4th Post- Revision

Three summers ago I took a trip to North and South Carolina with my boyfriend to see his family and stay at a beach house. This was one of the best times of my life! We ate at awesome restaurants and went to fun shops, but one of the things that stuck out most in my mind was the day we went to the beach and swam in the ocean.

It was a perfect day for the beach I was so excited! It was a hot day without a cloud in the sky. Normally, I don't like going out too far into the ocean, I get really scared of the crazy sea creatures (sharks especially) that could bite or touch me when I can't see them, it's the creepiest feeling ever. There had been no recent shark sitings at this beach, so somehow, everyone convinced me to swim out there and jump over waves with them.

I was reluctant to go out further and further into the ocean but everyone else was way out there so I figured it would be alright, but only if I had a boogie board to assist me so I could float on top of the water away from the weird sea creatures. It was fun for awhile, but I couldn't erase the fear of something rubbing up against my leg or worse, biting me. There were about 6 of us out there swimming. I looked over and there was a huge wave coming in that we were going to jump over and all of a sudden I looked again and there was a big, nasty, toothy shark that poked it's ugly ferocious head out of the wave. I was stunned. I couldn't say or do anything I was so scared.

Thankfully, my boyfriends brother Bryce who was really close to the shark yelled at everyone and we all got out of the water in lightening speed. If you haven't tried running full speed out of shoulder deep water, I will tell you right now this was no easy thing to do. I thought I was going to trip in the water and the shark was going to eat me. Luckily no one got hurt.

Turns out, only three of us saw the shark and no one believed that I saw it because I didn't say anything but I couldn't believe my own eyes. I was about to yell shark after the shock went away, but Bryce beat me to it. This is a memory I will never forget and because of this experience I don't think I will ever be convinced to swim in the ocean again.