DADDY SNUGGLES ME HOT

The crack of the ice is the last thing I hear.

I drop like a stone, submerging in less than a second. The freezing water hits me so fast it burns, immediately sending my mind and body into overdrive. I close my eyes as I swipe at the water, afraid my eyeballs might freeze if I open them.

But not being able to see, I become incredibly disoriented, not knowing up from down. For a moment, I feel the urge to let go and just sink, to let my weight take over.

Sink into oblivion...

Sink into the dark depths...

But I open my eyes instead,...