#75 - snorkeling - 100 drabbles of summer
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I had the shell in my hand. The tide was choppy, and I had to kick really hard to get back to the reef. I was getting tired. But I wanted to give mom the sea urchin shell she’d love it.
I looked into the rocks and saw the eel. It was huge, and it was looking right at me. I sucked in my breath, drawing salty water into my lungs. Choking and sputtering I tried to swim, but I couldn’t move.
Next thing I knew I was coughing up water on the beach, and Nathan was leaning over me.
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I looked into the rocks and saw the eel. It was huge, and it was looking right at me. I sucked in my breath, drawing salty water into my lungs. Choking and sputtering I tried to swim, but I couldn’t move.
Next thing I knew I was coughing up water on the beach, and Nathan was leaning over me.
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