It was now the official beginning of my new job. Austin and Dianna rode their bicycles up to the pool with me, since they have off on Recreationday
When we reached the gate, Dianna and Austin waited on their bicycles while I unlocked the gate. The bicycles were all placed onto the rack, and we walked up to the glass door.
“Hello Heather!” I said opening the door.
“Good morning Aymie,”
“Is it okay that my friends came with me today?” I asked, “They wanted to come swimming today because it’s my first day on duty in all.”
“Sure,”
“Dianna and Austin, this is Heather, she works at the front desk here. And Heather,” I began turning to her, “These are my friends Dianna and Austin.”
“Nice to me you,” she replied, “How are your new careers going?”
“Great,” Austin said first, “A little overwhelming though.”
Heather answered nodding, “I completely understand where you’re coming from.”
“I absolutely love my job. The little kindergarteners are just adorable.” Dianna squealed.
Heather just grinned , “ You two just chill out here in the lobby, The Community pool should be open in about thirty minutes.”
Dianna and Austin sat down on the couch and flipped on the lobby’s TV, while I left to get changed into my uniform.
When I was all ready, David greeted me outside, “Okay you know what to do. The other life guards will be here soon.”
I nodded, “This one is my post, right?” I pointed to the closet stand.
“Yep, the middle area. You and another Life guard on the other end will watch this area.”
“Got it,”
“Good luck,”
“I’ll need it,”
The community pool was enormous. It took six total life guards to watch it, two in each section. It was rectangular shape except for the rounded sloped area in the shallow end and for the rounded area with the slide in the deep end.
The middle was the easiest to guard because there were no little kids, and if someone was in trouble, I wouldn’t have to dive so deep.
Other Life Guards were arriving and climbing up on to their stands, so I did the same. The stand was like an extra large high chair with no table in the front and life saving floaters hanging on it.
I was nervous yet excited at the same time, just as if I was in line for a big ride at our community carnival every May.
The pool was officially opened for the day and residents began arriving. Dianna and Austin came out the door waving.
“Look at you,” Austin pointed out, “Little miss save my life.”
“You didn’t even get in the water,”
“What if I jump in and ‘drown’, then you are forced to jump in and save me,” he joked.
“And why would I want to save you?”
“Because if I’d drown then Dianna would cry,”
“So much for helping people with their social and mental problems,” I laughed.
“Austin,” Dianna said nudging him, “You shouldn’t distract Aymie, what if something would happen and the jobs officials—“
“Okay ,okay you’re right,”
YOU ARE READING
Invincible.
Science Fiction~~~~~~~~~~ Ukanee, it's Aymie's home country. It's a country divided into over one hundred small communities. Each community acts like a cell in an organism. They have no power on their own, but as a group they are very powerful. Some say they have...
