Emily's world was darkness. She was trapped, unable to move or escape. The stranger's grip was like a vice around her ankle, pulling her deeper into the water.
As she struggled to break free, Emily's mind raced with questions. Who was this stranger? What did they want?
But before she could ask any of those questions, Emily felt herself being pulled down, down, down into the darkness.
She tried to scream, but her voice was muffled by the water.
She tried to struggle, but her movements were slow and awkward.
And then, just as she thought all was lost, Emily saw a light in the distance.
It was a faint glow, but it was enough to give her hope.
She reached out towards the light, her hand stretching out in front of her.
And then, just as she thought she was going to reach it, Emily felt the stranger's grip tighten around her ankle.
She was pulled back down into the darkness, the light fading away.
Emily's heart raced with fear. She was trapped, alone and adrift in the darkness.
And then, just as she thought all was lost, Emily heard a voice.
"Emily," the voice said. "Emily, can you hear me?"
Emily's heart skipped a beat. Who was this? How did they know her name?
"Emily, we have to get out of here," the voice said. "We have to escape."
Emily nodded, her mind racing with questions. Who was this? How were they going to escape?
But before she could ask any of those questions, Emily felt the stranger's grip loosen around her ankle.
She was free.
Emily swam towards the light, her heart racing with excitement.
And then, just as she reached the surface, Emily saw James' face inches from hers.
"Emily, we did it," James said, his eyes shining with excitement. "We escaped."
Emily nodded, her mind reeling with questions. What had just happened? Who was the stranger?
But before she could ask any of those questions, Emily saw something that made her heart skip a beat...
The stranger was standing on the shore, watching them.
"You'll never escape the truth," the stranger hissed, their voice carrying across the water.
Emily's heart raced with fear. What did they mean?
And then, just as she thought all was lost, Emily saw James' face inches from hers.
"Emily, we have to get out of here," James said. "We have to escape."
Emily nodded, her mind racing with questions. What was going on? Who was this stranger?
But before she could ask any of those questions, Emily felt James' hand grab her arm, pulling her away from the shore.
"We have to go," James said. "Now."
Emily nodded, her heart racing with fear.
As they ran away from the shore, Emily saw the stranger's face inches from hers.
"You'll never escape the truth," the stranger hissed again.
Emily's heart raced with fear. What did they mean?
And then, just as she thought all was lost, Emily saw James' face inches from hers.
"Emily, we did it," James said. "We escaped."
Emily nodded, her mind reeling with questions. What had just happened? Who was the stranger?
But before she could ask any of those questions, Emily saw something that made her heart skip a beat...
The stranger was standing in front of them, blocking their path.
"You'll never escape the truth," the stranger hissed again.
Emily's heart raced with fear. What did they mean?
And then, just as she thought all was lost, Emily saw James' face inches from hers.
"Emily, we have to get out of here," James said. "We have to escape."
Emily nodded, her mind racing with questions. What was going on? Who was this stranger?
But before she could ask any of those questions, Emily felt James' hand grab her arm, pulling her away from the stranger.
"We have to go," James said. "Now."
Emily nodded, her heart racing with fear.
As they ran away from the stranger, Emily saw the stranger's face inches from hers.
"You'll never escape the truth," the stranger hissed again.
Emily's heart raced with fear. What did they mean?
And then, just as she thought all was lost, Emily saw James' face inches from hers.
"Emily, we did it," James said. "We escaped."
Emily nodded, her mind reeling with questions. What had just happened? Who was the stranger?
But before she could ask any of those questions, Emily saw something that made her heart skip a beat...
The stranger was standing in front of them, blocking their path.
"You'll never escape the truth," the stranger hissed again.
Emily's heart raced with fear. What did they mean?
And then as they ran away from the stranger, Emily saw the stranger's face inches from hers.
"You'll never escape the truth," the stranger hissed again.
Emily's heart raced with fear. What did they mean?
And then, just as she thought all was lost, Emily saw James' face inches from hers.
"Emily, we did it," James said. "We escaped."
Emily nodded, her mind reeling with questions. What had just happened? Who was the stranger?
But before she could ask any of those questions, Emily saw something that made her heart skip a beat...
The stranger was standing in front of them, blocking their path.
"You'll never escape the truth," the stranger hissed again.
Emily's heart raced with fear. What did they mean?
And then, just as she thought all was lost, Emily saw James' face inches from hers.
"Emily, we have to get out of here," James said. "We have to escape."
Emily nodded, her mind racing with questions. What was going on? Who was this stranger?
But before she could ask any of those questions, Emily felt James' hand grab her arm, pulling her away from the stranger.
"We have to go," James said. "Now."
Emily nodded, her heart racing with fear.
As they ran away from the stranger, Emily saw the stranger's face inches from hers.
"You'll never escape the truth," the stranger hissed again.
Emily's heart raced with fear. What did they mean?
And then, just as she thought all was lost, Emily saw James' face inches from hers.
"Emily, we did it," James said. "We escaped."
Emily nodded, her mind reeling with questions. What had just happened? Who was the stranger?
But before she could ask any of those questions, Emily saw something that made her heart skip a beat...
The stranger was standing in front of them, blocking their path.
"You'll never escape the truth," the stranger hissed again.
Emily's heart raced with fear. What did they mean?
And then, just as she thought all was lost, Emily saw James' face inches from hers.
"Emily, we have to get out of here," James said. "We have to escape."
Emily nodded, her mind racing with questions. What was going on? Who was this stranger?
But before she could ask any of those questions, Emily felt James' hand grab her arm, pulling her away from the stranger.
"We have to go," James said. "Now."
Emily nodded, her heart racing with fear.
As they ran away from the stranger, Emily saw the stranger's face inches from hers.
"You'll never escape the truth," the stranger hissed again.
Emily's heart raced with fear. What did they mean?
And then, just as she thought all was lost, Emily saw James' face inches from hers.
"Emily, we did it," James said. "We escaped."
Emily nodded, her mind reeling with questions. What had just happened? Who was the stranger?
But before she could ask any of those questions, Emily saw something that made her heart skip a beat...
The stranger was standing in front of them, blocking their path.
"You'll never escape the truth," the stranger hissed again.
Emily's heart raced with fear. What did they mean?
And then, just as she thought all was lost, Emily saw James' face inches from hers.
"Emily, we have to get out of here," James said. "We have to escape."
Emily nodded, her mind racing with questions. What was going on? Who was this stranger?
But before she could ask any of those questions, Emily felt James' hand grab her arm, pulling her away from the stranger.
"We have to go," James said. "Now."
Emily nodded, her heart racing with fear.