The Day I Almost Drowned (Part 2)
July 20, 2022
Sandy Mess
Everything was blurry. When we got back home, my uncle had a shower first and then I decided to have a shower after. A friend was coming over soon, so I got my stuff ready. My uncle finished and I went into the bathroom. I had a one-piece suit with shorts on top. As I pulled it down, a bunch of sand fell out. I felt a rush of anxiety. I fully took off the swimsuit and hopped in the shower worrying about how to clean up the mess and tell my cousin.
A Case Of Bad Luck
I took my shower and then dried myself. I stepped out of the shower, but the sand got on my feet, so I grabbed my clothes and put them on, and then went back in the shower to rinse off my feet. That's when the shower handle broke off…
It made a loud noise. I started panicking and I didn’t know what to do, I just froze. Then my cousin knocked on the door and asked if I was okay. -I was not okay. He asked if he could come in and I said yes. He saw all the sand on the floor and then I told him about the shower handle. He was so understanding and sweet about it. He told me the handle came off all the time so I was a bit relieved. I was so scared he would get mad, but he didn’t. I kept apologizing and he said it was no problem. Their friend was here and it was dinner time. We hadn't eaten in a while so he told me to go eat while he cleaned up. I offered to help, but he was like “It’s okay I got this, you can’t see.”
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I went to the dinner table and stared around. My cousin’s wife, their friend, and my uncle were all sitting at the table eating. I felt weird like I was just staring at them when really I was trying to see their faces. I’d never met my cousin’s/wife’s friend, so I was really embarrassed.
Feeling Vulnerable
I was feeling a rush of anxiety and guilt and left the table. I walked into the living room and sat down. I started feeling anxious and cried. I didn’t feel like I could go back to the table. I texted my cousin I was having a meltdown and he came and talked to me. I was really worried about the mess I made and my mom finding out about the glasses. We sat there a while and he comforted me, then his wife came over and comforted me. I got to spend time with her since I hadn't really seen her that much. She was so sweet and kind. She talked to me and then she said to go back to the table. I was still crying a little so I didn't want to go. I didn't want to embarrass her, but she said it was ok and that her friend wouldn't mind. I got the courage to see and meet her friend. She was really nice. I ate some food and calmed down. Their friend had to leave after a bit. So we all got ready to go to bed.
Glasses Day
We walked to a glasses place named J!NS. They tested my eyes and I chose a pair of glasses. The place had a machine that made the glasses which were so cool. And the glasses were a pretty good price, I was really surprised, but still scared of my mom finding out. We had to wait a while for the glasses to be made so we sat down and relaxed. When it was ready I got my glasses and got to choose a case. I thought the experience was pretty fun.
I was so happy to be able to see clearly. I was so grateful! That day made me realize how lucky I was to be able to have glasses and see, I sometimes don’t realize all the things I have. I’m very grateful :)
My mom was upset that I lost the Prada glasses, she jokes around about me being dumb for wearing them and the shoes in the ocean though.
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