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Submitted to Contest #38
My fingers, arms, face, and body broke the calm blue surface of the pond. Cold water splashed high above me. Two seconds later I felt another splash as my sister dove in after me. We rose to the surface laughing and catching our breath.“Race you to the statue!” I said, going back under and speeding through the water towards the center of our backyard pond. Just before nearly smashing into the false door of the tower, I abruptly stopped pushing forward to tread water instead. The water swished around my back and legs ...
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