We were supposed to be together. Forever.
Instead, I'm going to die in this river, unwanted and alone.
I hate him for making me feel this way. I hate myself for letting him.
I see a tree branch floating toward me, and I grab it.
I try to use it to push myself along the water's surface, but I still can't move my arms.
The water is everywhere.
It fills my mouth and burns my eyes until I can no longer see.
The water rushes over me, and I pull myself forward.
I still ca
