Married To My Bully by Sakshi C (comprehension books txt) 📕

The first place Alex took me to was a French restaurant. The fluorescent light of Chandlers was adding to the beauty of this place. Alex didn't tell me but I had found on the internet that the restaurant we checked in was one of the most famous hanging out spots on the island. I was barely able to keep the smile off my face. I have the soul of a wanderer. I love traveling and exploring. I would have regretted big time had I not explored this gem of nature.

Alex was sitting across my chair with a frown etched on his face. As usual he was hating it. But today I wasn't going to let his cold demeanor sullen my mood. Alex had also hired a tour guide. The good looking man had a french accent. He seemed friendly too. I had taken an immediate liking to the man when he offered me a local candy while introducing himself. Aldrich was his name. I didn't miss the scowl that appeared on Alex's face when Aldrich gave me the candy which made the whole episode even more fun.   

 Aldrich took us to different tourist attractions while delineating their history. The man was endowed with good humor that made the excursion even more fun. Whereas I couldn't stop laughing, Alex couldn't stop frowning upon that jolly man. If I didn't know better, I would have thought he was jealous of him. The way he was shooting his cold glare at him every now and then. And for some reason, he stayed glued to my side the whole day. Although he didn't speak much, he made sure his presence was known to both of us. 

We saved the best for the last. The sun was about to set and we (Aldrich and I) decided to celebrate the event in the boat. Alex looked disinterested in our idea. I wondered why did he bother to tag along. Not kidding, the man saw to it that he scoff at every idea we came up with. 

We sailed through the ocean after renting a boat. The view hovering above us was as beautiful as the one fleeting beneath us. The sky was painted with orange, grey, and blue color. A smile fluttered over my lips when I caught the sight of the glaring sun that had turned orange. Aldrich was telling me something but I was too consumed by the view to hear him. Alex was sitting somewhere, punching keys on his phone.  

I stretched my arms wide, closed my eyes, sucked in air. A sense of serenity dawned upon me. The corner of my lips quirked up in a soft smile when I opened my eyes. My hair was floating in the air just like the helm of my dress. I felt beautiful. The wind splashing around was inviting me to fly with them in the sky but all I craved was for a hold. I yearned for his arms to hold me. I unconsciously turned around to steal a glance of him. My heart kicked with surprise when I found his eyes already latched on me. He wasn't giving me a cold glare. Something akin to longing was shining through them. I couldn't read properly as he turned his gaze away immediately. 

I turned away too. It took just one look from him to send my heart racing. What was he thinking? Why was he looking at me like that? What does he feel about me? Has he started to feel for me? I was dying to know the answers to all these questions. 

I had completely forgotten about Aldrich until he offered me something. Fish food. I took it from him and tossed some of them in the water. To say I was awestruck would be an understatement when a group of fishes surfaced to take the food. My eyes widened when I took in their beauty. Swimming so effortlessly in the water. I was a bad swimmer so their movement enchanted me even more. I threw in some food again to see the same group of fish come up and catch their meal.

A loud shriek ripped from my throat when I felt myself falling into the ocean. My eyes shuttered down in fear as cold water engulfed me from all the sides. 

ALEX              

I was doing something on my phone when I heard that blood-curdling scream ensued by a loud splash of water. Instinctively, I shifted my gaze to the spot where Crystal was standing. My senses frosted when I realized who that scream belonged to. I jolted up and rushed towards the railing in two quick strides.

Aldrich was staring into the water with a worried expression. Something snapped in me when I found her struggling to stay afloat. She was clambering her arms to get a grasp on anything. Then it clicked to me she doesn't know how to swim. Sweat broke all over my skin and fear constricted my heart at the realization. I jumped over in the water not caring that I am aquaphobic. My heart sank when Crystal stopped struggling and let water drown her. I took a dip into the water and squinted my eyes to locate her. 

A slew of fishes and other aquatic animals swam past me as I looked for her. My heart was pumping furiously. I desperately looked for any trace of her. Just one glimpse.

And then I saw her letting wave carry her. I hastily swam towards her without delaying for another moment. She wasn't struggling anymore which meant she had passed out. I pressed her body flushed against my chest and wrapped her legs around my torso before propelling my body up towards the surface. Aldrich was still standing on the edge of the boat with a shocked expression. I swam towards the boat. He pulled Crystal up before I climbed up the boat in haste.

My mind and heart were running wild as I bounded over to Crystal. Water had pooled around her drenched form as she was lying on the floor. Her white dress was sticking to her body and had turned see-through now. I didn't heed it as my whole focus was on checking her pulse rate that had become feeble. 

I clasped both of her shoulders.

"Crystal, get up," she didn't move. My heart plummeted to my stomach. 

I jolted her but she didn't respond. My fear of losing her was meddling with my mind.  

"I am sorry Baby... please..wake up," I pleaded not caring that the tour guy was still standing there. Tears began to form in my eyes as she was not responding to anything. I commanded the tour guide to turn the boat back to the shore. I had to get her medical help.