My eyelids fluttered. I couldn't open them, each time I tried I was blinded by golden rays, catching my breath and forcing me back into darkness.
 I focused my fading energy to the rest of my fragile body. The air tasted salty against my dry mouth, the stench of seaweed filled inside me until I wanted to gag. I listened to the crashing of the lonely waves, sinking into the warm ground as a gentle wind cooled my burning face.
 I eventually sat up and opened my sore eyes. Just as I had suspected I was on a beach, well, to be more accurate I was sitting on a golden, sandy beach with a large brick wall around me in a loop about half a mile away as I sat in the centre. I couldn't see the sea but I could sense it. The sky above was pale blue, creating a dome above my aching head.
 Why am I here? I tried to figure out what had happened. The only thing I could remember was my 14th birthday. The memory of that glorious day was glued in my mind like smoke hanging against a cloudless sky.
 My birthday was great, I woke up early as rays of sunshine danced across my bedroom floor. I leapt down the stairs and was greeted by a sight that made me scream and jump up and down.
 Bounding towards me was a small puppy; as golden as a trophy but with a dark tail. His eyes smiled up at me as I ruffled his silk coat. All day long the dog followed me, he came to my bowling party where i bowled a great game, he came to the pizza café where I fed him under the table, he even followed me when I went to pick my little brother up from school. It was the best day ever.
 Just before tea my parents took me go-karting. It was a suprise present, I loved go-karting!
 I sat in a yellow go-kart, eyeing the track with excited eyes as the heat waved from the dust filled road, jumping off the solid tyres and glaring back towards the sun.
 My puppy came over, started whining, having broken off his lead, and looked up at me with sorrow filled eyes. As I started the engine, he barked and stepped in front of the kart. He went frantic, I could see his eyes in a wild panic yet I didn't know what it meant. My mum grabbed him by the fur and dragged him to the side so I could start my lap.
 I had a quick glance at my family and stared forward. I pushed my foot straight down onto the large pedal until it touched the floor.
 I lurched forward at high speed, the wind bringing tears to my eyes and causing my golden curls to unfold behind me as I rushed towards the first bend. My body filled with adrenaline as I prepared to turn the rubbery steering wheel. My face briefly shone in a golden mirror which lay broken by the side of the track. The corner got closer until...
 My mind went blank. I stared up at the domed sky, the image of the sparkling corner floated across my clouded vision. I raised my trembling hand to my head and felt blood, when I looked back at my hand it was clean.
 Suddenly the ground shook, I felt myself being swallowed by the golden grains as they created a whirlpool, I felt like I was falling through an hour glass. I gasped for breath as my face went under, leaving one of my hands to plee for help until it too, was drawn into the darkness.
 I opened my eyes and gasped for breath. I couldn't move but as my clouded vision cleared, I found myself looking at a small hospital room filled with golden sunlight which streemed through the window.