September 7th

I never thought I could actually feel this way.

The tiny bubbles in the water were shining in the white light. Her hand was surrounded by dancing diamonds. As she was drifting away from the shore, her hands were gently hovering on the surface of the water. She could reach the bottom of the pool so that she was able to focus on the movements of her hand. Slow motion enthralled her. She wished she could freeze that moment in time. It felt as if the entire existence was concentrated in those bubbles struggling to reach the surface.

She held her breath and dived. Nothing held her back this time. For a brief moment she felt like she was somebody else. But it was herself all along. Her hidden self. She closed her eyes, filled her lungs with air and dived into the shallow depth of the water.

***

The room was cloudy and the air heavy. She was not alone. There was a man standing next to the door. 

Everybody was naked, including herself. She had no inhibitions; she felt comfortable showing her body. She was done having body related issues. Even the fact that she was the youngest person there didn’t bother her. She placed her towel underneath her and placed her feet into the lotus position. She straightened her back and placed her hands on the bent knees. Her breath shortened in the first minutes as she tried to control the amount of air she was inhaling.

Her eyes were closed. As she was not used to the air, she choked on it. The sound of the cough echoed in the tiny room. She opened her eyes for a brief moment just to see the man in front of her caressing his penis. His legs were spread and his right hand was moving up and down. The sight of it made her so sick at the point she could throw up. The reaction puzzled her a bit.