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" a     v i s i o n    o f    b e a u t y "

Y a n g    H y e j i

I coughed out, emptying the water that I had accidentally swallowed in my attempt to swim to the shore. 

I felt a pain in my leg as I attempted to swim, but my focus was fixed on reaching the shore that wasn't very far away. I just had to safely swim out of these clear deep waters and reach dry land.

There were two things I was glad about right now. One was that the current wasn't against me- I barely had the energy to push through with the help of the waves. And second, the swimming lessons I had during my early courses. I'm so glad Chan pushed me into taking them.

After what felt like forever spent struggling to get to the shoreline of the island, I finally felt that I had reached shallower waters. 

My feet were able to touch the sea bed, but barely, so I pushed myself ahead once more, forcing myself to forget about the pain in my leg before swimming ahead once more.

All that effort was worth it and I let out a chuckle from relief when I felt the white sand at my fingertips. I went out of the water but immediately collapsed on the beach, and coughed out even more water, emptying my lungs.

I panted as I lay on the beach for a second or two before quickly turning to the ocean. 

It was like a wave cracked on me. It was like my world just tore apart then and there. Tears formed in my eyes as one of my hands move to my mouth in an attempt to desperately hold in my sobs.

There was a large piece of wreckage, slowly sinking into the lagoon. Parts of the fiber boat were scattered, but most of it was making its way down to the seabed, along with what looked like a copper plane. And around the wreckage, the water had a reddish tint.

"No..." I muttered, forcing myself up on my legs, but felt too weak to stand. 

I couldn't see any signs of anyone else. I desperately called my colleagues' names, but neither of them answered. I wanted to jump back into the water, but what good will I do with the little energy I had left?

I would just put myself at risk again. I might be a victim of the ocean and the roaring waves. I couldn't do anything except close my eyes, digging my fist into the sand as if I was holding back every part of me that felt like falling apart.

I cried softly, hiccupping every now and then. I felt so weak. Weak because I wasn't able to help anyone. And weak because I had no idea what to do. 

It felt like a nightmare. It had to be a nightmare! 

This can't be real! It just can't.

Everything happened in a flash. Everything hurts, but at the same time, I felt numb. This can't be what's really happening right now.. right?

I was drifting into my thoughts, forgetting that I was sitting ever so close to the shore when a sudden wave swept by. Surprised I quickly tried to make my way further from the shoreline, and the ocean had almost pulled me into the depths, but luckily, I had made it. 

Getting on the land once more, I let a salty tear escape my eyes before attempting to stand up, but with the second step I took, I found myself falling back on the sand once more.

Can this day possibly get any worse?

L e e    M i n h o

Nothingness. 

That's what I saw. Shadowy nothingness. No light and no thought was in my head. Pure numbness. 

Peace.

My body felt at peace, and so did my mind. It was like I was but a light paper plane, drifting along a path the wind created for me, without ever falling down, nor rising up; just peaceful cruising. 

It felt like it.

But why do I have the sensation of something touching my skin? It felt like I was laying on a bed, but one softer than anything I had ever touched. It almost felt like a liquid. It almost felt like... water?

Though I wasn't sure. I couldn't move my limbs, nor could I open my eyes. I felt stuck in this dark void of nothingness and numbness that seemed to be fading. 

A few seconds later, I felt myself lift up; as if a paper plane rise higher with a gush of wind, but then, just as it'd crash down if the wind opposes it, I felt myself crash onto something hard with a thud.

I could hear the faint sound of the waves, but as my sense of hearing came back, I could hear the waves right in my ears. I inhaled but found that water had overtaken my lungs and my body automatically coughed it all out within seconds.

I tried inhaling once more and found myself taking large deep breaths. 

My eyelids still felt heavy as ever, but I wanted to open the curtains and escape the void of my mind. I managed to open my eyes just a little and the light almost seemed blinding for a while. 

I closed my eyes again, hissing. With a sigh and another deep breath, I reopened my eyes slightly but my vision was blurred. Maybe I was still dazed after everything. And I had no idea 'everything' that happened either. 

What even happened? 

I didn't even know where I was laying.

I lay on what felt like... sand? and continued to open and close my eyes when all of a sudden, I heard a thud right next to me. I flinched a bit, alarmed by the noise and when I turned, I saw a girl, just a few feet away from me.

Her hair covered most of her face and said had gotten on her silky hair. 

Through my blurred vision, her skin was radiant. 

I could see that her eyes were closed, but when all of a sudden her dark amber eyes slowly opened and looked into mine, I was in awe.

Brown and gold flakes sparkled in her eye, her pupils; like a deep, black sea of wonder and mystery. 

I swore, those were the most beautiful, alluring eyes I had ever seen. 

Am I in heaven? 

Am I seeing an angel right now?

Did I die?

I had so many questions... but I did not expect the 'angel' to answer me with a weird startled scream before throwing a handful of sand onto my face.

That; I didn't expect at all.