I arrived at home after my walk, and found mom waiting at the front door for me. "Hi, sweetie!" She greeted as I walked in.
"Hey, mom." I replied as I hung my coat up on the rack.
"How was your day at school?" She asked me curiously.
"Fine." I lied. It was anything but fine. Y'know, what with being bullied again and all.
"That's good. Are you sure you're alright?" She asked. Mom knew I was bullied at school, and she constantly checked in on me to make sure I was doing okay. She even once considered getting me mental therapy to help me with my troubles. I didn't think I needed it, though, because I usually went by just fine when being bullied.
"I'm fine, mom. Really, I am." I said as I took my shoes off.
"That's good." She went back into the living room. She sat down on the small couch we owned and turned on the TV. I walked up the stairs and entered my bedroom.
My bedroom is a small little room that has tons of things in it. My bed lies in the far right corner, a little nightstand next to it with a lamp on top. My desk rests against the left wall, a laptop laying closed on top of it. Pokemon posters were scattered all around my room, even in my closet.
I sat down at my desk and opened up my laptop. I logged in and waited for it to load up. When it finished, I opened up my internet browser and typed in "Easiest way to capture and befriend a Pokemon". This was a weekly routine for me. Every Friday, I would look online for tips to capturing a Pokemon. I didn't have a Pokemon partner, let alone a friend. It made me very sad. So, I continued to browse through the internet for people's opinions on the easiest way to capture a Pokemon.
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That night, at the dinner table, I ate quietly. We had some Ramen noodles for dinner, one of my favorite things to have. Mom stared at me as she ate, a sad look in her eyes. I pretended not to notice and continued eating. Then, she surprised.
"I've got some news for you!" Her expression grew happier.
"What?" I replied, curious.
"We're going to the beach this weekend!" A huge grin grew on my face.
"Yes!" I jumped out of my seat.
The beach is one of my favorite places in the world to go. Whenever I go, I always go and swim in the water. More like float, actually. I would jump into the ocean, and lay on my back, letting the water carry me wherever it may. I don't have a need for swimming goggles, I'm used to the water surrounding my eyes. In fact, I'm so used to it, I can practically see clearly underwater.
I sat back down, gobbled down my Ramen, and sprinted back upstairs to get packed. I threw together a swim suit, some sunscreen, and a towel. I lay down on my bed, unable to wait for tomorrow. Finally, I thought, something good is happening. Soon enough, I drifted off to sleep.
~In Dream~
I was at the beach, and I lay in the water. Mom lay down on a towel, reading a book. A tall umbrella stood above her , giving her shade. The sandy shore lay not too far away from me, easy enough for me to swim back. It was very calm.
Suddenly, I felt the waves grow stronger. They carried me further away from shore. I tried to swim back, but i struggled, and made very limited progress. The waves only grew stronger, carrying me out even further. "Help!" I called. Mom looked up from her book, and saw that I was being carried out to sea. She immediately threw down her book and ran towards the shoreline. But it was too late. Soon enough, I was too far for her to get me. She fell down onto her knees and cried, watching me be carried away by the demonic tide.
Then, the water tugged me down beneath the surface. I was drowning. I struggled against it, but it was no use. The water pushed me down even further, and stole all air from my body. I'm going to die... I realized. My vision began to fade, and my lungs were about to burst.
A shadowy figure formed in front of me. It was small at first, but grew larger. No, nearer. Please... I thought, help me...
And then I blacked out.
Author's Note: The story is coming along well so far! This is actually a story I wrote when I was younger, and I thought, why not share it with you guys? A pretty shocking twist, isn't it? Make sure to leave a review so I know what you think so far! Love you all!