Drowning

I'm fighting so hard just to keep my head above the water. I glance around, envious that others can stay afloat so easily.

The waves seem to be coming faster now. I am barely able to catch my breath.

Maybe it is my fault. I should have tried harder.

I'm just so tired…

Another wave washes over me. This time…I disappear. I am unable to surface, or maybe, this time, I just don't want to.

Fading ripples are all that's left.


Alex bolts upright in bed, trying in vain to catch her breath. A thin sheen of sweat is covering every inch of her skin.

Ever since a near drowning when she was 10, Alexandra had been afraid of her life ending that way. She would still swim, but the blonde had an extremely healthy respect for the water.

Next to her, the body of her lover continued to slumber away unawares.

After calming herself somewhat, she turned on her side, placing a lithe arm over the side of Olivia and pulling her close.

The older woman sighed contently in her sleep, placing her arm over the paler one around her waist.

Alex couldn't think of a better life preserver.