Steve kicked the man, yelling. "What nonsense?"


    "Restroom.” I announced, rising slowly to avoid a scene.


    Antonio nced at me, and then at Wendy, who clung to his arm, giving him a pathetic look.


    He didn''t check on me.


    Upon my return, everyone was eating and ying.


    Wendy and Antonio were huddled together. I found a quiet spot.


    Steve. ever the instigator. produced a bottle. "Spin the Bottle?"


    No objections.


    Antonio won the first round; Wendy lost.


    She chose truth.


    Antonio asked. "Anything awesometely?"


    Wendy batted hershes. "This year, I met an amazing guy. He bought me


    a car and a house, and taught me to drive a Mercedes.


    She gave me a smug look.


    Everyone knew Antonio was the benefactor, but usually pretended otherwise.


    Wendy''s revtion shocked them.


    The mood soured, and Steve looked ufortable.


    He quickly recovered. "Another round! L''s turn."


    Wendy won. "Truth is boring. Dare?" she offered.


    I insisted. "Truth."


    "Dare''s easier. Antonio said you''re a great swimmer. A quick dip?"


    Wendy eyed my stomach thoughtfully.


    refused. "I''m not feeling well."


    Wendy red at Antonio.


    He exploded. "You''re a swimmer. Wendy apologized, and she''s trying to make it right. You should do the dare."


    Ignoring my protests, he and Wendy pushed me toward the water.


    Wendy removed my jacket, downed


    a drink and said, "L, I''m no


    Drink this, and we''re events, Content,


    Why was she pushing me to drink?


    "No swimming, no drinking. Why can''t I choose truth?"


    Wendy sobbed. Antonio''s face fell.


    He mmed the bottle down.


    "What''s the big deal? She already drank. Just y along!"


    "I''m not making Wendy drink. I want truth." I insisted, bewildered.


    Wendy''s crying intensified.


    ?


    Antonio''s face darkened and he rolled up his sleeves.


    "You''re a bitch! I''ll make you swim!"


    In front of everyone, he grabbed my hair and threw me into the water.


    The icy water hit me; seawater filled my nostrils, and I choked.


    He held me under. I struggled,


    crying, on the verge of drowning


    until he finally released me.


    Arge wave hit. I tried to grab him, but he kicked me away.


    I finally reached the shore, gasping for air.


    Antonio and Wendy wereughing.


    He held Wendy,forting her, "Don''t cry. I taught her a lesson.


    "I''ll deal with herter."


    He approached me, his gaze fierce. "Apologize to Wendy, or else..."


    Seeing the


    locked faces and hiswyer will contact you. We''rel


    threat, ↓ cried out, “Antonio, my


    getting a divorce


    Disbelief washed over his face.


    I hugged myself, barely able to stand. On the street, darkness fell, and I copsed.


    Before passing out, I heard shouts, "Someone''s fainted!


    "Call an ambnce! Oh my God! She''s bleeding!"