Swim

Swim

Un. Pool Party

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05/01/25 (DDMMYY)
It's a pool party.
People make turning 18 look like so much of a big thing.
But I guess I get the hype.
José
José
Bitch it's your day, are you just gonna sit there and watch us have fun?
I smile awkwardly
Charlotte
Charlotte
I can't swim, José.
José
José
Then why organize a pool party?
Mirabel
Mirabel
Come play in the shallow end!
José
José
There is no shallow end.
Mirabel
Mirabel
What sort of pool doesn't have a shallow end?
José and Mirabel, other than Evan, have been in my life since... Forever. We met in the 3rd grade, Classic Trio, except Mirabel assumes there's a duo. Though she doesn't seem to mind, even though there's not. I love them both equally.
It's been a couple of hours since this thing begun, and majority have already left. Now it's just 5 of us— Evan, Chase and the rest of us
I look up at the sky. Everything so perfectly set in place. My chain of thought gets interrupted with my boyfriend coming in with more drinks.
Chase
Chase
"Anyone up for more?" He says leaving the house with a tray of cocktails
They all have one, leaving one more on the tray— mine
Chase
Chase
Babe, You're finally 18, you can actually drink, you know?
Mirabel
Mirabel
Mirabel climbs out the pool "Never really stopped any of us. She doesn't... Alcohol."
Charlotte
Charlotte
"I don't get how you guys like it, The aftertaste is not worth it" I defend myself, laying unnecessary emphasis on the 'not'
Evan
Evan
Suit yourself
Chase
Chase
Babe, come on, it's your birthday.
José
José
Yeah, one drink never killed anybody
Charlotte
Charlotte
Nah..—
Chase
Chase
Charlotte, come on, for me?
I eye it skeptically
Charlotte
Charlotte
Fine, only because I love y'all
Evan
Evan
No you don't
Mirabel
Mirabel
Would you choose chase over us?
Charlotte
Charlotte
"Wow, guys." I say with faux hurt, dramatically putting my hand over my chest
José
José
What a delightful day to be single.
Chase
Chase
Don't be like that, José. You're not entirely single.
We all laugh, and I finally down my drink— That, was the begging of disaster.
- - -
Evan
Evan
Jeez, Char, slow down
Mirabel
Mirabel
She is definitely drunk
Charlotte
Charlotte
Y'all overreact too much. I've barely had anything
José
José
Aren't your parents home?
Charlotte
Charlotte
"No, and I'm not drunk." Slurring my words, throwing another one of those cocktails down my throat
Chase snatches the glass when I try to take another as I stare at my empty palm in drunken despair.
José
José
Tsk tsk, look what you've done, Chase.
Chase
Chase
Me? This is a WE problem.
Mirabel
Mirabel
Excluding me, I'm out.
José
José
Yeah, it's getting late.
Evan
Evan
Such friends you guys are, I'll take her inside
Chase
Chase
In that case, I'm free to go. It's nearly 11 and I, unfortunately still have a curfew
José
José
You're 20 bro.
Mirabel
Mirabel
I just realized you've been dating a minor
Chase
Chase
Aren't you 17 and dating Evan?
Mirabel
Mirabel
Well I'm not the pedophile, you both are.
Evan
Evan
Technically, you're turning 18 next week so...
Mirabel
Mirabel
Still a minor.
José
José
I guess I'll escort my single ass out of here.
Chase
Chase
Chase chuckles behind her as they both make their way out front "Happy birthday Charlotte!"
Charlotte
Charlotte
You too!
Evan
Evan
Tsk. Drunk ass
Mirabel laughs, mixing with Chase and José's laughter from the gate as she gathers her things
Evan
Evan
No goodbye kiss?
"Of course" Mirabel grins as she pecks Evan
Mirabel
Mirabel
Bye babe, Happy birthday, Char
Charlotte
Charlotte
No kiss for me?
Mirabel laughs as she goes to hug me
Mirabel leaves, and Evan tries helping me get inside
Charlotte
Charlotte
"I know how to walk, Evan" I protest, pushing him away lightly
He leaves me alone, snickering at my lost ability to walk in a straight line. All fun and games until i slip
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Evan
Evan
Charlotte!
Charlotte
Charlotte
Ack!
I throw my hands and feet all over the place. It's nice not knowing how to swim
He trIes grabbing me, but i only drift away. He can't really swim either.
He screams my sister's name, but no response. I don't quite remember, but something about adrenaline being an amazing thing, he threw himself in the pool.
I nearly drowned, and the life-threatening experience had long since knocked the alcohol out of me
He did manage to swim and drag my semi-unconscious body to the edge, but by the time he'd managed to pull us both out, It was fear, rather than relief that decorated his eyes
Evan
Evan
He taps my face "Charlotte?"
Evan
Evan
"Charlotte? Char, Open your eyes!"
He attempts CPR, pushing down on my chest, but i don't wake up
Evan
Evan
Charlotte, open your fucking eyes!
He repeatedly taps me, hoping to see my eyes light up underneath the dim pool lights
Eventually, he operates a mouth-to-mouth, in which finally results to my turning to cough and splutter the water dwelling in my lungs
Evan
Evan
He lets out a long exhale, relief finally washing over his dripping body "Thank God! Charlotte what the fuck?"
I continue to drag out the remnants of water in my body, trying to catch my breath. I turn back around, confused as to why he was staring at me so intensely.
I guess the alcohol never really left my body, or because of the adrenaline rush i just had from almost losing my life, maybe my own drunken way of gratitude, all I knew was that he was close. Too close...
Evan
Evan
"Charlotte?" He calls, noticing how I'm just blankly looking at his face from my position on the floor with him over me, and him keeping both his hands at either sides of my head
I lean closer, wrapping my own hands round his neck, adorning his lips with mine
He froze for a split second before kissing me back for what felt like forever
I don't quite remember what happened after, but I do know that, that was the start of all the problems in my seemingly perfect life.
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-The Pool Party-
Charlotte
Charlotte
Here's a little from the author— xoxo
Please tell me how to improve my works!
Evan
Evan
She's still an amateur
Constructive criticism!
Charlotte
Charlotte
Please be polite 🫶🏼💗
Evan
Evan
Just tell us how in the comments
I'll take them to heart❤️ and work with your replies💕
Charlotte
Charlotte
Kisses! Xoxo💖
Evan
Evan
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I just love these tropes.

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Moments before disaster

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