Silva's Short Story: Recovering Water

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The world was quiet, all that could be heard was the roaring of blood running through veins and gurgle of air bubbles as they ere released. Light filtered through the water causing it to glimmer. The water encased her like a cocoon, coercing her to close her eyes and relax. Warmth surrounded her, the burning in her lungs building. She knew that dying this way would be easy, quiet. No one would find out about it for some time, but there was a voice nagging in the back of her head telling her to get up. Before she could make the decision as to whether to remain in the warm water or not, strong hands where under her arms, pulling her out of the water and onto the tiled floor of the bathroom. "What, exactly, did you think you were doing?" Reinhardt's calm, but stern voice filtered in through the haze surrounding her head. …show more content…

She took a deep breath before wiping some water droplets from her face, "I was just taking a dip in the tub. Am I not allowed to do that?" Her voice was a murmur as she stood. Reinhardt grabbed a towel and threw it at her, but she caught it easily. "A dip? You call drowning yourself a dip?" Reinhardt says, exasperated. Silva rolled her eyes, using the towel to dry her hair, "I wasn't going to drown myself. I was just thinking." Silva's demeanor showed that she wasn't concerned about it, but Reinhardt was seething. "Thinking? Are you insane?!" He was shouting now, but Silva didn't really care. She walked back into the main room and started sorting through some pajamas that Sicilia had left behind. Reinhardt stomped out after her and stopped at the foot of the bed before continuing, "Do you understand how long a human being can go without oxygen before permanent brain damage sets in and the body shuts down? Well? Do you? I'll have you know

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