Suburban Island V

Swim (Lost Further Underground)

Swim (Lost Further Underground)

-Annie-

I don't know where I am. Was it possible for me to go down this far? I looked around in the darkness. Now, I could hear a rumbling noise over my head. When did I go further down? Was it even possible to do that? I shivered as I grabbed my arm. It's cold.

I turned around when I thought I heard footsteps. No. Those aren't footsteps. I'm the only one down here. There's no way anyone followed me down here. No one knows I'm here. Nobody knows I'm here. I was alone underground and nobody else knows I'm here.

My legs felt like jelly. I think I'm going to be sick.

No!

I started this journey. I have to finish it. The confidence in me started to die again. I don't even know where I am. Still, I can't stop. I shut my eyes. God damn it! Why did I decide to come down here?! Mike should've smacked me in the head. What the hell was I thinking?

I took in a deep breath.

Right...

I opened my eyes and turned to the paths in front of me. (Yes, I said paths.) I frowned as I looked at each one. Where the hell should I go? I stuck out my finger and swung it around wildly. I settled on the middle one in front of me. I picked up my pace and started running.

I don't know how long I've been down here. It's starting to look the same. With any luck, this won't be a long path. My legs began to hurt. I have been walking and running around so much.

I pulled out my radio and clicked it on.

"Mike? Are you there?" I asked. "Mike? Mike?" A low crackling came through the speaker.

"Hello?" I asked. "Hello?" My stomach turned. No... I can't be that far down. I've only been down here for a far minutes. It's not possible. It's not possible!

"Come on! Pick up! Pick up!" I pleaded. "Pick up! Pick up!" The radio crackled again.

"Hello? Hello? Hello?" I asked. "Please say something." Tears started to well up in my eyes.

"Annie?" I heard.

"Mike?" I asked. I could mostly hear static. His voice barely came through.

"Mike? I can't hear you. What are you saying?" I asked. More static came through before the radio shut off. I stared at it in my hand. Oh no... Now what?

I looked up when I heard those "footsteps" again. I smacked myself in the face. Stop doing that to yourself, damn it! It's just you down here. There is nobody else. I'm just down here alone. I'm down in the tunnels alone.

I took off running down the path I chose. Why was I running? There was no one chasing me. What's the point? Still, I couldn't stop running. I didn't know where I was going. I clutched my radio the whole time. Why didn't I come down here alone?

Suddenly, I tripped and fell over. I screamed in pain.

"Ow!" I yelled. I rolled over onto my back. Hard ground does not give. I slowly opened my eyes. I looked around to see nothing but darkness. My flashlight fell out of my hand and rolled away when I fell. I followed the direction of the light. I crawled over and grabbed it. The flashlight was still working. I breathed out in relief. Good, my light still worked. Now to see the damages on my body.

My jeans were ripped at the knees. Not too bad. It didn't look like I was bleeding. My front looked all dirty. Now for the big part. I'm not ready to look at this. I opened one eye. I still had my radio in my hand. Please don't be broken. Pleased don't be broken. I shined my light on my radio as I opened one eye. I let out a breath that I didn't know I was holding. Good, my radio was still in good condition. I turned it on and messed with the dials. The sound came through just fine. I'm happy that I didn't fall into any water. I still had my line of communication still intact.

I pushed myself up to my feet. I think I'm going to be fine. But then I frowned as I realized the situation I was still in. I'm still down here alone in the darkness. Somehow, I couldn't go back the way I came. I wouldn't know which direction to go. My stomach turned as I started biting on my nails. Wow, I haven't done that in years.

I lowered my hand.

It looked like I had no choice but to keep going forward. Maybe it will loop around to the place I need to be. Maybe... I hope...

Once again, I cursed myself under my breath. But no.That was just one of many mistakes that would last me through the whole night.I would have no idea when I would be rescued. For now, I was in deep shit. Andit only got worse.