Fear of Water

by Alyssa
(California)

Me and 4 friends were hiking to a lake and when we got there we were going to sent up camp and go swimming.

My fear of water had always been bad but I thought I would be ok in a small lake with other people. So when my other friends were already in the water, and with some coaxing, I jumped off the rock after them.

However as soon as my head was submerged I started panicking. I swallowed tons of water and so my friends had to drag me out of the water, while I was kicking and screaming at them to get me out.