Drowning.
In the depths between the devil and the deep blue sea.
When was the last time I saw a light?
I don't remember.
Drowning, drowning, drowning.
Endless and Eternal,
Like time itself.
Oh look, it's blue.
Really really blue.
I never imagined such a blue could exist.
I longed for d3ath but is this really what I wanted?
Is this really...
"Hah..What a loser"
"Pfft she can't even speak!"
"Aww is some one gonna cry to their mommy?"
Please..
"It's the btch again!"
"What's that? You want this, oh please"
"Go on, bark for it like the dog you are"
AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
I'm not a dog...
"Should we do this?"
"Yeah I mean haven't we done enough?"
"It'll be fine, don't worry. The dog is annoying anyways"
I'm not a thing...
"Pfft look at it drown!"
"Like the pathetic btch it is"
"Told you it was no biggie! It's not like it'll be alive to tell anyone else anyways"
Stop.. Please..
"What a loser"
"An id*ot, that's what she is"
"Hah! Id*ot? More like a damn dog"
"Can she even talk? I bet that mouth of hers was made for cleaning the toilets"
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA...
I beg you... I can't feel...
Pathetic
Loser
Id*ot
Immature
Crybaby
Fat
Skinny
Ugly
Dog
W*tch
Pig
Btch
The reason for—
STOP! LEAVE ME ALONE! I CAN'T— I CAN'T FEEL...
"Hey! I see someone drowning!"
"Oh let it be, it's just a dog"
"Are you sure? Looks pretty human to me.."
"Oh come on, let's just go. We'll be late for class!"
"If you say so but.. Hey! Wait, I'm coming!"
...Anything..
But wait, what is happening?
Something is pressing me down with immense pressure.
Oh, I'm drowning.
In the deep deep blue sea.
Maybe this was fate.
Maybe I was to drown from the start.
But how I wish...
Oh how I wish...
...If that was the case.. I wouldnt want to be left out to die in the glaciers icy glares..
I wouldnt want to be forgotten in memeroies lane..
Oh mama,
If only you were there that fateful day
Then maybe..
Just maybe...
I wouldnt want to..
Die...
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It was exactly 8 in the morning when Doctor Noah rushed out of the hospital. News was going all over the city about a little girl drowning. No one knew who did it but it was said that the police were out searching.
Pathetic, thought the doctor. Those damn police can't even do what they are supposed to.
And he was right.
All those police and detectives ever did was to pretend that they were doing their job.
Had they ever done their job and done it right, then maybe, all those suffering would have been saved.
The victims would have gotten their justice, but things never go the way they're supposed to in Vancouver City.
Sighing, the doctor rushed into the ambulance. If they reached even a few minutes late... Who knows what would happen to the poor girl.
"Good Morning " said the driver.
"A good morning to you too" replied Dr. Noah, "Where was the drowning located?"
"Near the Jawaria Park"
"So the Nevada Ponds I assume?"
"Yes, that's where we will be going, to save the little girl. If all is well, but of course"
"If all is well" The doctor repeated, "Let's head there quickly, Sayd. We don't have much time anyways"
The doctor quickly slammed the door as he sat inside and buckled his seat belt. "Is Doctor Zane also joining us today?"
Sayd thought for a moment. "Yes, I believe he's in the back with all the equipments along with Doctor Alice"
"That's good" For the first time today, Noah took a deep breath. "Let's get going then"
After a while, they reached the Nevada Ponds. Doctor Noah rushed out and met with Doctor Zane and Doctor Alice.
"If I heard right, the patient drowned right around here" Doctor Alice contemplated.
The three of them reached the Nevada Ponds. It was shimmering in the sunlight like glass over the moonlight. But the doctors where not in awe. Not when a patient, a young girl at that, was said to be drowning in there.
The locals weren't allowed to save the little girl as the police put the place 'under investigation'
Noah twitched his brow in anger. Not only did they put this place under so called 'investigation', they didn't even try to save the little girl.
"Let's spilt up, it'll be easier to sea—"
Before he could complete his sentence, Zane rushed to the pond and jumped over.
Why did he—oh, bubbles.
The sign of a living being.
Soon, Zane came out. The little girl in his arms looked rather blue. Both he and the child were drenched in water. But Zane didn't mind. All he could care about was the little child he held in his arms. He took her wrist in his palm and then whispered a small prayer.
Oh Star of Asteria
Please be..
He sighed in relief; she was still having a pulse. A faint one, but it was still there.
All is well
"We have to examine her more properly. Let's take her to the hospital quickly"
he turned to the others.
Noah and Alice were next to him, filled with relief as well.
"Let's go then" Noah said as he stood up, "We shouldnt delay anymore than has happened"
Alice hummed in agreement, "The poor girl looks malnourished and I fear her vital organs aren't able to function properly" Alice spoke in whispered worries as she put her ear to the girl's heart, "They need external support. I wonder what happened"
"Whatever happened does not matter in this moment. What matters most is whether we are able to save her or not" Zane huffed.
"Jeez, grumpy first thing in the morning I see" Alice sighed, "But you're right, let's get her examined first. Where is Noah though?"
Noah was already preparing the ambulance, he wasn't going to take any chances. Not after—
"Come let's go, Sayd has informed the hospital about what has happened. They are preparing the ICU as we speak"
"Still the most competent out of us all, aren't ya, Noah?" Alice smiled slightly and turned to Zane, who still held the little girl in his arms gently, as if she was his own flesh and blood. "Zane crying over spilt milk isn't going to solve anything. Let's take care of her at the best of our abilities and close her eyes gently if this should go wrong"
"Don't say that, Alice. In sha allah, we will save her." Noah looked at Alice with worry for the girl filled in his eyes.
