Senna glided through the water as if it were not even there. Breaststroke was her strongest. It made her feel powerful, important. Every time she came up for a breath, her heart beat a little steadier and she felt the air go to her lungs. Senna did not need the breaths though. She could have gone without a few of them if it were legal by the book, but swim practice was different tonight. Tonight her goggles filled up with tears that stung her eyes and rage clung to her soul, making her chest ache. Even her feet hit the wall with such a force that the vibrations tickled her toes. Every ounce of Senna’s being seemed to scream at her in an all-too-familiar voice, “Faster! Faster! You are not fast enough; not good enough.” Whispers filled her ears with the same phrase, as if the water was suddenly speaking to her. The power that flooded through Senna’s whole body was fighting these thoughts, beginning to fight the water itself, which began to pull her back; every stroke was fueled by anger. For the first time in a long time, her lungs felt as like going to burst; as if they were those crappy balloons handed out at birthday parties. Her throbbing heart got the best of her and Senna’s inner warrior grew weaker every kick in protest. A single wave-like force wrapped itself around her right leg, dragging her to where the water’s whispers hissed like a snake. And the world suddenly became a scary place to be- a cold place. A dark place.
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In other news: Yup, here is the prologue to my novelette of a story like I promised in the last post. Feel free to love it or hate it because everyone's opinions matter! I plan to write as often as I can, which could mean once every 2 weeks or a chapter every other day. Who knows? Also, I have decided that instead of a Quote-of-the-Week or Quote-of-the-Month, I will do a new thing called "Think about it" where I will have a quote every post.
Think about it: "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." ~Albert Einstein
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