In the heart of a quiet, picturesque neighborhood stood a seemingly ordinary house with a large, covered pool in the backyard. Faith had been drawn to the house's serene charm ever since she had moved to the area, but what lay beneath the pool's enclosure was far from ordinary.

One humid summer evening, Faith couldn't resist the temptation to sneak into the yard and uncover the pool. The cloth that veiled the water glistened invitingly under the moonlight, and she felt an inexplicable urge to dive in.

As she pulled the pool cover away, a shiver ran down her spine. The water was eerily still, the reflection of the moon's glow on its surface creating an otherworldly atmosphere. Faith couldn't shake the feeling that something was amiss, but her curiosity pushed her to proceed.

She descended into the pool, the water sending a chill through her body. The further she swam, the deeper the pool seemed to go, stretching into a seemingly endless abyss. The air grew colder, and the water, although perfectly clear, had an ominous darkness that seemed to swallow her.

Suddenly, Faith heard a soft, haunting whisper that echoed through the water. It was a voice that seemed to come from the depths below. She tried to resurface but found herself unable to swim upwards, as though an invisible hand held her down. Panic gripped her, and her heart pounded in her chest.

As her eyes adjusted to the darkness, Faith saw movement beneath her. Shadowy figures, grotesque and twisted, moved in the depths of the pool. Their ghostly forms circled her, their fingers brushing against her limbs like tendrils of seaweed. They whispered maddening secrets and eerie lullabies that sent shivers down her spine.

Faith's terror reached its peak when one of the figures emerged from the darkness, revealing a grotesque face contorted with p*in and anger. It lunged at her, its fingers clawing at her, but she managed to kick herself free, fighting her way back to the surface, but it had already pulled the cover back over the entire pool!

With all her strength, Faith tried to burst from the water, gasping for breath as she scrambled to find a way out of the pool. The ominous whispers and ghostly figures remained beneath the surface, hidden from the world.

Faith, soaked and trembling, covered the pool once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that she had uncovered a sinister presence that lurked within the depths, a malevolent entity trapped within the watery prison.

XOXOXOXO

Kelli

Aquaphilias- Faith- The Pool Cover claims another- PERIL