Drowning Stories

Autumn Laurel trys to ride through her life in a mellow state of mind. Wave after wave she rides until one fateful day at the beach. Autumn begins to feel secluded and hides under her veil of shame never wanting to come to the light. She fears of the harsh waters and the harsh judgmentd of others and doesn't know who to trust. That is until Oliver surfs into her life.

Janey Johnson's life is flipped upside down when she meets Nathan Bradley at the public pool.

A teenager with a love for weapons must work with her ex-family in order to solve the mystery of her mother's death. ** After the unexpected death of her mother, Iris is forced to go back to the family that abandoned her. They're expecting her to be the same, bubbly little girl and want everything to go back to how it was ten years ago. Iris has a new family now- one she would do everything and anything to protect. She doesn't need her old one. But when ugly secrets come to light, Iris will need the help of the ones she despises most. Can they put aside their differences long enough to work together? Or has their bond broken beyond repair? ****** NOTE: If you are reading this after Sept 23rd, ignore any comments as they refer to the old version If you are reading this on any other than site 'Wattpad' then it has been stolen and you are at risk of a malware attack. FREE story with PAID exclusive chapters

After the fall of Haldene Labs, Ariel and Trevor prepare for their wedding as their island refuge grows into a thriving community built on trust and survival. The calm doesn't last. When Gilroy resurfaces and a dangerous hypoxia-resistance serum reappears, the island is thrust back into crisis. Old wounds reopen as secrets from the past resurface, alliances are tested, and the ocean once again becomes both a lifeline and a threat. As Gilroy's plans escalate toward open conflict, the team is forced into impossible choices that blur the line between rescue and sacrifice. Loyalty, love, and courage are pushed to their limits as the fight shifts from survival to freedom. In the end, the island stands not because it is untouched by loss, but because its people refuse to stop breathing, hoping, and holding on-together, stronger than the tide.

"She's a medical emergency. He's a system failure. Together, they're a beautiful disaster." One is fighting to save lives. The other is playing for extra ones. Felicity Maureen Miranda is a MedTech student living on caffeine and compassion. Her life is a meticulously planned roadmap toward a white coat and a pediatric clinic. She's the girl who cares too much, works too hard, and carries the weight of everyone's expectations on her shoulders. But when the pressure of the medical track starts to overflow, her perfect life begins to feel like a sinking ship. Michael Darwin Mariano is the quiet in the middle of her storm. A Computer Science major with a "not my problem" attitude, he views the world through the cold logic of code and the strategic distance of a high-ranked gamer. He's nonchalant to a fault, preferring the predictable glitches of a program to the messy, unpredictable emotions of real life.

After the accident, everything changed and almost everything was lost. Can Riddick ever take back his life? His Identity? Will Chance- a very unexpected friend- save Riddick from the pain, or will it be the other way around? Everyone just needs a chance.

After pulling his little sister, Sam, from the bottom of a swimming pool at fourteen, Trevor becomes her shadow-watching, training, preparing for the moment he might have to save her again. And again. When a reckless night nearly costs Sam her life, Trevor's worst fear comes true: protecting her isn't enough. When Sam mysteriously vanishes, Trevor is forced to confront a truth he's been avoiding-he can't protect her if he loses himself in the process. As he escapes to a distant island searching for freedom and identity beyond survival, Trevor must reckon with what it really means to be a protector: obligation or choice. Meanwhile, Sam is fighting her own battle-one that will demand strength Trevor can't give her.

Florence Valentine was trained to be a lifeguard after a life-changing event but nothing in her training prepared her for Sebastian Valentine. Florence was once just as popular as the next head cheerleader but after a tragic occurrence she realises what really matters. Leaving the parties and head jock boyfriend behind she sticks to the friends who have always been there for her but otherwise disappears into schoolwork and cheesy tv shows. Sebastian Hunter is the school's most notorious bad boy-all the boys are envious of him and all the girls love him. But when he is issued a dare on a trip to the swimming pool he has no idea who he will meet because of it. So what happens when the bad boy and good girl collide?

