A/N: omg im actually posting!! I haven't put up a chapter in like I think its been 12 days. That's like a long long time for me and I apologize. Its not cuz I didn't have 8 reviews; I got those in like 2 days. That was my poly to buy me time since I had no ideas, but I forget that I have amazing readers. So last night while thinking up a Degrassi fic this chap was inspired, thank God
Ok here we go
"Lucy hurry please we're going to be late to pick up your sister" Annie called through the dressing room door
Mary was already slumped on the floor against the wall with her clothes in her lap. She wasn't too thrilled when her mother informed her that she would be shopping for summer clothes. She had enjoyed herself up until now, Lucy had driven her to a breaking point.
Lucy emerged from the dressing room in a plain pink tank top, and she was holding up a light blue one, "ok pink or blue?"" she asked
Her mother and sister both chose different colors, "you guys aren't helping!" Lucy whined stomping her feet
Annie checked her watch, "Lucy we have to leave, you can have both of them, I don't really care, now let's get going"
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The car pulled up the YMCA, Annie turned around, "Mary, can you please go in and get Ruthie?" she asked
"Yeah, sure" Mary said getting out of the car, as soon as she had closed the door behind her Lucy had scampered out and followed her, Mary scowled.
"What?" Lucy said, "I didn't want to stay in the car with mom"
Mary just huffed and walked faster into the building. Inside, it was cold, most of the lights in the rooms were already turned off, they were obviously a lot later than they had thought. Mary walked faster up to the door towards the back of the building.
A humid gust of air emerged as she opened the door. It was much warmer in the pool area, and the smell of the chlorine almost knocked her back. The tall windows across the back wall revealed the clear summer night sky as the moon shone down on the slippery tile floor.
At the corner of the pool on the steps sat Ruthie in her little polka dot bathing suit. Next to her, was Wilson. He started working at the Y as soon as school was out. He had been much too stubborn to move back into his parent's house, so he got a job as fast as he could. He was lifeguarding during the day, and teaching swim lessons at night. Annie jumped at the opportunity to help him out and signed Ruthie up for lessons despite her protesting.
"Sorry we're late" Mary said, "Lucy couldn't pick an outfit" she nudged Lucy with her elbow and she scurried to retrieve Ruthie from the pool. "I hope we didn't keep you too long, tell your mom I'm sorry"
Wilson jumped out of the pool, "no, its no trouble, I have to lock up tonight anyway"
Mary folded her arms and walked towards him, "so how's Billy doing?"
Wilson grabbed a towel off of the shelf on the wall, "oh he's great, finally sleeping through the night. My mom said he's been a lot better for her when I'm gone."
As they chatted Lucy decided to pick up Ruthie and make a break for the car.
"That's good to hear" she said, "so how's the job working out for ya?"
"Real good, the pay is great…since I work my tail off. But I get to spend my night and morning with Billy, so I'm not the world's worst dad"
"Yet" Mary laughed, "Just give it time, I'm sure you'll get there"
Wilson gently shoved her, "what punk?"
She got up in his face, "you heard me" she was staring at him, trying to play along without cracking up
"Oh you wanna go?" he pushed her again
"you know I could take you" Mary suddenly realized that with Wilson's little push she had lost her footing and she felt herself careening over the side of the pool, the water getting closer with each second.
When she hit with a splash Wilson was immediately at the side with his hand stretched out, "oh my gosh, Mary. Here let me help you"
She clasped his hand, and with one strong jerk he had joined her in the water.
After a few minutes of splashing and wrestling Mary found herself pinned against the wall with Wilson's arms on either side of her, his face just inches from her, both of them breathing hard.
Mary suddenly forgot to breathe; she couldn't stop thinking about the night Tawnya left. She'd been dreaming about being this close to Wilson again.
He'd been thinking about her too, a lot. He looked into her eyes with such intensity that she actually gasped. He leaned in to kiss her.
But once again, her brain got the best of her. Mary quickly turned her head, and Wilson placed a soft kiss on her cheek.
"I think I should get back to the uh, the car now" she stammered
Wilson stood up straight, "uh- uh yeah, yeah I, I have to uh, go home"
Mary quickly swam over to the steps and practically threw herself onto the floor. Water poured out of her clothes like a waterfall, her shoes squeaked as she walked.
Wilson went right after her, "hey, I can get you a change of clothes, of you want"
Mary didn't even turn around; she only stopped to grab a towel off the shelf on her way. When she reached the door she turned around and looked across the blue water straight to his eyes, she just shook her head and whispered, "I'm sorry"
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ha ha! I wrote a chapter
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