Part 1

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I can't breath.
I can feel the water entering my lungs and I can't even scream. I try to swim to the surface but a pair of hands are holding me down. Why am I here? My vision is darkening. I can feel myself losing strength and feeling in my arms. I look up one more time to see the man who I loved. The one I thought loved me.
I woke up screaming in my bed. My vision is blurry and I can't help but cry.
" Genevieve, open the door!" Sarah my sister I can hear her yelling. But I can't move. I feel like stone. The door swings open. I shouldn't have taught her to pick locks when we were little. I hate for her to see me like this. I wish my dreams weren't real. I wish I didn't relive that day. Justin, I gave him my world and more. I haven't seen him in a year, I don't know what I would do if I would. He disappeared after that day. I can't even tell you what I said to make him get so mad. Mad enough to try to kill me. My sister moved from Nebraska to live with me in New York after that.
I feel the edge of my bed sink in but I continue to stare at my hands.
"Sis, you can't keep terrorizing yourself. You need to go out. All you ever do is go to work."
    "You're right. I'm going to the park with Jessica later. I'm gonna bring Apollo with me."
She pats my hand and smiles at me. I hear her get up and close my door.
Jessica is the one reason besides my sister that I haven't gone totally insane. She has been my best friend sense diapers. She was the one who found me in the pool. If it wasn't for her and her ability to do CPR I wouldn't be here. She finally convinced me to go to the park with her today. I agreed only because it gave me a chance to take my bulldog Apollo out.
Once I am fully calm I make my way out of bed. I look at my phone to see it's 10:30. Jessica said she would pick me up at 11:00. I grab my glasses and pick out my outfit.
I pull on my skinny jeans, nirvana shirt, and my flannel before I do my hair. I may have never liked my appearance but I always loved my hair. I loved how it was so black it looked blue. I brush it out and put my beanie on with my band bracelets and walk to the living room.

As soon as I walk out I get attacked by Apollo

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As soon as I walk out I get attacked by Apollo. I put food in his bowl and pop two waffles in the toaster.
" Wake up bitches,the Queen has arrived."
" I'm in the kitchen Jess" I yell
She prances in the kitchen smiling as usual with her happy go lucky self. We are complete opposites. She listens to Taylor Swift, wears pink, and has blonde hair. I listen to rock, wear dark colors, and have black hair.
"So best friend are you ready to go." She said
" I haven't eaten my waffles yet."
" Doesn't matter Sarah can eat them lets go."
I grab Apollo and his leash, and head out the door.

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