In the echoing chambers of my mind, her screams for help used to torment me, a relentless presence in the background, accusing me of my failure to save her. But now, there's nothing but silence.
The sound of running water reaches my ears, a faint reminder of my fading existence. I am slipping away, and I understand the pain it will bring to my brother, losing yet another one he loves.
But I can't bear it any longer; all I crave in this moment is tranquility.
The notion of never waking up again holds an allure, a promise of peace amidst the turmoil within me.

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Submerge
Teen FictionMason was once a rising star, a record-breaking swimmer with college scouts watching and medals around his neck. But after tragedy cracks his family apart, the boy who once felt at home in the water now flinches at its touch. Haunted by memories he...