Disgraceful
She took the book and held it tight, she was just about to swim up when something came around her waist and pulled her up.
Panic struck her instantly. She had been caught by some water creature! An image of a giant octopus flashed in her frantic mind. She struggled, moving helplessly to fight whatever captured her, but it was too strong. She pushed the tentacle encircling her belly with one hand, while the other hand kept the book with her. Instantly she found that what held her was not a slimy, squishy tentacle, but a strong hand. A human hand. She turned to see the person who had caught her. The bright sunlight streaming through the water pierced her eyes as they got near to the surface, s