OUR EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Another Attack?

Natalia's pov

Most of the time after evening was for unpacking most of our stuff and getting to the right room. Jessi dumped me for Salvatore, so they are sharing a room together. Surprisingly, Matt and Jack settled to share a room together.

I'm stuck alone so I head towards the room section to get a room and a roommate. I drag my suitcase to the last room available and luckily, there is space for one more.There is a girl from my school, I guess her name is Rita or Ria, I'm not really sure.I have never really spoken to her considering the fact that she is the quiet type. There is also a boy, from Lashton high who looks as if he was forced to be here. He's sprawled on his bed with his phone in his hands.

"Hey, I'm Talia. I guess I'm going to join the two of you here."
The girl gives me a shy smile while the boy snorts. "I'm Ria. We have room for one more. Make yourself comfortable."

She helps me unpack my stuff and after we are done, she sits on my bed with me. She's quite talkative compared to the shy girl I knew back home. I guess it's because we were never really close.

The boy walks out after sometime. I guess it was either because we were speaking Swahili or the fact that we were laughing so hard that at one time we nearly fell off the bed. After a series of jokes, movies, and eating, we decided to walk around the beach,since there was nothing much we were doing.

We walked past a few rooms which seemed to be pretty much empty before we were finally out. The sun had already set meaning we had missed the beautiful scenery of sunset at the beach.

We could spot several people some drinking, others dancing to some boring music while others strolling lazily on the beach.

We decided to do the latter.

We walked towards the beach and collected shells, watched the low tides and breathed in the breeze. I shut my eyes savoring the moment.

For a moment, I forgot about my illness, my mom, my life, everything. I managed to smile feeling the breeze ease every tension in my bones. For a moment, I felt it heal the hole in my heart.

"Hey."

I felt a hand tap on my back. I gently open my eyes and Ria is looking at me worriedly.

"What happened? You zoned out on me."

"just enjoying the breeze, you know it's not everyday that you are met with this kind of nature. It's just exhalarating and breathtaking."

"Well, I wouldn't say the same. I'm kinda used to this. I come from the coastal area back home, I'm used to this quiet, peaceful and breathtaking nature of nature."

Well that's new, I always thought that she was from the Eastern side considering she's way much lightskinned.

" Let's dive in the water, it's not that cold. "Before I even stop her, she throws herself deep in the water. The water stirs for a while before it becomes still. I wait for a moment for her to come up to no avail.

I curse under my breath and dive in. Almost immediately, she springs up shaking her head vigorously. She let's out a laugh and I join in. "That was fun." I begin swimming doing my backstrokes and all the other prominent styles.

I swim deeper into the waters until I'm breathless, I feel a surge of tiredness but I don't stop. I'm enjoying all these.

I feel my heart constricts all over again. The same sharp pain that I first felt erupts. I feel I'm running out of breath and every time I try breathing through my mouth, I swallow a chunk of water instead. I sink deeper and deeper into the water until the last thing I see is darkness all over.

Who said death was painful?

Well it isn't.

It's just a torturous moment where you lose your breath and then everything turns into darkness. You body goes numb and you can't teach your brain to do anything apart from shutting down.

"Give her CPR..."

"It's not working... What do we do.".

"Well, try mouth to mouth once more."

I hear voices from afar, the same voices that seem to be disturbing my sleep.

I feel water rush up my oesophogus and the next thing I know I'm choking on water. I open my eyes but all I see are blurry images. My lungs are on fire while my nose is just feeling too uncomfortable for me.

"We need to get her back to the rooms."

There is silence before I feel myself being carried into strong arms. I snuggle deeper into the person's chest before I try to fall asleep. My left side of the chest is still painful and I can't help but shut my eyes in pain.

Im laid on a soft material which I guess is my bed. The pain seethes and I can't hold it back.

"drugs.. My bag... A tablet.. Water."

I know I'm not making a coherent sentence but I'm hoping the guys can put two and two together.

Someone helps me on my back before a tablet is pushed quite roughly in my mouth.

The pain increases and I can't help but cry. I bite my lip until I feel it calming down. My breathing becomes regular and the burning sensation in my chest cools.

I now open my eyes and I'm met with Ria and my other roommate. I sit up and drink more water.

I look between them and they are giving me stares.

"What! Why are you looking at me like that? ." I didn't mean to snap at them but then I did.

"Do you have a heart condition?" this is from my other roommate.

"What do you think? "

"The drugs we gave you right now, they are for heart failures and heart attacks."

"Well, if that's what they are for, I'm sure you are not dumb. So yes, I have a heart condition, that's why I drowned. I had another attack in the waters. Yes, I'm going to die, and yes, I don't need pity from you people."

I grab a jacket and walk out. I just need to get myself together. I open my door and I'm met with the same seagreen eyes I've come to adore these past few weeks.

" Is it true? You have a heart condition. Is it true? "

Oh no!
I gulp and continue starring at him.

Did he just have to be here right now?

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