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Despite her best efforts not to panic, Lilie was definitely panicking. She was pretty sure she was going to end up drowning, the shark impossible to move. She nearly screamed as a hand came out of nowhere and grabbed her wrist, looking at the assailant with wide eyes--Ben had come! What a relief! It looked like he was able to free her, but she didn't miss than he struggled a little with it too. She should have tried to be careful not to pinch her fingers but she was way too distracted by her lungs screaming at her for air.

Fortunately, Ben didn't take long, pulling her up with him. That first gasp of air was overwhelming, and she let Ben drag her out of the water as she coughed and tried to steady her breathing. She was shaking, clinging to the ground for dear life as she caught her breath. Thank goodness, she was convinced she was a goner! At Ben's question, she coughed a little, but nodded. [color=00BFFF]"Y-Yeah...I'm okay now..."[/color] Barely, but hey, she wasn't trapped anymore.

Looking back at the water, she shuddered, shaking her head as she squeezed her eyes shut. [color=00BFFF]"I...I saw my friends just floating there, and my brother--"[/color] She couldn't bring herself to say it. [color=00BFFF]"It was horrible..."[/color]

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[sub][right]Taking on the challenge with [@Bert Macklin].[/right][/sub]