RoughWaters Chapter 4: I woke up late the next morning. "Shit!" I exclaimed as I rushed to get my swim suit on. I was already 10 minutes late, it would be 20 by the time I got to the pool. "Jeez, why did I agree to 5am practice" I grumbled under my breath. I grabbed my keys and rushed to the car. When I got to practice everyone was in the water already finishing warm up. I tore my clothes off and threw my bag in a locker. "Sorry I'm late coach". I said ruefully. "Hmm," he grumbled "it's alright hop in Clay's lane, he was late too". I walked over to Clay's lane and put on my goggles and hopped in. Clay stopped at the wall when he saw I had jumped in. "Rough night?" He asked smiling. I laughed, "I could ask you the same thing mister, I heard you were late as well." He smiled and looked me up and down. "I just couldn't get the image of this little hottie out of my head last night, didn't get any sleep", he said. I giggled, "whatever man, shouldn't you be swimming." He smiled "I'll race you." I laughed "Why would you even want to waste your energy?" Carly, who was in the next lane stopped on the wall, "I heard race" she said smiling and yelled to the coach, "Coach! Clay and Melody want a race!" Our coach smiled and blew his whistle, "Everyone out!" he bellowed. Our team got out and me and Clay stood behind out diving blocks. "What will we be racing this morning?" Our coach asks. "Backstroke" I said matter a factly. "Backstroke it is, swimmers in the water." Me and Clay jumped in. "Swimmers take your mark." I braced myself to the wall. The whistle blew and I sprang off the wall like it was on fire. As I came to my first turn I saw Clay easing up on me. I powered into the turn and pushed off the wall to finish my final lap. I reached for the wall and..... Chapter 5 soon