NINE
I lay on my back in my bedroom. I had spied on Lailah and Ahmit. I had followed her to the cemetery and seen everything and then I had come back. So, Ahmit and Lailah were together.
I decided not to think on it anymore. Then I heard feet walking outside. I got up and opened the door. Everyone was standing there, in swimming costumes except for Ella.
'What's going on?' I asked.
'We're all going swimming,' Sarah said excitedly.
'This late?'
'The water's warmer at night. You coming or what?'
'Just wait,' I said grinning.
I looked in my drawers and found swimming trunks. I put them on and took a towel with me. I closed the door behind me and joined the others. Six led us out through a door at the end of the huge hall. Outside was a huge garden with wild flowers and a huge swimming pool in the middle. The pool was lit with a bright light coming from the walls of the mansion.
Six set down her towel and dived in. Next Eight did a cannonball inside, then Marina dived in. Then I just jumped in; the water was cold at first but it got warmer. Sam jumped in and then Sarah and John did cannonballs. Ella just sat on the side on the pool and dipped her feet in the water.
'Race!' I shouted.
Everyone nodded and went to the far end of the pool.
'Go!'
Everyone started. I did Freestyle. I finished fourth. Six was first, Marina was second and John was third. Eight came fifth and Sarah came sixth. Sam was last.
I got out and did a front flip into the water. I landed with a huge splash in the water.
'Ha! Bet you can't do this!' Six screamed. She went underwater and did a handstand.
'Bet you can't do this!' Marina went underwater and stayed there for ten minutes.
'Well, that's completely unfair 'cos it's one of your Legacies!' I shouted.
We stayed in the water for an hour until we all went out and to bed. I had a shower and then flopped onto my bed, asleep instantly.