The Engagement Affair

Episode 11

Emelia turned around and slammed the door to her room in her sister’s face. Sofia knocked a couple of times and gave up when she didn’t get a response. She walked down to the stairs to where her dad and his young wife sat.
“Still no success?” his dad asked.
“No.”
“Give her more time. She’ll definitely snap out of it.”
Sofia knew she had no more time. Each passing day she was close to Nataniel made her longing for him stronger.
“Why don’t you folks just accept the fact she may not like him?” her dad’s wife asked.
Sofia gave her a “stay-out-of-this” look before turning back to her dad.
“Please try talk to her. I’ve almost had it with her attitude.”
“I’ll try. You know she has the fighting spirit of your mum.”
Sofia rolled her eyes and stepped outside. She could see the roof of the beach house a short distance away. She had to somehow contain her feelings. She knew it wasn’t going to be easy. Hugging herself from the gentle breeze blowing from the sea, she walked the back to the beach house.

Nataniel got to the edge of the sea. A large number of people had gathered. He pulled one of the boys they were with earlier, the one called Vlad.
“What happened? Where is she!!!” he shook him hard.
“We don’t know!!!”
Nataniel pushed him away and walked up to another guy who was holding onto a pair of binoculars. He was scanning the waves. “There she is!!!” he yelled.
Nataniel grabbed the binoculars and looked through them at where the guy was pointing. He could catch a faint glimpse of Anastasja’s red hair in the fading light as she bobbed in and out of the waves.
“I have to go get her.” Nataniel said.
“You can’t!!! It’s suicide. She’s gone!!!”
“No she’s not!!!” Nataniel yelled back angrily.
He tore off his shirt and dived into the sea. Fighting the strength of the waves, he swam fast towards where he thought he had seen the red haired girl earlier. It seemed more than an hour but in reality was just about four minutes. He couldn’t find her. He looked around. The beach seemed so far away. Anastasja had disappeared.
Just as he began to despair, he caught a glimpse of her red hair as it came to the surface. Diving, he swam towards her and grabbed her before she disappeared again. Keeping her head above the water and fighting against the waves, he managed to drag her limp body back to shore. Some guys dove in and dragged them both to shore. Nataniel carried Anastasja’s seemingly lifeless body and lay her on the sand. He knelt down beside her as people crowded around him. Blood flowed from a nasty gash on her head and seeped into the sand. Her face was a deathly white and her lips had started turning blue.
“Please don’t let her die!!” Leah cried into his ear.
Nataniel bent over her and put his ear near her face. She wasn’t breathing and he began to panic. Breathing slowly, he forced the emerging fear down.
“Please give me some room everyone!!!” he yelled.
“Give him room!!” the guy with the binoculars said, pushing people who had crowded around back.
Nataniel pinched Anastaja’s nose shut and breathed deep into her mouth. He watched as her chest fought to expand against the tight surfing gear.
“You have to get the gear off!! It’s constricting her chest.” Binoculars said.
Nataniel grabbed the neck of her gear and with one swift movement, he ripped the tough material open. Ignoring the swell of her huge breásts that burst into view, he returned to her head. He breathed into her mouth again and watched her chest expand. Placing one hand over the other, he began to push down on her chest.

“C’mon Anastasja, wake up!!” he said. He kept forcing air into her lungs and pumping her chest with his hands. Leah wept uncontrollably over him. Everyone held their breaths and watched him eagerly.