"So what do you want to do now that you're on break for a month Nick?"
" Sleep."
" Well, guess what?"
" Hmmm?" He mumbled face down on his couch.
" I'm not tired. And I want to um...go swimming."
" Then go." He waved his hand. I wheeled myself over to him.
" Uhhuh. You're coming in with me."
" Why should I?"
" Because you love me."
" Ha."
" Excuse me?" I raised my left eye brow to him.
" I said of course I love you. That's why I'm going to go get my suit on."
He stood up and I laughed.
" That's what I thought Nick."
Moments later we were out by the pool. Nick helped sit on the edge of it and I dangled my feet in the cool water. I was just staring into the water when a giant wave splashed me.
" NICKOLAS!" I pushed back my soaking wet hair.
" Hey, you wanted to go swimming so bad." He had a cheesy grin on his face.
I turned my head and crossed my arms. "You're not mad are you?" He swam up to me. When he least expected it I hopped off and on him, causing him to go under water.
" Nope, I don't get mad. Just even." He came up spitting water.
" I deserved that."
Nick and I messed around for a while. ( No not that way. You sick sick people haha) Nick was seeing how big of splash he could make by jumping off of the diving board. He did this weird side dive and went underwater. I was in the water but hanging on the side by the board. I didn't see him come up but just as I was about to push myself up on the ledge I felt my body being pulled under. I knew it was Nick but when he didn't let me come right back up I began to panic. I swung my arms around and screamed at the top of my lungs. As soon as Nick heard my scream he brought me up. I was breathing hard and my body was shaking. I clung my arms around his neck.
" Anastasia, what's wrong? You weren't under more than 10 seconds."
I didn't say anything so Nick picked me up out of the water. He got out himself and picked me up. He brought me over to a chair and wrapped a towel around my me.
" Come on, talk to me. I'm sorry, if I knew you would've freaked out like that I wouldn't have done that." I shook my head and whispered, " I'm sorry." Nick was confused but decided to leave it at that. He brought me inside so I could get dressed. I had asked him to bring me home because I was tired.
" Anastasia, just tell me one thing. Are you mad at me?"
" No Nick, I'm not. I'm just tired. And you are too. Give me a call tomorrow OK?"
" Yeah sure, feel better hun." He gave me a small hug and watched me disappear into my room.
Just as he walked out the door Keith drove up. Nick walked over to him.
" Hey Nick what's up?"
" I just brought your sister home."
" Already? I thought you were going to hang for the day?"
" Well, something happened." A nervous look came over Keith's face. He got out of the car and leaned against it.
" What is it?" Nick explained to him about the pool incident.
" So I brought her home after she asked me to. I wish I knew why she's mad at me."
" She's not. Nick, when she was in that car accident, the car flipped over the bridge and into the lake. She was stuck underwater for like 10 minutes. They had to give her CPR when she came out. She was able to stay conscience underwater for about five minutes but that was it. I'm surprised she still goes swimming. She trys not to show her fear but most of the time its so strong she's unsuccessful"
" Oh man. Well, thanks for telling me. Why didn't she tell me before?"
" I'm not sure? I mean she's told you everything else that has happened."
Nick nodded his head.
" Alright, well I'm going to get home. I'll give her a call tomorrow like I told her I would. Later."
" See ya."
Chapter Six
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