The Lifeguard

The Lifeguard by Brunswick the Lifeguard Bear (a Short Story Contest submission)

A breath.  Bobbing.  My eyes gaze up at the blue sky.

A breath.  I sink.  The cold water surrounds me.

A whistle.  A splash.  Motion and waves move towards me.

A hand.  A snatch.  She grabs my body and yanks me upwards.

A breath.  The air fills my lungs.

A smile.  She looks at me.

“Hey buddy,” she says, “I got you.”  

The lifeguard swims me to the wall.

Safe.