Have Some Cake

Summer: Water Polo

The indoor seven-foot deep pool is glistening under the sunlight shining through the massive skylight that makes up most of the ceiling. Entering the empty, massive pool room are Kale Clague, Nolan Patrick, Carter Hart, Brett Howden, Jake Oettinger, and Kailer Yamamoto. They are dressed for a game of water polo with bathing caps and swimsuits, except for Kailer, who is wearing a wetsuit instead of a swimsuit.

"Alright!" Kale starts up, tossing the yellow and blue-coloured water polo ball he is holding up and down. "Ready to play some water polo?"

Nolan does not seem too pleased with the attire the sport requires as tugs at the laces of his bathing cap. "Do we really have to wear these things?!"

Kailer adjusts his bathing cap with calmness. "Yes, we do-- It's to block water from going into your ears." He lowers his hands. "If you don't wear it, water can get into your ears and infect the--"

Nolan lets go of the laces and glares at him. "Okay, thanks, Bill Nye."

Next to Nolan, Carter nudges his bare upper arm with a bright grin. "You look good in it, Pat."

Nolan swings his eyes to look at Carter's bathing cap. "It helps to know that you're wearing one too."

Meanwhile, Brett gasps in excitement at the sight of Jake in his bathing cap. "Haha, Jake Dog, you look so adorable like a puppy in wearing a bonnet!" He rubs his cheeks like as if he is an actual dog.

Jake beams at him, thrilled that Brett is happy. "Yipee!!!"

The tall teenager tackles Brett into a massive, lovable hug. Yet he puts a bit too much force in his hug: Brett flies backward as he flies forward into the pool behind Brett.

BOOSH!!!

The other four whirl around to face the sloshing surface of the pool.

Brett immediately emerges from the surface with water dripping from his face and cap. "Dang it!" He smacks his hands in the water. "I wanted to do a cannonball!"

Jake pops up into view from behind him. "Cannonball?"

From up high on the ground, Carter waves his hands in the air. "I'll do one!"

He begins to rush toward the edge of the water. Yet his bare foot slams on a slick puddle from Brett and Jake's messy dive, making it slip out from underneath him and having himself launch into the air above the pool's surface.

SMACK!

Carter lands flat against the water in the form of a bellyflop.

Everyone grimaces at the fizzing water.

"So that's why lifeguards are so passionate to stop you from running...," Kale manages to squeak out.

Carter explodes through the surface with a massive gasp.

Brett turns around and stares at him with fascination. "That was the best bellyflop EVER!"

Jake, on the other hand, appears concerned. "Are you okay?"

"I'll be fine...!" Carter croaks out. He gradually positions himself to float on his back with his hand on his redden stomach. "Owww..."

Nolan rolls his eyes at practically everyone's stupidity. "Goalies," he scoffs. "This is how you dive."

The forward struts to the edge of the pool before gently pushing himself off from the edge with his hands extended before his head. He slips below the surface without a single droplet of water escaping from the water.

The other five are in complete shock at how perfectly Nolan dived.

Kale grasps the ball by his bare chest in excitement. "I wanna dive with the springboard!" He swings his head from side-to-side in a frantic search for a springboard.