*Sasha*

I blinked my eyes open and yawned, rolling onto my knees. Sand clung to my clothes and dusted my skin.

Sand….

Rubbing my eyes, I looked around at the beach I was on. Waves lapped at my feet. My clothes were a little torn and I was a bit sore and achy, but it was nothing I couldn’t handle.

I stretched my arms and rolled my shoulders back.

My hair was still wet and matted to my face. It was sticky and clingy, coated with ...