When I decided to join the swimming team I didn't take into account the amount of laps I had to do during the practice but despite that I felt free, rejuvenated in a way and I had honestly missed that so much. Swimming has always been kind of a stress reliever for me, a coping mechanism that I need, so given that we don't have a swimming pool at home, I had really missed being in the water. Mum had always said that I am like a fish when I am in water.
I find Cassey waiting for me in the girls locker room. She has already showered and dressed. Cassey is on the tennis team and practice is mostly done after classes which end at four.
" So how was it? Practice" I ask her once I am out of the shower.
"It was good, nothing hard plus I continued playing even at home so.."
" Lucky you, we don't have a pool at home and even if we did I wouldn't have been allowed near it given I was forbidden to the one at the golf club back at home."
Unlike before I am more self conscious of my body mainly because of the scar on my stomach that I now rock.
"Why? " Cassey's eyebrows pinch together as if wondering why on earth my parents would be against me swimming when they know I love it so much.
"Because.." I finish dressing and we head out of the lock room. ".... Of the head injury, they weren't so sure about me swimming in case something bad happened and no one was around to help me" I finish.
"That totally makes sense, I get where they were coming from, I would be scared of such a possibility."
" Honestly, my hands feel like spaghetti and my whole body is aching" I tell her as we continue to our dorm
"That's normal, I mean...you haven't swam in close to a year, so of course the first time would be hard and painful."
" Are we still talking about swimming? " I smirk at her.
" Oh my god, you've become like Trevor..get your mind out of the gutter and stop sexualizing everything" Cassey let's loose a laugh.
" Well I am not the one who used a phrase that should be reserved for sexual experiences".
" And what was I supposed to say..it was your first time right?"
"First time, what?? Having sex or swimming after a while" I take a jab at.
" That's it I am done, walking away now!" She huffs and starts walking really fast which makes me walk equally fast and almost run after her.
"Wait Cassey"
By the time I catch up to her, she has already entered the dorm and she is unlocking the door to our room.
We find Becca seated at the couch watching a program on TV while eating some chips, she looked really interested in whatever she was watching ,that is until she saw us.
We both plop on the couch and thank goodness it is a big one. We stare at the tv which Becca had switched off when we entered.
" So... Did you lose your virginity while you were away or something?" I laugh at Cassey's question.
" You sure are curious for someone who just literally ran away from me when I hinted about first times"
" Wait!!, We are talking about sex? Yessss! Lemme get more chips, this should be interesting" Becca says as she hurriedly goes to the cupboards to get more chips and she also adds drinks.
Her excitement makes both Cassey and I laugh, I am telling you, Becca is just something else entirely. Apart from her stormy eyes, Becca is drop dead gorgeous with silky smooth and shiny black mane and what makes her even more attractive I would think is the fact that she is oblivious to that fact.
She takes two bags of chips and three cans of soda then comes and sits.
" You may now proceed" she tells us
"We will,your highness," Cassey says in a mocking tone that makes us chuckle at her antics.
I take my soda just as Cassey opens the bag of chips, since she is the one sitting in the middle, she holds it for us to eat from.
"So back to the question at hand" Becca stares at me expectantly.
" You do realize I wasn't in any position to have sex while lying in a hospital bed, right?" I ask no one in particular
" Sorry about that Eve, I wasn't thinking, that's insensitive of me"
"It's okay Cass, I know,don't worry about it" I assure her.
" I have bits and pieces of what happened but I honestly don't know what the accident was about...what happened really?" Becca asks curiously.
" I- I don't want to talk about it..I'd rather not remember what happened"
my voice comes out shaky than I intended it to. I understand Becca's curiosity but I just can't, I can't talk about it cause I am not ready to live through it again.
" I understand Eve" she assures me in a very soft voice as if speaking to a scared child.
"Maybe one day okay? But not today" I tell her trying to push back the memories that try to surface.
" Anyway, I for one I need to find myself a guy, ASAP" Cassey breaks the tension that had started fogging the room.
We laugh at her while going back to the mood that existed before.
" Tell me about it.. my coochie probably has cobwebs that need to be cleared"
We are astonished to hear this coming from Becca and I am sure our faces convey the same surprises.
"Are you being serious right now?" I ask her.
" Yes I am, mom" the eye roll Becca gives me doesn't go unnoticed.
" Why are guys so surprised anyway"
" Maybe because I expected you to still have your cherry" Cassey supplies what we are both thinking.
" Well I lost it last year, wasn't the best experience and I would rather forget it happened"
" That bad huh?" I ask, still a tiny bit shocked which by the way I am not sure why since some girls have sex for the first time even at thirteen.
" Don't even get me started..I fucking felt nothing, I don't get what the fuss is all about"
I try to hide my smile cause if they saw it I would be grilled till I spill the beans and that is also something I am not ready to talk about.
" I've never had sex but I am sure he probably lacked experience, there is no way so many people would be wrong about it" Cassey reasoned.
"Probably, but I am not trying it again anytime soon..what about you Eve?"
" I just remembered! I have to take a shower" I tell them hurriedly then rush to my room almost falling in the process.
" She's definitely hiding something" I hear Cass say just before I locked my bedroom door. I honestly don't need to shower but I do not want to lie to them either but then again I can't tell them the truth either. Instead of thinking about those memories that I have locked away, I do my homework after which we get dinner then it's bedtime..
