Gamer was sitting on the toilet in one of the stalls. (Yes, the lid is down. He just needed some privacy) He said to himself, "There's just no way. How can I be afraid of wate-. Of wat-. Of wet stuff." He suddenly found himself unable to begin to say the word "water" without shuddering in fear. Suddenly, he remembered that he hasn't been near the water in years. Not since...
"The day I had tried to commit suicide." he suddenly remembered. It made perfect sense now. He thought he was over it. But he was wrong.
"I guess I thought that I might try to drown myself if I got near the water." he realized. But then there was another problem.
"Should I tell Jasmine, or should I try to fake my way through this and tell her another time?" he wondered. He decided to let Jasmine determine that. When he went back down there, whether she asked about it or not, depending on her wording, would determine whether he would tell her, or try to fake his way through it. He went back down there.
With Jasmine:
Jasmine was standing in the sand, waiting for Gamer. She thought, "I wonder what's taking him so long. That's so unlike him. Oh well." Suddenly she saw him walking towards her. She noticed that he was looking distracted. When he got back to her, she asked, "What's wrong?"
Gamer sighed sadly. He replied, "Jasmine, I...have a confession to make. I- I'm afraid of..." He gulped trying to clamp down on his fear enough to finish the sentence. He finished with, "Of water."
Jasmine asked in surprise, "Water? Since when?"
Gamer sighed, "Remember when I told you about the time I tried to commit suicide?" She nodded. He continued, "Well, that was the last time I went near the water in several years. Until today. But also since that day, I haven't been able to swim."
She replied, "Then why did you agree to go out into the water with me?"
Gamer sighed again. He said, "Because... Well, I just realized my fear while I was in the bathroom a few seconds ago." He laid his head on her shoulder and sobbed quietly.
Jasmine rubbed his quills again and said soothingly, "There, there. You don't need to cry."
Gamer, still sobbing but purring at the same time, replied, "I'm just so scared right now. It feels like we're too close to the water from here." He winced when he saw the waves rush in.
Jasmine said, "I know just what to do. Meet me at the pool later, and I'll help you learn how to swim."
Gamer replied with a smile, "All right." They kissed for a minute. After they broke, they played in the sand for the next few minutes. Then they each went to their houses.
