Gemini Lee
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It was a week into the term, and Gemini had already sent her family two letters, one to Aquarius and one to Leo. So far nobody had teased her about her name, but she hadn't made any friends. Gemini was too much of a wallflower for people to talk to her, too shy to say anything. Gemini smoothed down her light pink dress and began walking around outside. The sky was blue, the sun was shining, but a cool breeze whistled around the small girl.
She wished she had a jacket, but Gemini hadn't bought any with her: she hadn't thought New Zealand would be this cold! The lake beckoned to the brunette, and since Gemini had nowhere else to go, the lake was where she headed. The Black Lake was named for a reason, she realized, staring at the inky water. Something in the water stirred, and Gemini leaned forward, trying to catch a glimse.
Gemini had leant too far over, and with a cry of terror, Gemini disappeared beneath the midnight waves. The edge of the lake was deeper than she had expected, and she couldn't touch the bottom at all! She scrabbled with her hands, paddling to the surface. But Gemini had never learnt how to swim, so she was in big trouble. Her head broke the surface, and she spart out water before she sunk under again. Gemini flailed desperately, her legs kicking as hard as she could. The blackness threatened to engulf her, as she continued to lash out.
Her head broke the surface again, and a lungful of air was all she managed before disappearing again. No, I can't give up! Gemini thought, trying in vain to get herself out of the lake. Somebody, help!
She wished she had a jacket, but Gemini hadn't bought any with her: she hadn't thought New Zealand would be this cold! The lake beckoned to the brunette, and since Gemini had nowhere else to go, the lake was where she headed. The Black Lake was named for a reason, she realized, staring at the inky water. Something in the water stirred, and Gemini leaned forward, trying to catch a glimse.
Gemini had leant too far over, and with a cry of terror, Gemini disappeared beneath the midnight waves. The edge of the lake was deeper than she had expected, and she couldn't touch the bottom at all! She scrabbled with her hands, paddling to the surface. But Gemini had never learnt how to swim, so she was in big trouble. Her head broke the surface, and she spart out water before she sunk under again. Gemini flailed desperately, her legs kicking as hard as she could. The blackness threatened to engulf her, as she continued to lash out.
Her head broke the surface again, and a lungful of air was all she managed before disappearing again. No, I can't give up! Gemini thought, trying in vain to get herself out of the lake. Somebody, help!