Fading Breath

Clara slowly came to amidst a wave of pain. When she realized a strange man was staring at her with predatory eyes, she screamed in fear.

Taking advantage of the man's distraction, she attacked his eyes with her hands. The man, in pain, slapped Clara hard, causing her to fall sideways into the pool, disoriented.

She struggled desperately in the pool, gasping for help as water flooded her lungs, ma