*Lucas*

I couldn’t believe it… I lost her. I lost Sasha in the waves. With powerful strokes, I pushed toward the nearest shore. She couldn’t have gotten far, and she probably got washed up on the shore.

I ignored the waves as they crashed on my head, salt water pouring into my mouth. I spit it out and kept swimming.

The moment I felt sand beneath my hands, I jumped up and tore my clothes off like they were on fire. I shifted ...