On the front deck of the ship I helped the sailors tie back the sails. "Keep going men!" The captain yelled orders to all men. Looking around a frilly figure steps out shakily. Marissa's hair was drenched and stuck to her face. I finish quickly and run to her,

"Marissa. What are you doing out here?"

"I wanted to come watch you." She said innocently wiping away her hair but condensation stuck to her cheeks. She lost color as her usually blue eyes darkened to gray to match the dark scene around us.

"Get back inside! I won't lose you like I lost father." I yelled. Pain tugged at my heart strings.
Marissa sighed and nodded while walking away but she wobbled as the boat rocked in a sickening motion. I struggled to keep my balance and I was wearing boots, I could only imagine being in heels.

A wave came and doused me, I covered my head. Strands of strawberry blonde hair cover my eyes and tickled my nose. Swiping the hair away another wave comes over and threatens to push me overboard.

"MARCUS!!!" I hear someone scream. Rushing over to the railing I see a struggling figure in the dark water. Straining my eyes I call out, "Marissa!!"

Marissa was swallowed by waves but floated above. Kicking off my shoes I dive headfirst into the sea.

Opening my eyes I realized the water was too black to see. Feeling around a hand and fingers intertwined with mine. Pulling with all my might I tried to pull her close to me, but she started to sink. Our fingers slipped apart and I felt her drift.

"MMMM!!!" I gurgled underwater letting out a bunch of bubbles. The last of my air left me and I pushed myself above the waves. "MARISSA!!!!" I screamed at the top of my voice, "MARISSA!!" My voice drowned out by the waves and I began to just scream. Two arms grabbed me and pulled me slowly above the raging water and into the boat.

My best friend, Joshua, held me back before I leaped back into the black mess around us. I clawed at him and tried stomping on his feet, still screaming "Marissa!"

Other sailors aided Joshua in keeping me away. Almost carrying me the ship mates put me in my room below deck. Locking the door they leave me to go crazy.

"MARISSA!!!!" I don't stop screaming. Sitting on my bed I start crying. There was very little way to differentiate between my tears and sea water but my heart broke from four pieces to a million.

Marcus and Marissa's father left on a trip a few years before on a business trip but much like this scenario, he drowned. Marissa gets washed overboard and because of many petticoats and slips she sinks almost like a stone. Marcus loved his sister dearly and promised his father before he left, that Marcus would take good care of Marissa.

*Inspired by Twelfth Night by: Shakespeare