Beach Descriptive Writing

The boy limps up the bench, leaving a path of blood behind him. His bright red blood paints the soft sand as I get a sense of deja vu. It tingles through my body as it sends me back in time...

I remember the circular lake piercing the bay, like a metal disc. Its surface sat undisturbed, perfectly reflecting the sky above. Walking up to it, my toes tickled the transparent cerulean water, sending ripples throughout the liquid. Waves slapped the shore, like a calming rhythmic heartbeat. The soothing repetitive sound of lapping waves came together gently; a hypnotic melody that casts a sleepy spell. The unkempt brush surrounding crept towards the lake, low hanging vines sat like emerald snakes, hissing in the wind. The immense thick oak trees

The refreshing water invited me in. Dipping my toes, I penetrated the water’s skin. Its liquid danced as it swallowed my foot. The sudden cool touch sent goosebumps up my legs like ants crawling over my body. Quickly, the sun wrapped its cloak of warmth around me like a mother cradles her baby. The goosebumps receded. The water soothed up my stomach as my waist dipped below. My skin tingled and my breath quicken. Suddenly, a sharp abrupt pain throbbed up my leg. Instinctively I threw my leg up. My whole body tightened as fear knotted my stomach. I couldn’t understand what had happened. As I lay on my back floating, I slowly raised my foot to see. Thick crimson blood slobbered out of a long arced cut. A clear jagged blade jerked out. A broken bottle. The pain amplified, the agonising pain grew. I turned my body over and crawled towards the shore as pathetic as a worm. Keeping my foot still, it felt like an eternity before I reached the dry comforting grass. I crawled into a ball, tears fighting through clenched eyes; I thought about how pathetic I was being and what my friends would think. As the throbbing waves of pain dulled my mind pondered how such a beautiful blessing could be tainted with such violent terrors lurking in its depths. Then I realised I would have to pull it