My Lungs-Personal Narrative

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Air! Air! Air! My lungs yelled as I was underwater but I pushed back that thought as I stayed a little longer down the bottom of my pool I needed to stay underwater a little longer if I were to break my record I could feel my heart beat pounding in my chest and the air that was held from the start I jumped into the pool wanting to explode out of my lungs just a bit more longer Ellis I repeated over and over in my mind just. a. little. bit. lo--

"Ahhhh"I screamed underwater my mouth now agape as the taste of chlorine was seeping into my mouth and my nose now I swam fast to the surface the moment fresh air went in I coughed and spit the extra water left in my mouth my nose felt like it was burning the same feeling was felt at my lungs I hauled …show more content…

It felt longer though I should've counted!"I said to myself I wasn't even close to my record of two minutes and fifty seconds this was just a waste of my time I need to have control of my body and mind or I'm never going to past my highest record; I finally felt the cool air feeling like it wanted to seep into me and freeze my bone so I quickly grabbed my towel next to me and wrapped my self in it tightly I couldn't catch any kind of cold it'll stop me from practicing my swimming with my breathing for awhile which I couldn't afford if I were to join the swimming team I got up and slowly walked into the house still staring at my phone I went straight into the kitchen to get a cup of water to drink that's when I heard the clicking of the door …show more content…

"I know it looks like I was in the pool but I wasn't I was just in the shower too long-- wha-- what are you doing"I said as I saw her reach for my phone I tried to grab it first but she quickly scooped it up

"Your not joining that swimming team ever you must be crazy look at that time on your phone Ellison it's freezing outside you could of gotten really sick I'm tired of this there's nothing that you can say now your not joining thats it period"she said

"But I just needed extra practice you don't understand--"I said but was cut of again by her

"I'm not going to continue this conversation with you go take out the trash and wash the dishes"she said as she turned around to walk to her bedroom

I swore curse words at her as I went over to the trash and collected it and went outdoors to the garbage can I went back inside to do the dishes and by the time I was done it was dinner time

''I ordered some pizza tonight i'm not in the mood for cooking"my mom said as she entered the kitchen

''whatever"I replied

''The correct word is thank you I can cancel it anytime I want"she said

''Then cancel i'm not hungry anyways''I said

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