Mystery Lover

Like Water

It was now night time and everyone now cheered and clapped in relief since the director had finally shouted, "It's all for today."

Ignazio and Piero ran to the locker room to get their wet clothes off. Sofia followed and Barbara called her, she went her way and said, "Here are your clothes. Go change and come to the truck."

Sofia nodded and walked slowly towards the men's bathroom. "I can't go in the women's bathroom since Gabriel isn't here and Barbara just left." She thought outloud and under her breath.

"Like I said, there's nothing much to see so I'll be looking forward to it." Gianluca said as he passed by her.

Sofia just gave him a dirty look and stopped to pretend that she was drying her dripping hair. She let everyone go in to change, including the photographers staff.

Someone noticed her and said, "Aren't you coming? They're going to turn off the lights in here. Come on." And began pushing her towards the locker room.

She let the man take her up to where the two doors were going to reveal everyone. "I uh, I forgot something upstairs. I'll be right back." She slipped off the man and ran out.

They had turned off the lights of the pool so she walked slowly and silently through the side. She gripped her clothes and was able to find a good spot to change. It so happened to be on the far side of the pool, right next to some bleachers.

"I better change quickly." She whispered to herself and began drying herself in the dark.

Meanwhile, in the locker room, Gianluca was searching for Jos. He chuckled and said, "Of course you weren't going to be here." He crossed his arms and decided to go and check one more time.

In the other side, Piero and Ignazio had changed and the director happened to pass by. "Mister. Did everyone leave the pool site?" Piero asked.

"Yes. Why do you ask?" The director asked.

"I think we left Jos behind." Piero said.

"Oh no! He came in with me." The director said and kept walking. Ignazio heard and got creeped out by Piero's worry.

"Hm. That's strange. He didn't even change." Piero thought out loud. He did a half turn and began to head upstairs but Ignazio turned and stretched his arm to block his way.

"Are you going to check on Jos? I need to talk to you about him." Ignazio said with a serious face.

"Um... okay?" Piero asked a bit Co fused on why Ignazio became so serious.

Back in the poolside, Sofia happened to be shirtless and only had on her
wet pants. She happened to be in just her wet bandage in her chest, which she was going to change next. She squeezed out the water off the shirts and dried up her stomach.

At the same time, one of the director's workers happened to be searching for the director. He found him and said, "Sir, I need you're help on turning on the lights of the pool. I think I left a part of my equipment in there."

"How can you forget this valuable equipment in there?" The director said. Gianluca overheard this conversation as had already changed on dry clothes.

"I know, I'm sorry but I'm sure it's by the pool." The man said. "Fine. Give me a second." The director answered and began to walk out the locker room.

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Sofia was about to change her bandage when she suddenly saw the emergency lights on. "Go find it!" "I know it's somewhere in here." Man voices were heard and Sofia gasped.
'What do I do now?'

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Gianluca closed his locker and thought. "They must be upstairs by now. She must be up there too so she can get caught. Ugh!" He said to himself and brought his hand up to his head.