As soon as the water closed over her boots, Susan felt the undertow. She took one further step and slipped on a rock. Her feet flew out from under her and she fell back into the lake. She went under the dark water and felt herself being pulled by a strong current,in over her head almost immediately as the bottom dropped out from under her. She clawed her way to the surface and caught a glimpse of a patch of glowing red eyes already a terrifying distance from her before going under again.
Susan kicked off her rubber boots, knowing they would pull her deeper. At the same time, she shed her raincoat. She was suddenly very thankful for the swimming lessons Mom forced her to take and the years of playing in the cold North Atlantic. The water was cold, but not icy, and only took her a minute to
