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Drowning in the Cold.

      The water crept up to her ankles as she frantically looked for the life jackets. The water numbed her feet and made it hard to focus.     She finally found a few life jackets shoved to the very back of the closet. She shook her head in disbelief, who would keep Life Jackets in the back of a closet?  She hurriedly scooped them into her arms and rushed out the door, towards the flow of water. They would have to get out from the breach at the front of the ship. She sloshed through the water and started to shiver violently as it rose up to her waist.    Brayleigh pushed through the water every step a struggle, and finally, she got to where Lukas was. She suddenly lost her footing and water threatened to pull her under, she managed to shout, "Lukas! Help me!"     In a moment, Lukas had swum over, his whole body soaked, lips blue. "Bray?!" He choked on the gushing water. "We have to go n-"      Brayleigh pushed off the floor of the ship and her he