Through the Swell
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Trigger warnings: Anxiety, Death, Wounds, First Aid, Rehab.
Oahu, Hawaii.
After being brought up in the sand, sea, getting muddy feet and staying out until it was way past your bedtime. Olivia decided it was time to follow the path of dwelling with the dolphins. Professional surfing, and a little bit of football, drinking, and girls.
After taking a job as a lifeguard to pass time between her souped up life a freak accident on the beach causes Olivia to put her and everyone around her at risk. When it all takes a turn for the worst, the consequences are life threatening for Olivia.
With the incident leaving her helplessly damaged in unimaginable ways, she is unable to work, practice or continue with the few things that make her world go around.
There's a lot of talk of failure, cheating, retirement, stupidity. She's going to prove them all wrong. And no one is going to tell her otherwise.
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