Chapter 12

• I pushed him away and got out of the water. I waited for him to do the same before speaking, "It's okay. You won."
• I tried to catch my breath. There was no victorious smile on his face; he looked even more serious than me. I could see him swallowing with difficulty, not even recovering the air that I was sure he must have needed.
• I got out of the water as quickly as I could. I didn't care about getting my hands and knees dirty; he did the same.