It's nothing great, but I figured I should do something since Liz is supposed to be swimming for catharsis. Sorta of.
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I dive in and ignore the slight shock of the cold water against my skin as I start to swim to the other side of the pool. I don’t know how many laps I had wanted to do. I concentrate on my breathing, the timing of the strokes. I let my thoughts focus on just swimming, and, for once, letting myself forget about any problems or conflicts that seem to by plaguing me. I lose myself in the rhythm and the music of the water, which isn’t that difficult since it’s the only thing I can hear aside from my own breathing.
I try to keep track of the laps as I go, but after a few I stop counting, not seeing a reason to. Eventually I feel the inevitable slight burn in my lungs and a dull ache that’s steadily growing in my arms and legs, but I keep going, always pushing myself for one lap more. Then another. Then another. Telling myself not to stop until I feel I have to.
I throw my arms over the edge of the pool, pressing my forehead against the hard surface as I struggle to catch my breath. I take shaky, ragged breaths, listening and waiting for them to eventually even out into something more normal. Letting go of the wall, I bob down before surfacing. I lean back, relax, and let the natural buoyancy of my body float along the surface.
This was just what I needed, I think to myself as I smile into the sunshine of morning.
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*Max*
"No, you didn't. I'm usually up at this hour, anyway," I say as Alex asks if he woke me. Fact is, I slept rather poorly all night long for worrying about Isabel and especially Liz. In the end, I was actually in bed a bit longer than usual ... although not all of that time was spent sleeping.
I glance over at Kyle, wondering what he's thinking. What can I say to Alex in front of Kyle? He apologized, sorta, for telling Isabel but I don't really know where he stands on this. One thing is certain, he can't be trusted to keep a confidence.
"So, um. Liz is awake, too?" I say. "Anybody-else wandering around?" I want to ask where Liz is if she's waiting on pancakes, but I don't. I also want to know where Isabel is, but that doesn't seem like a good question to ask just yet, either...
"No, you didn't. I'm usually up at this hour, anyway," I say as Alex asks if he woke me. Fact is, I slept rather poorly all night long for worrying about Isabel and especially Liz. In the end, I was actually in bed a bit longer than usual ... although not all of that time was spent sleeping.
I glance over at Kyle, wondering what he's thinking. What can I say to Alex in front of Kyle? He apologized, sorta, for telling Isabel but I don't really know where he stands on this. One thing is certain, he can't be trusted to keep a confidence.
"So, um. Liz is awake, too?" I say. "Anybody-else wandering around?" I want to ask where Liz is if she's waiting on pancakes, but I don't. I also want to know where Isabel is, but that doesn't seem like a good question to ask just yet, either...
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I sigh in relief, glad that I hadn't woken up Max.
"So, um. Liz is awake, too? Anybody-else wandering around?"
"Liz is swimming in the pool." I say motioning towards the pool with one hand. "Isabel should be upstairs, taking a shower after being in the pool earlier and I don't know about the others."
I wonder if Isabel will be downstairs soon or if she'll try to stay as far away from me as possible.
"Michael just got home a few minutes ago and went to bed, I don't think he'll be up very soon." Kyle comments from where he's sitting at the table.
"Guess that leaves only Tess and Maria." I comment. "They probably are still asleep."
I sigh in relief, glad that I hadn't woken up Max.
"So, um. Liz is awake, too? Anybody-else wandering around?"
"Liz is swimming in the pool." I say motioning towards the pool with one hand. "Isabel should be upstairs, taking a shower after being in the pool earlier and I don't know about the others."
I wonder if Isabel will be downstairs soon or if she'll try to stay as far away from me as possible.
"Michael just got home a few minutes ago and went to bed, I don't think he'll be up very soon." Kyle comments from where he's sitting at the table.
"Guess that leaves only Tess and Maria." I comment. "They probably are still asleep."
*Max*
Liz is in the pool? I wish I could go out there and watch. She's so beautiful -- but I dont want to give her any other reasons to think I'm stalking her -- or whatever she's thinking. I wish I could ask Alex what he knows about what she's thinking, but I could never do that.
"Guess that leaves only Tess and Maria. They probably are still asleep," Alex says.
"Actually, Tess is up. I was just talking to her about what happened last night," I say, vaguely. "She was upset that nobody told her about the cookies. I hope there are enough left for her and Maria this morning," I say.
Liz is in the pool? I wish I could go out there and watch. She's so beautiful -- but I dont want to give her any other reasons to think I'm stalking her -- or whatever she's thinking. I wish I could ask Alex what he knows about what she's thinking, but I could never do that.
"Guess that leaves only Tess and Maria. They probably are still asleep," Alex says.
"Actually, Tess is up. I was just talking to her about what happened last night," I say, vaguely. "She was upset that nobody told her about the cookies. I hope there are enough left for her and Maria this morning," I say.
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I nod at that information. I wonder if Tess might come up with some other plan for matchmaking.
