The seawater swallowed all my senses. Before I lost conciousness, the only thing I heard was a muffled splash—someone had jumped in after me.

Then, through the haze, a familiar voice rang out:

"Gabrielle!"

It was really Ryan! It was him!

But I was too weak to open my eyes.

I was too tired. My body felt impossibly heavy, as if some invisible force was dragging me into the abyss.

Was this it? Was my short and ...