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Beyond The Salvation.
#WritcoStoryPrompt16
She held on to the fragile branch with a death's grip as the roaring water threatened to drag her away.
She gasped, the bubbling swirls entering her mouth. There was no hope left...She struggled, and was trying to escape before the water could endeavour her. But she didn't paddle her legs, eventhough she knew she could.
And then she let herself drown, like a fallen leaf, sinking to the bottom of the lake. Everything seemed numb, motionless, as her body felt no more a burden. She was setting herself free.
She saw the sunlight, getting faded away.. and welcomed the darkness with both of her arms. ....
And then... the image turned plain white. She heard vague voices, calling out her name.
"Carol? Sweetie? Have you completely lost your mind? What's wrong with you? Is this the only way you think can fix that mess? How could you...?"
"Mom?" puzzled, I said.
It was her, on her skin. It was good to see her again on her skin. But still her face was...
She held on to the fragile branch with a death's grip as the roaring water threatened to drag her away.
She gasped, the bubbling swirls entering her mouth. There was no hope left...She struggled, and was trying to escape before the water could endeavour her. But she didn't paddle her legs, eventhough she knew she could.
And then she let herself drown, like a fallen leaf, sinking to the bottom of the lake. Everything seemed numb, motionless, as her body felt no more a burden. She was setting herself free.
She saw the sunlight, getting faded away.. and welcomed the darkness with both of her arms. ....
And then... the image turned plain white. She heard vague voices, calling out her name.
"Carol? Sweetie? Have you completely lost your mind? What's wrong with you? Is this the only way you think can fix that mess? How could you...?"
"Mom?" puzzled, I said.
It was her, on her skin. It was good to see her again on her skin. But still her face was...
