"I went in after you because you weren't coming back up... I might have just imagined it but I thought you spoke in my mind, telling me to get out. And then... somehow we were both thrown out by the water."
Erin stumbled over to him, grabbing him in their arms. "Mike! Mike, are you okay?" Their voice was raspy, and they entered a coughing fit, expelling more water.
Need... to help you... Erin found themself growing numb, drowsy. They kept searching, reaching for Mike. They involuntarily inhaled a gulp of water, and only realized how immediately numb their skin had become when the frigid liquid filled their lungs.