The darkness beneath 

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My family decided they wanted to go to Hawaii as Christmas trip, I think it's just because my family hasn't been having the best time lately all it's been is constant fighting but anyways yeah I guess we're going to Hawaii.. I hope there's a pool, I really don't like oceans or what could be lurking under me well I'm swimming, I shivered thinking about it.. I get called out by my mom who's yelling for everyone to get out of the house and into the car so I grabbed my suitcase running downstairs, we drove to the airport I closed my eyes dreaming about the soft breeze that'll blow against my face when we get there but I remembered the ocean.. where sharks live.. I looked down but my mom yelled at me, I guess I zoned out I didn't realize though, I got out of the car and grabbed my suitcase once again, dragging it behind me well somewhat running to the plane, we got on and my mom finally relaxed, soon we were there! The trees were beautiful and everything was so relaxing we got off the plane and my mom got a rental car then we headed to our resort I don't know why but as soon as we go there my mom made us put out bathing suits on, so we did then she grabbed my hand and my sisters dragging us to a dock where a boat sat, I looked down into the water gulping, "well are you going to get on?" My mom stated already on the boat staring at me I nodded slowly stepping in, some man started the boat and started driving around, I was having fun I forgot about the darkness that was under me until we hit something and water started coming into the boat quickly, I was frozen I started to cry in fear looking around, we were in the middle of the ocean but the thing that scared me was this huge this in the water I kept my eyes glued to it as it swam around the sinking boat, I heard a scream come from my mother as I watched her get dragged until water.. what replaced her was blood.. I screamed trying to get away from it but this sharp pain went through my leg I screamed louder knowing a shark had bit me.. I started kicking my feet.. but It wasn't working so I gave in, watching the surface disappear as I was pulled underwater bubbles going up well I went down, I couldn't breathe anymore my lungs were getting filled with water, it was painfully but I closed my eyes and felt at peace once again.

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