Underwater Silence (Liam Dunbar Fanfic)

EPISODE 5 - Strong Emotions (part 2)

Pulling the elastic over my naked body, I already felt my skin tingling. It's been too long since the last time I felt the water brushing against my pale and soft skin as I swam from one side to another.
Water has always been my guilty pleasure; whether it's drinking, taking a shower or swimming, as long as I felt it against my skin or somewhat reaching my system, I feel everything fades away.

I need this alone time once in a while, just me, no Mia, no problems... no Liam.
my heart ached at the thought of Liam. Of course he would look at a junior, why would he even bother to look at some loser freshman.

You're not a loser!

Once again I could hear Mia's voice in my head, echoing around my mind.

I just shook my head, "oh, shut it!" I voiced my thought grumpily as I walked toward the edge of the pool, happy my day is over early.

Without any warning I jumped in, the splash sound effect was music to my ears, the silence underwater was the most comforting thing as I felt the warm water around me welcoming me as one of them.
my parents always told me that ever since I was a little girl, I was a fish in water, I jumped right in, my swimming teacher was amazed at how quick I caught every style of swimming and how fast I moved like I was born underwater. Water has always been my best friend.
smiling from ear to ear, my hands were pointed forward and my body moved in wave motions, as I swam from one side to another, not bother to go up every 30 seconds to take a deep breath before diving in again. Something I could never explain, how I am being able to hold my breath underwater for so long. But to be honest, I've never felt like I was doing so in the first place.
My eyes were open, scanning the empty pool around me, here and there I could see my floating hair blocking my vision. I know it's childish and a big cliché, but I felt like the little mermaid. Like the little mermaid asking for legs just to see what's going on above the water not realizing everything she ever needed has always been down there with her family. Above water she met prince charming that loved her forever after. A beautiful fairy-tale that will never happen to someone like me.
if I were Ariel, I would've never even thought about living the beautiful world of the underwater, not even for some dreamy blue eyed, light brown haired boy, lacrosse player with a puppy face guy that basically looks at every girl that embarrasses herself.

God Chloe, just stop it.

I mentally face palmed myself, before flipping forward, my feet pressed against the wall of the pool, my legs are bend ready to launch myself back to the wall across.
Before I knew it, my head was pushed up as I stood by the edge of the pool, just now realizing that air was something I didn't experienced this whole time, but still, my breath was steady and calmed.

"Mia told me you'd probably be here" I heard his voice. The same voice I hoped to not hear at least until the end of the weekend.

Liam

***Liam Dunbar -
IN. Biology Class***

"psstt, Mia" Liam's voice tried to be as quiet as possible, ignoring the pumping in his head. Luckily for him, they were both at the last row, the both of them sitting at the same table. Translation - Liam catching the seat beside Mia before anyone else could, which means racing to that seat glaring at the guy who beat him to it, making him back off. "Mia" he tried again, obvious about her ignoring him. The desperate boy sighed looking ahead, "I won't stop until you'll answer me".

From the corner of his eye, Liam could see her hand releasing the grip on her pencil so it lost balance and dropped on the table as she turned her head annoyed, "what do you want smug face?" her face were blank but her tone was harsh.

Liam just rolled his eyes, "I just wanted to know where I can find Chloe" he whispered quietly.

Mia looked at the boy, she seemed to grow lack of likability towards, with confusion, a bitchy smile on her face, "why would I tell you? So you can go and try to kiss her again pretending that you're into her? You wish Dunbar"