"You're quite bold for someone in your position."the short haired woman said.
Instinctively, I took a step back.
The lake rippled behind me.
A chill ran down my spine.
"Stay back," I warned.
But they didn't.
"Or what?" the tall woman mocked, reaching out as if to grab me.
It happened too fast.
I tried to pull away, but the short-haired woman shoved me—harder than she intended.
For a split second, everything froze.
My heart stopped.
Then—
Splash.
The cold hit me like a shock.
Water swallowed me whole.
I couldn't breathe.
I couldn't think.
Panic exploded in my chest as I flailed, my body sinking immediately. I tried to scream, but water rushed into my mouth. My limbs felt heavy, useless.
I couldn't swim.
I couldn't swim.
My hands broke through the surface for a brief second before slipping under again.
Above me, I could hear faint, frantic voices.
"I—I didn't mean—!" one of them stammered.
"You pushed her!" the other shouted.
"You came at her too!"
