Tragedy
In my past, when I used to live in California, Los Angeles as a child. My parents often visit one of their sibling's house and brought me along. I was sent to play in the pool during short stay. I even enjoy it back then. I used a floating tube and swam around during the hot days. During parties, some of my older cousins like Orlando, Kenny, or Sandy often play with me in the pool.
One day, It was a warm sunny week. Free from school, my parents brought me here again to chat with their friends and family. I was playing in the pool as always when I came. It was possibly getting pass noon when I decide to come out. Drying off a bit. I saw my cousin and his friends. During the time I simply thought they were my cousins. I was alone with them in the open. One of my cousin's friend, a tall and spiky haired man, came up to me. He hauled me up without an effort. I was surprised at the time, I had no reason to panic really young as I was, I never thought what bad things they could do to me. The man holding me, then threw me into the center of the pool.
I enjoy playing in the pool, but the pool itself is huge. It goes deeper as you desend from the staircase till it was probably double my size at that time. When I landed in the pool, it was deep enough to drown me. I was frightened then. Water enter my mouth and covering my nose. I was unclear when I paniced or not, but I remember touching the bottom floor and hopping, both to get air and get to the shallow part of the pool.
Getting back on solid ground I was trembling all over when I ran back inside the house telling my parents what happened. It was unclear why the man did what he just did or what happened afterward. I never saw them the remaining day. I never went back except when all of our family meet there for celebrations. Otherwise, I avoid the pool.