Chapter 16
I fought against the tight grip around my ankle since all I could think about was getting air, but when my feet touched ground, and I felt arms spin me around, I was surprised to see Tessa, her hair swirling in the water around her face.
She signaled for me to relax. I signaled back that I was going to pass out if I didn’t have air. She shook her head and rolled her eyes.
What did that mean?
Tessa patted my chest and gave me the thumbs up sign. I looked down at my almost non-existent breasts and raised my arms as if to say, huh?
She laughed and tried again. Pretending to breathe, she patted my chest and gave me a thumbs up again. I think I was starting to catch on. I was so busy trying to communicate with her that I didn’t notice I no longer needed air . . . as long as she
