Into The Water Novels & Stories

She takes a breath, ducks under, disappears. I count seconds. Ten. Twenty. Thirty. She surfaces on the other side. Her voice echoes through the crack. "It opens up. Tight but passable. Hurry." Greta goes next, then Marcus, then Caden. Damian pushes me toward the water. "You next." "I'm not leaving you." "I'm right behind you." His face is tight, pain barely contained. "Go." I slip into the water. It's cold, shockingly cold, stealing my breath. The crack is barely wide enough for my shoulders. I push through, scraping rock, water filling my ears, my nose, my lungs screaming for air.

Hence, the engagement banquet went ahead as planned. No one could have imagined it would be the last celebration I ever attended alive. Three hours after the banquet ended, I was stuffed into a sack and thrown into the ocean.

Little by little darkness engulf the surroundings and this is the time that I wanted to take a walk around. I started walking into the forest where there is a stream. I want to hear the murmur of water and touch it. I have mastered the jungle and I am not afraid of danger to come because I am always prepared for what may happen. Eventually, I reached the stream. Its murmur sounded like music to me. I smiled and was eager to touch the cold water. I approached the stream with the desire to touch the water. The cold water brought me a strange joy. If my parents were still alive, they would be here to watch me swim and paddle in this stream.

I said and dove straight into the inviting, cool waters of the river below. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Zara’s POV

"Be prepared then, Betty." "Because we are coming to get you now," Adriel growled. At the exact same moment, both of them dove headfirst into the water.

As though in slow motion, she titled sideways, falling right into the Olympic-sized pool with a big splash. And she only had the time to hear the muffled blast of a gunshot from inside the house before sinking under the blue depths of the water.

They make a straight line by the bank of the stream, drumming and making those weird enchantments they always do. My mates and the prince are directed to stand at one end, while Lux and I take the stone steps down into the stream. The cold water forms chills on my skin as it rises up to my hips. One of the maidens joins us, pressing our heads into the water as if we are getting baptized. I can’t breathe in water, but I don’t know how she does it. She puts my head under, and I swear, I can still breathe oxygen. I don’t feel like I’m dying or drowning.

"Stop coming to find me. I already told you, we're done." A flicker of humiliation crossed Celine's face. She opened her mouth, but before she could get a word out, footsteps came pounding up the stairs. "Gavin! You forgot your ball!" Zoe bounded up the steps, all bright eyes and easy smiles. I took the ball and smiled back. "Thanks, Zoe. Want to come in for some water before you go?" Celine, standing right there being ignored, looked furious. Her sharp side came out before she could stop it. "Do you have any common sense? Two grown men inviting a young woman inside?"

Straight into the pool. Iris flails with the sudden weightless feeling. Despite her weakness, her reflexes are still fast and she catches Candace’s arm. Anger burns in her. She’s tired of being played like this. If she’s going into the water, so is Candace. They both crash into the water with a huge splash.

Well, that was until I saw the ripple in the water . Did he jump into the water? Is he planning to commit suicide by drowning himself?