Third person POV
"Emily, I'm so sorry-" she starts but Emily cuts her off.
"I can't talk to you right now. I have to concentrate."
"Em please."
"Not now Paige! I have been happy without you. I have a girlfriend. See, she's up in the stands with Hanna and everyone. Why can't you leave me alone?" Emily cries out.
Emily's coach comes to tell her she's almost up. Emily looks away from Paige, puts in earbuds and listens to some music as she goes through her pre-competition rituals. Only this time, it's harder for her to concentrate. "Paige is behind you Emily. You have Annabelle now. She loves you so much and you love her. Do it for Annabelle." All prepped up, Emily takes out her music, shakes off some anxiety, and slides her goggles on. As the whistle blows, she dives in, putting her heart and soul into the water. She feels at one with the movement of the water and pushes herself to go faster. To feel the burn of her muscles. To beat Paige.
Before she realizes it, Emily is finished with her laps and as everyone expected, got first. Second was, of course, Paige. She got out of the pool and approaches Emily to congratulate her but is beat by Emily's friends and Annabelle. Paige watches them kiss and walks away, knowing it's definitely over.
"Nice job!" Annabelle says to Emily. "...Paige seemed a little..bummed there. Do you want to invite her for a celebratory meal?"
"Annabelle...no, not really"
"I think she still cares about you Em. Besides, you shouldn't alienate exes because you guys went out and broke up. I'd at least stay in touch, especially because you both swim."
"Annabelle, I can't ok? Can we please talk about something else?"
"Well Em, I think you did great." Hanna says.