A/N: This one is a lot longer than the other ones, but I could always see this happening. I'm not that proud of it, but this is only the 7th one. 93 to go. My spell checker isn't here, so I did the best I could!
Nessa didn't know how to swim. She had never learned how because there was no one to teach her. Her father was always away, her mother was too sick, and Elphaba had some sort of grudge against it. Over the years she learned to accept the fact it was impossible and she was fine with it.
Boq was not.
Anyone could imagine her fear as the two waded in the middle of the Shiz Lake, letting the waves crash against them. He was determined to teach her, she was determined to leave. She knew she couldn't do it, but he couldn't understand that.
"Let's go back." Nessa whispered in his ear as she clutched to his neck.
"Not until you let go." He said back.
She was frightened. Without legs to kick with, she couldn't come up with a possible solution to stay above the water. But she did not want to disappoint him, after he went through all the trouble to get her out here. Now, as she clutched to him, both in their undergarments as the sun rose, she knew she had to try.
Letting go of him, she felt her body falling into the darkness of the lake. For a moment she thought she was going to die, that Boq would leave her down there to rot. She started to panic, waving her arms around. Her hair was tangled between her fingers and she felt her body hit soft dirt.
It was actually peaceful at the bottom of that lake. Squinting opening her eyes, she could see bubbles and a white hand. Then she found herself back onto the surface, gasping for breath. Boq's arms were wrapped tightly around her shoulders. She could feel the water moving as he kicked his feet to hold them up. She had never used her legs, but she had used her arms…
She let go of him again, but this time using her arms to prop her up. Boq wouldn't let her do it by herself, though, and kept his small hands on her waist. Still, it was the most wonderful feeling. She was doing the impossible.
"Boq…"She smiled. "I'm swimming, Boq!"
They laughed. She didn't really know why, but they laughed. Then they cried. He pulled her to him, and held her close. Nesting her head into his neck, she trusted him to keep them up. After all, he had taught her how to swim.