Tamara Turner. For the First Time

A chilling jolt.

That was the first thing Hailey felt after the senseless languor. She didn't escape unconsciousness and wake up gasping for air, it was more like her awareness had been heightened, and for a while, there was nothing else but coldness.

The intensity of the chill seeped into her bones, forever branding her of its painful condition. She could not see or hear.

And then, other senses started to wake up. A few immeasurable moments passed before she could understand entirely what was going on—she was immersed in deep, cold water. Was she drowning?