"I didn't see any cookies earlier. I have the suspicion that Liz is hiding them. She probably thinks that some of us don't have much self control when it comes to chocolate." I say with a grin.
"Maria is still asleep then?"
I nod at that information. I wonder if Tess might come up with some other plan for matchmaking.
"I didn't see any cookies earlier. I have the suspicion that Liz is hiding them. She probably thinks that some of us don't have much self control when it comes to chocolate." I say with a grin.
"Maria is still asleep then?"
*Max*
"She was still sleeping earlier. Tess and I went to the spare room to talk. I don't know if Maria woke up since then or not," I say. I really don't have any idea if she's the kind who likes to sleep late or not.
"And I hope you're right about the cookies. I was only able to get one before I went off to pick up blabbermouth, here," I say. I try to keep my tone light so maybe it sounds like friendly teasing, but truly, I'm still pretty upset at the way things went down yesterday. It might be best in the long run, but that didn't make it right...
"She was still sleeping earlier. Tess and I went to the spare room to talk. I don't know if Maria woke up since then or not," I say. I really don't have any idea if she's the kind who likes to sleep late or not.
"And I hope you're right about the cookies. I was only able to get one before I went off to pick up blabbermouth, here," I say. I try to keep my tone light so maybe it sounds like friendly teasing, but truly, I'm still pretty upset at the way things went down yesterday. It might be best in the long run, but that didn't make it right...
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"Only one cookie? Poor you!" I tease Max. "I better not tell you how many I ate then."
"Blabbermouth? Hey! it was an accident and I already apologized!" Kyle mutters behind us.
Rolling my eyes at Max, so Kyle can't see it I reply, "I know and I accepted it so stay cool, man."
I turn to Max then, "So Mr. Evans, how do you want your pancakes? With strawberries and whipped cream? Bananas and chocolate syrup?"
"Only one cookie? Poor you!" I tease Max. "I better not tell you how many I ate then."
"Blabbermouth? Hey! it was an accident and I already apologized!" Kyle mutters behind us.
Rolling my eyes at Max, so Kyle can't see it I reply, "I know and I accepted it so stay cool, man."
I turn to Max then, "So Mr. Evans, how do you want your pancakes? With strawberries and whipped cream? Bananas and chocolate syrup?"
*Max*
Strawberries? Chocolate? I wonder how many cookies he did eat. I did help make them, afterall. You'd think it would be fair for me to have a few...
"Wow. You're really getting into this. What a selection! I guess I'll go with the strawberries and whipped cream. Sounds fantastic," I tell Alex. He says he's forgiven Kyle. I hope that means he's forgiven me, too, and that Isabel will seem the same.
"Was Isabel -- okay -- this morning?" I ask cautiously. "She's not upset anymore, is she?" Isabel had seemed to have calmed down yesterday but there's no telling what a night's sleep would bring. She could have calmed down completely or she might have spent the night fuming over it so she's now in a froth. Seems like Alex would have mentioned that, but it seems wise to ask, just the same.
Strawberries? Chocolate? I wonder how many cookies he did eat. I did help make them, afterall. You'd think it would be fair for me to have a few...
"Wow. You're really getting into this. What a selection! I guess I'll go with the strawberries and whipped cream. Sounds fantastic," I tell Alex. He says he's forgiven Kyle. I hope that means he's forgiven me, too, and that Isabel will seem the same.
"Was Isabel -- okay -- this morning?" I ask cautiously. "She's not upset anymore, is she?" Isabel had seemed to have calmed down yesterday but there's no telling what a night's sleep would bring. She could have calmed down completely or she might have spent the night fuming over it so she's now in a froth. Seems like Alex would have mentioned that, but it seems wise to ask, just the same.
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I hand Max a plate stacked with pancakes and another plate with strawberries and whipped cream. "I'll also make some pancakes without sugar so if you want some beacon or something else with it ..."
"Was Isabel -- okay -- this morning? She's not upset anymore, is she?"
I sigh slightly before turning to Max who's know also sitting at the table. I briefly glance at Kyle. I said I am not angry at him and it is true - mostly - but still it is a bit weird to talk about this in front of him.
Looking back at Max I say, "Well she's ... still pretty shocked by it I think. Because unlike Tess' worries I was not being too obvious and she had no clue about my feelings so ... well, she has to think about it all, I guess. I think it might be better if we are not spending too much time together while she does that."
I hand Max a plate stacked with pancakes and another plate with strawberries and whipped cream. "I'll also make some pancakes without sugar so if you want some beacon or something else with it ..."
"Was Isabel -- okay -- this morning? She's not upset anymore, is she?"
I sigh slightly before turning to Max who's know also sitting at the table. I briefly glance at Kyle. I said I am not angry at him and it is true - mostly - but still it is a bit weird to talk about this in front of him.
Looking back at Max I say, "Well she's ... still pretty shocked by it I think. Because unlike Tess' worries I was not being too obvious and she had no clue about my feelings so ... well, she has to think about it all, I guess. I think it might be better if we are not spending too much time together while she does that."