Hi Andrew! This is just a reminder that your required swim class begins tomorrow at 10:00am at the West Pines indoor pool. If you don’t have a swimsuit, no problem — we have loaners available. Looking forward to meeting you! 💦
You read it twice. Then once more.
Swim class. Right. Required. Tomorrow.
You groan and head to the laundry closet, rifling through the big plastic bin where old summer clothes usually go. A few wrinkled t-shirts, an ancient pair of gym shorts with holes, a floral cover-up from who-knows-which sister — but definitely no swimsuit.
You already know your sisters won’t be any help. Kate’s old bikinis? Tiny triangles. Ally and Heather both wear matching string sets. Melissa’s got a maternity tankini, but it’s nowhere in sight — and asking her feels worse than showing up naked.
You consider texting your mom. But what are you going to say?
"Hey, can we afford swim trunks? I’m supposed to wear something that isn’t a floral thong to PE credit class."
So… you make the only decision that seems safe.
You’ll borrow one from the school.
You show up the next morning in your loosest gym shorts and a hoodie that covers everything. The West Pines indoor pool is weirdly nice — all clean tile, glass windows, and plants in the corners. Very zen. Too clean. Too open.
You step inside, heart pounding a little harder now.
The pool is completely empty except for one woman.
She stands at the far end in a West Pines lifeguard tank top and black compression shorts. She turns and gives you a warm smile — the kind that immediately makes you self-conscious. She’s beautiful. Mid-30s, tall, lightly tanned, a toned swimmer’s body and soft features that somehow make her seem both athletic and kind.
“Hi there,” she says, walking over. “You must be Andrew.”
You nod quickly. “Yeah. Sorry—I, uh, didn’t have a swimsuit.”
She tilts her head and smiles again. “That’s alright, sweetheart. We’ve got extras in the back. Let’s find you something that fits.”
She gestures toward a side door labeled "Staff / Equipment Room."
You swallow and follow her inside.
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