DROWNING

"How do you feel right now?" Nne asked holding my hand.

I was silent,I couldn't explain how I felt. I just couldn't find the right words to explain my feelings. She cupped my face with her two hands and said "it's okay Nnene,take your time." She took her shaky and wrinkled hands off my face and smiled at me. I started wondering how a wrinkled hand could be so tender.
"Remember to tell me exactly how you feel when you find the right words,okay?"

Immediately, I saw a painting on the wall and I pinned my eyes on it. "Nne, I think I know how I feel now." I removed my eyes from the painting and looked at her "I feel like I'm DROWNING."

Read this story and find out why Emerald felt like she was DROWNING.