Chapter 40

*****Erika’s POV***** Who had pushed me? I struggled to come out of the water but a body pushed me back and held me down. Beneath the somewhat deep water, the face was masked. I struggled to get out of the stronghold of this mysterious person whose intent was obvious to me — they wanted to drown me. I continued to struggle with them. I could not afford to lose this wrestle with them. Who was this? They had chose the perfect time to come. Just when Tasyra had left. Had they been watching me? I put all of my strength into this struggle with this person. I managed to grab as fistful of their shirt, using it as an anchor to pull myself up. I was able to raise myself and in a mist of rage, my forehead connected with theirs. I heard a muffled groan. Using that moment of weakness to my advantage, I kicked them and pulled myself bout of the water gasping for breath. I was almost on land when they held my left ankle and tugged. No, I could not let them drag me back to the water. I would not be