After looking at Zane for a moment, he moved closer to Alice and whispered softly, "You know why Zane is the way he is. You shouldn't say this to him most specifically. You know, after his—"
Noah's voice trailed off as Alice picked it up.
"Ah right, I'll keep that in mind" Alice whispered back.
She then turned and went to Zane, "Come Zay, get up. We will save her, even if it's the last thing we do."
Zane nodded slowly as his eyes stilled over the child's figure.
He took a deep breath in and looked at Noah and Alice.
"Let's go then"
His eyes burned with confidence and hope. This time, he wouldn't let anyone d!e.
Not on his watch.
Ever again.
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Its been a few months since I've been in this hospital. Apparently 2 misters and a lady saved me from drowning.
I don't know why they're being so kind to me. It feels weird.
Yesterday, pretty lady (Alice) took me to a park because it gives fresh air and that will be good for me. I don't really know what's good for me so I just went along with pretty lady because I don't think she wants to hurt me, well I hope she doesn't.
After we were in the park, grumpy guy (Zane) came and tall guy (Noah) came too.
Grumpy guy gave me a lollipop and tall guy bought me an ice cream.
But I liked chocolate the most, which the pretty lady gave me.
I'm not sure if I can trust them, but I don't think I have anyone else in the moment. I know trusting people is bad, mama said that, but I think I can trust them.
They don't beat me if I don't drink yucky water. They don't throw me in the scary dark room if I don't eat bugs. And they didn't drown me like the older kids in the orphanage.
The older kids in the orphanage are meanies. But I wasn't able to do anything because they were older than me. Mama said I should respect my elders. And I always listen to mama.
"Hey Cae" the pretty lady said as she came into my room, "Do you want to go to the park today as well?"
Although I trust pretty lady, I don't know how to act in front of her. I don't want to upset her because she might hit me. And I don't like feeling pain. So, I just agree with whatever she asks me.
I nodded as I clutched my teddy bear. It was the only thing mama left behind. The older kids tried to burn it but I was able to save whatever was left of it. So now it only had one eye, a missing arm and it was a little burnt.
Pretty lady tried to take it from me (Alice was gonna fix it) and I think that was mean of her. I didn't let her take the only thing mama left for me. It was my treasure. And...my only hope. Because—
"Cae! I see you're awake" Tall guy came in with his usual smile.
"Noah, stop it. You're going to destroy her poor eardrums with that loud voice of yours" Grumpy guy scolded tall guy as he came inside after tall guy.
"Can you two quit it? Cae just recovered and got send to a private hospital room. We don't want her to be sent to the ICU again just because you two can't stop your bickering" Pretty lady sighed.
Tall guy didn't mind pretty lady and came close to me and put his palm on my forehead. "No fever, I see. Thank the stars, that's good"
I looked at him cautiously, sometimes tall guy gets serious when it comes to how I'm doing. I don't know why but he seems to care.
"Let me check" Grumpy guy pushed tall guy aside and gave me something they call a 'check-up'.
I don't know what a check up is but I think it's pretty important according to how they act when they give me one.
"She seems to be doing...okay. I suppose" Grumpy guy huffed.
Pretty lady laughed at grumpy guy.
"What is it?" Grumpy guy said, he looked a little red too.
"Oh no, it's nothing" Pretty lady said as she stopped laughing a bit, "I've just never seen you care so much about a patient. It's endearing"
Grumpy guy turned into a tomato. Mama said when people turn red, it means they are suffering. I think mama said that's what is called a 'fever'.
Everytime I got a fever, mama patted my head. And it made me feel better. So, I think it'll help grumpy guy feel better too.
I raised my hand slowly, rethinking if I should actually do this. I kept my hand on grumpy guy's head as he was already bending down to do the 'check up' and I patted his head gently. His hair was really soft.
Suddenly, tall guy, pretty lady and grumpy guy looked at me in shocked. I'm not sure what I did wrong, so I froze.
"I-I'm sorr—" I stutter out but before I could apologize, grumpy guy quickly changed the look in his eyes and smiled softly at me. No one besides mama smiled at me like that.
"It's okay" he said, "You have nothing to apologize for"
Tall guy and pretty lady looked at grumpy guy teasingly and awed.
Grumpy guy turned more red and looked at them, "Shut up"
"Noah, are you seeing what I'm seeing?" pretty lady continued to tease.
"I don't know, Alice. All I see is Zane being a softy"
"I'm not—"
"Aww, look at him trying to deny it" Pretty lady giggled.
"It's okay, Zay. We know how big of a softy you can be. You don't need to hide it from us" Tall guy teased.
Grumpy guy gave up and just sighed. He turned back and looked at me.
Pretty lady and tall guy also came close and near me.
They all smiled so kindly and endearingly while looking at me. It was overwhelming. I don't know why they are so nice. I don't know why they treat me so well. Unlike in the orphanage, I feel okay here. I don't really know now. I'm not sure what I feel.
Whatever happens, I just hope they stay the same. I just hope they don't change. I hope we don't change. I like being with them, even if they might hurt me. Which I don't think they will.
I want to be happy.
And they might be my way to that.
They might help me be...
Happy.