Water girl.

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Anne stood on the beach, paralysed with fear. Around her she could vaguely hear the sound of her mother's terrified screams. She knew there was something she had to do, but her mind was blank, and her legs wouldn't move. Then, a memory filled her mind. A horrible memory...

She was standing on another beach, a small, cold beach. Preparing to go into the water for a swim, when she heard a scream. Looking up, she saw her best friend, Amelia, wave her hand frantically, and then she went under. At first, Anne thought it was a joke. "Huh, just like Amelia to do something like this". But when her friend didn't resurface, Anne started to panic. She started running, and then swam, for her friend's life depended on it. The current was so strong. Anne's mind was swirling. What was she going to do? The water kept pulling her back towards the shore.

Then Anne caught a glimpse of Amelia, being swept away into the vast ocean...

A few days later, Anne was standing on the alter of St. Brigids church, reading a special poem that she had written in the memory of Amelia. As she was reading the second verse ,when a verge of tears suddenly washed over her, and she knew she couldn't go on. She finally whispered, "I love you Amelia, please forgive me", before running off the alter...

Anne's little brother, Joe, was playing on the beach, building a sand-castle. Nobody noticed when he toddled off into the water. Suddenly, his mother started screaming at the top of her lungs. "Joe! Oh my God, Joe!" Every body looked to where she was pointing. Sure enough, there was Joe, a good bit out from the shore. And he was in trouble. Suddenly, Anne's...