Chapter 22-Swimming.
Dash was sitting on his bed, watching TV, when he heard his door open and saw Mirage coming in.
"Hey, Aunt Mirage!" Dash said as he went and gave her a hug.
"Hey, sweetie!" Mirage said as she returned the hug.
"I'm glad Mom and Dad called you to babysit me." Dash said.
"Nothing but the best chance to spend time with my little nephew." Mirage said.
"Hey, do you wanna go swimming?" Dash asked.
"Yes. I would like nothing better." Mirage said.
Later, Mirage and Dash ran outside after changing into their swimwear and jumped into the pool.
"Woo! Nothing like a nice, cool swim to help you ease up!" Mirage said as she swam around.
"Right?" Dash asked before he got a water gun and shot at Mirage with it.
"Ah! You got me!" Mirage said, acting like she had been hit before she brought out a water gun and shot Dash back.
"Game on!" Dash said before they started a water gun battle that lasted for a while. After a few minutes, Dash got thirsty and ran into the house to fetch a drink. He came out with two glasses of lemonade and handed one to Mirage.
"Here's to a great bond between us, Aunt Mirage." Dash said as he raised his glass.
"Cheers!" Mirage said before they clinked glasses and drank as they swam around for a while longer before Dash went back on the wooden deck.
"What are you doing, Dash?" Mirage asked.
"I'm going to see if the water will make me run a little faster!" Dash said.
"Wait, Dash! I don't think that's a good…" Mirage didn't get to finish before Dash ran and had tripped and fell. Mirage was out of the pool and rushed over in a flash.
"Are you okay?!" she asked.
"Yeah, I think so." Dash said before he noticed he had skinned his leg.
"Let's get that bandaged up and then I'll make some lunch." Mirage said with a smile.
"Okay, can we go swimming more later?" Dash asked.
"I'd wait a couple of days, just until your leg heals up a bit." Mirage said.