12 Degrees Below Zero || Wattys 2018

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"Alexis?" I call her name in the instrument store. I go to the guitar isle.

She isn't there but I see a fender guitar on the rack crooked.

Yeah, Alexis definitely was here.

But where is Alexis?

I walk out of the store and call her name.

"Alexis!"

"Alexis!?" My shouts are drowned out be people's talking and footsteps I almost can't hear myself.

I go to the dock thinking she might've gone there.

She loves the ocean after all.

I go to the dock.

Only to see Alexis,

Falling from her grip from holding onto the ocean divider.

To falling into the ocean...

And somehow this attracted no ones attention.

But my shrill scream definitely alarmed many.

Should I go in after her?

Or go get mom and dad?

Dive in,

Tell Mom and dad,

Dive in??

Tell Mom and dad??

DIVE. IN?!?!?

OR. TELL. MOM AND DAD?!?!?!

I suddenly start crying and run towards the shop my parents were at.

"MOM?!?! DAD?!?!" I scream their names shedding tears, while running and shoving people out of the way.

I get to the shop.

I find my parents.

"Lyla! Where were you we were worried sick! And were is-"

"ALEXIS FELL INTO THE OCEAN AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO SO I CAME AND FOUND YOU GUYS!..." I managed to tell them through sobs.

"SHE WHAT?!?!" They yell. My mom grabs my hand and my parents and I rush to the dock I saw Alexis fell.

"She-She... She fell around there!" I say pointing to the spot.

"Shit" I hear my dad whisper underneath his breath.

"From there on, the ocean goes deeper. And the waves and currents are very strong! I... I'm sorry Lyla I don't know... I don't know if Alexis will make it out..." My mom says crying.

"NO! SHE CAN'T DIE!!! SHE JUST CAN'T!!!" I yell in tears. I quickly dial the water rescue team.

"National Water Rescue Team Of California, What's your emergency?"

"Hello?! My sister Alexis, fell into the ocean when walking on the ocean divider in San Francisco, and she fell into the part with strong currents that pull you down, and uh it's a deep part. PLEASE! HELP US!!!" I scream into the phone as I cry.

"Okay ma'am, Where in San Francisco are you located?" She asks me.

"P-P-Pear 39 Dock" I tell them.

"Alright just stay on the line miss. A trained professional is on their way they will save your sister, okay?" She tries to reassure me.

"O-o-okaa-a-ay..." I say, my sobs interrupting me.

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I feel surrounded...

By... Something...