Something better (Scarlette)

(Finally! Im so sorry argo! ACk so busy!!!)

"Umm, yah. I guess we'll see if I can do this." I said as I got up and ran after her. As I got closer to the water, my heartbeat got a little faster. My vision became very focused on the water, and I almost stopped dead in my tracks. But then I focused on Avery, she looked great, but that was beside the point. Focus on her...not the water. I slowed down to a walk as I neared the water, and I began to wade in. "So, I'm doing this right, I think." I commented. "Right?" I kinda felt stupid, not knowing and all but I was serious about it.

(sorry it took me a bit, I was busy )

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    I repeated what she did and almost drowned. When I fluttered my legs I floated kind of sideways and my face started to go under. I freaked out for a second and righted myself. I coughed out some water and sputtered out, "I think I did something wrong there. Apparently I don't know how to swim or I just can't remember." I laughed a bit at my inability to something that seemed so simple and that I was getting kinda freaked out about something. Normally I'm not afraid to do anything, this was different I guess. Something I couldn't control by brute force or deception.
(Sorry here too, damn homework.)

I attempted to do what she showed me, but ended up sputtering up water and half-drowning again. Between coughs I managed to say, "Maybe...I should...learn....the easy stuff...first." When I calmed down a plan started to form in my mind. I...I think I like Avery....and not the usual way I like people...She doesn't look at me like a freak, and I feel...Ummm, happy I think is the word I'm looking for. Yah Happy.  I've got my plan. I held my breath and then dove under the water. I'd like to say the swim towards her was graceful or at least powerful, but it looked more like a drowning animal. "Ater?" I heard Avery say muffled from the water. A little farther....I finally made my way  behind her, surfaced and hugged her from behind, and said "Thank you."

    The hug felt good and gave me a warm fuzzy feeling in the pit of my stomach. Then I got a face full of water. I flinched as the water splashed me in the face. Well that was a rather odd "Your Welcome".....or she is just messing with me....Damn I can be an idiot. I laughed and made a sad attempt to follow her. I probably look quite stupid. I would swim forward and between every stroke I would find myself slipping under, forcing me to kick harder and panic a bit. "I'm trying...as...best...as...I...can!" I yelled between panics.

(Sorry it took me forever, I've been really busy!)