Chapter 21 Her Savior

• EVELYN
• I was sinking fast. I struggled to kick upward, but something unseen clutched at me – an intangible force pulling me deeper. Darkness crept in, its shadowy tendrils reaching eagerly toward me like living things.
• My lungs began to fail. Water surged into my nose and mouth, and the world around me seemed to warp and twist. In a dizzying vision, I saw my father. He dove into the water, swimming toward me with desperate speed. His hazel eyes brimmed with worry. I could feel the warmth of his presence, so close.