Undone
“Before Misha died, I used to swim thirty lengths each morning at Saltbourne’s municipal baths without a care in the world. I don’t bother with private gym memberships because all I want to do is swim. I’m proud to say I haven’t missed a day since Dravendene, although my first return to the pool troubled me greatly. When I pushed away from the edge and put my face in the water, I thought about him dying, about how it might feel to have liquid filling your lungs, crushing you from the inside.
I p...anicked. I had to stop and stand so I could put my feet on the bottom. I needed to reassure myself the depths weren’t fathomless. I waded back to the poolside, acutely aware of the muffled echoes of other people around me. I’m a good swimmer, I reassured myself. I swim front crawl and have always loved the water. I can’t run to save my life and most forms of exercise bore me. But I slice through the water, smooth and controlled, very low on splash. Every third stroke, I twist my head to breathe.MoreLess
I p...anicked. I had to stop and stand so I could put my feet on the bottom. I needed to reassure myself the depths weren’t fathomless. I waded back to the poolside, acutely aware of the muffled echoes of other people around me. I’m a good swimmer, I reassured myself. I swim front crawl and have always loved the water. I can’t run to save my life and most forms of exercise bore me. But I slice through the water, smooth and controlled, very low on splash. Every third stroke, I twist my head to breathe.MoreLess
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