Something like a rope passed him again.

It was not tied to anything. It was floating.

It moved slowly, back and forward, like seaweed.

Pablo watched it for a moment. It did not feel dangerous.

He reached out and pushed the rope away from his body. He pushed it to the side so he could start to go up.

His breath was running out. His chest felt tight.

He needed to go back to the surface.

Then he saw more of it.

Not all at once.

At first, it was only a shape. A grey shape moving in the water.

It did not look like a rope anymore.

It looked like skin.

That was when he understood.

It was a shark.

He dived down hard to get away.

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