The man on the water Part III

I only knew that he was hugging me…

And he was giving me air through his mouth.

“Mmm.” I moaned as I held on tight to his wide shoulders. I looked into his eyes and breathed in the air, but as he kept going, I could not breathe. I clung to him, kissing his cold lips because of the freezing water. He slowly kicked his legs and took me above the water.

I could actually breathe in air at that moment.

“Huff! Hah!” I gasped, filling myself with air. I clung to him tightly and fought heavily for breath. It was good that he did not let me drown again. I would not make it this time round. He wrapped his arm around my waist and slowly swam to the shore. Every medic rushed to take me out of his arms and lay me down on the sand. They tried to bring me back to consciousness.

“Mister, you’re all right now.”

“He’s bleeding at the waist. Bring me the first aid kit.”

“Huff…”