Drowning In You

Chapter one- the beginning

"To understand the present you must first understand the past."

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Three years earlier 

The rain on the window was harsh, violent. I watched two raindrops chase each other down the glass, a silent competition. The thumping on the roof had only gotten louder the longer we had been driving.

I turned away from the battle and faced the passengers seat in front of me. Leaning back to rest my head against the head rest, I locked eyes with my dad in the rear-view mirror.

"How much longer till we get to Aunty Grace's place?" I suddenly asked, boredom creeping up on me.

"About forty-five minutes, give or take I'd say." He replied.

I groaned audibly.

Shooting me a silent glare, he motioned to my mom  beside him and my sister beside me who were currently sleeping.

Rolling my eyes, I turned and resumed watching the rain drops racing along the window sill. This went on for quite some time until I began to feel myself dozing off.

I welcomed sleep with open arms, it was better than sitting here bored off my head.

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I was woken by a piercing scream coming from beside me, my sister's scream. I looked up quickly and suddenly felt my weight lift, like there was no gravity. looking out the front window I saw the drop, water coming nearer and nearer.

"BRACE YOURSELVES." My dad yelled above the thunderous rain all around.

And suddenly there was gravity again. And the whole car collided violently against the waves that became of the once calm river.

Time seemed to go slow as I looked around panicked. Water filling up around me, I struggled to free myself from the seatbelt that now felt too tight.

I hear the click and instantly was free, I turned and automatically I clipped Sophie, my sisters, baby seat buckle from around her chest. Picking her up, I shushed her cries and turned to the window.

It was only then I noticed that the whole front of the car was submerged, my parents lost from sight. Realising that would be myself and Sophie's side soon too, I grabbed the first thing my hands made contact with to break the window.

Hitting the window in the corner with the first aid kit did the trick and the window smashed beckoning more water from the lake outside into the car.

I pushed myself through the small window, with Sophie cradled to my chest. And swam as fast as I could away from the car. I started to feel the car sinking behind me. It's sinking pulling me down with it but I struggled on through the water.

Once I was far enough away, I looked around. No sign of my parents, I yelled their names. Hoping and praying they got out too.

With Sophie in my arms, I relentlessly pushed toward the river bank until I could feel the ground beneath my hand as I pushed myself up.

Coughing, Sophie started crying. So did I.

I pulled her close and everything started to go black. Fatigue took over and my body went limp.

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Hey everyone! This is my first ever book and I hope you've enjoyed the first chapter. Trust me, it gets better. But to understand the present we must first understand the past.

It will all make sense soon