A mixture of the good, the bad and the bizzare. Enjoy and let me know what you think! ~ Aoifs

Summary: You've always loved the Ocean / the waves that propel you away, / farther from Land than your ship already was. / Deep, deep below / the Thing waits / out of reach of the light. Rating: T Genres: Horror, Hurt/Comfort, Poetry, Spiritual, Tragedy Tags: Major Character Death, General fears related to being lost at sea, Kenophobia (fear of empty spaces), Thalassophobia (fear of deep bodies of water), Sea monster (teeth, tentacles, glowing), Shipwreck, Loss of family member (father), Thirst, Hunger, Hypothermia, Exposure, Sunburns, Drowning, Swallowed whole and alive, Brief mention of real splinters and metaphorical needles and razor blades, Hallucinations, Disassociation, Rebirth, Transformation, Suicidal Ideation, Telepathy, 2nd person POV To see the version that's formatted like a high school English class handout, go here: https://www.deviantart.com/spacedimentio/art/You-ve-always-loved-the-Ocean-story-poem-868164050 Cover art: https://www.wallpaperflare.com/body-of-water-under-full-moon-sea-night-ocean-dark-moonlight-wallpaper-azalj

Judy is the heir to Bangkok's late alcohol mafia - born into generational wealth built on a powerful liquor brand, distribution chains, bars, and clubs across the country. Her father ended the shady dealings before his death, but the blood, deaths, and bad decisions still linger beneath the polished legacy. While her elder brother runs the business cleanly and keeps the records spotless, Judy spirals. She stays high, drunk calls, drunk texts, drunk sex, making reckless decisions without restraint. Judy doesn't give a fuck about the business or anything else at this point. Trying to escape from reality every single day. She neglects negotiations and acts tough until she met him. Until she met him, at her family mansion's doorstep late at night, bruised and covered in blood, asking for shelter. Will she let him pull her back into the violence she's been trying to drown out, or keep her walls high and her hands clean?

Five young women are transported to a magical town named Arcana City, but how will they escape?

"Don't go near the water." Thirty years ago, teenager Ellen Harper fell prey to the roiling rapids of her town's only river. And yet still she roams the sight of her passing, neither dead nor alive. "Don't listen to the whispers." Played off as a terrible tragedy, no one ever believed that Ellen's death might not have been an accident. Because Ellen didn't just fall into the river that night- she was pushed. "Don't believe what they tell you." What Ellen didn't know at the time was that she was just one more victim in a deadly cycle. A cycle that she is now a key part of. A cycle that will make sure another girl follows in Ellen's footsteps, willingly or not. "Don't ever leave the house at night." And now it's Ellen's turn to keep the pattern going... "Who knows what might be out there?"

Lily finds peace underwater, using suffocation as a form of escapism from her everyday life. Whilst submerged she doesn't have to worry about her family, her education, her future or the boy who may or may not want her. When she's underwater all she needs to worry about is getting out before her lungs collapse...

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Staff Sergeant Hogan had devoted his entire adult life to the United States Marine Corps. He put off finding a girl, getting married, and starting a family so that he could focus on his career. Now he regretted it. He had twelve weeks, four hundred and eighty hours of leave time to spend with his mother, who was dying of cancer. Margaret Bailey had spent the majority of her life after her parents passing in Seaton Bay, anxious to get out and explore a city with a population grander then six hundred and twelve. She chose a big school in a big city and expected to stay there long after graduation. However, her plans changed drastically when her brother was discharged from the Marine Corps after losing his arm in combat. Although he never asked, she packed up her bags and the life she had made for herself in the city in order to care for him back in Seaton Bay. The last thing either ever expected to find in their separate seas of misery was happiness in one another. But can it last after Landon's four hundred and eighty hours are up?

Mirai is dying and she suspects the doctor treating her of foul play. However, as the only patient at an exclusive but very isolated clinic, she also has no one she can confide in. That is until one day, when a mute man washes up on the coast with a storm.

juniper harvey was lost. and although she was too afraid to admit it, she didn't want to be found either. the way she saw it, she had become comfortable in her lifestyle. at least, as comfortable as you can be drowning in a void of painful flashbacks, anxiety attacks, and all around disdain for your own life. if it's not broken don't fix it right? but juniper was broken. all hope that she could be built back up had been lost long ago, and you wouldn't see her out sleuthing for it anytime soon. samuel bridgeman was thought to be your 'grade a' asshole. he slept around, got drunk at parties on the weekends, and hid a cigarette behind his ear at all times. there were very few things that could break his bad boy demeanor, and luckily no one knew just exactly what those things were. unfortunately, he wasn't sure either. his walls had been built up higher than skyscrapers, and he had a permanent seat on the ledge, practically waiting for a gust of wind strong enough to knock him down. but the only thing coming close to that were small breezes, just enough to blow out the cigarette he had hanging between his fingers. so, he lit another one. drowning is a book about loss, love, and the hell of highschool, and how a group of teenagers all battle it differently. facing demons head on is never easy, but unfortunately it's something june, sam, and many others will learn to do, alone, together, and against all odds. follow along as these young, forlorn teens search for themselves, but find each other instead.

my brokenness is written all over me

An arrogant British hydrologist attends a conference in the Southern United States. He decides to explore the town at night and has a terrifying encounter when a local river floods.