I made it to shore. How I got to shore, I don't know. I wasn't aware of much of anything and functioning on instinct. But I made it to shore.
Luckily, I found a low outcrop of slimy stone and I was able to cling to it and rest, and I thought of my stupidity at Bandon Beach.
Seagulls cried in lamination as if mourning my pending doom.
I thought I knew how cold salt water could be, after Bandon Beach, but I clearly needed a reminder of how cold the ocean is. And I thought Kana was cold.
When I slid into the water my body stiffened, my back arched, and I started to lose all feelings. The water was so cold it was painful. I thought I was going to pass out.
I had little time to find open shore not blocked by slime covered boulders. I swam the best I could, but not having the strength and swimming ability of Bobby, I thought I was going to drown.
You would think with all the saltwater surrounding the rocks they wouldn’t be covered in green slime; they would be washed clean. But all the rocks were covered, and the slime made climbing ashore impossible.
I wasn't too worried, even if a sneaker wave tried to pull me out to sea, I could back float and swim parallel to the current and swim free. But I was worried about the cold. Papa said it was too cold to swim in the ocean. And I didn’t believe him.
Now I'll believe him!
But I'm Alive! But exhausted, and in need of rest.
