Gil
Leisl decides we should break into her school and take a swim.
"I forgot my suit," I say.
"Don't worry about it," she says. "You wear boxers, right?"
"Un-hunh. Oh, no towel either."
"I think I can find you one."
"OK."
I go into the men's locker room. She follows me, which surprises
me. I hadn't realized I had such delicate sensibilities. The locker
room really was dark. I heard a couple of muffled thuds as she throws
various article of clothing in a corner, and I try not to figure out
which ones. I slowly take off my jeans and t-shirt and fumbled over
to a bench where I set them down. By the time a reach the pool she
had already turned on the pool lights. It was a strangely surreal
effect, the enormous dark expanse surrounding the shimmering water. I
stand there for a second or two staring, just outside the locker room.
She splashed me and dove back under water. We spent the next
few minutes chasing each other around the pool splashing water at each
other. Finally I go tired and hauled myself out of the shallow end,
and she climbed up next to me.
"You're thinking about Ted hunh?" she asks.
"Yeah," I say.
She puts her arms around me and we stay that way for a while.
"He'll do what he feels comfortable with. You can't blame him
for that."
"I guess not."
I stare off across the pool for a moment, and when I turn
back, she kisses me.
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Leisl
We are just driving around, and Gil is obviously not too happy about
his interchange with Ted. I make him drive to my school.
"I am going to share with you one of my favorite things
to do. When I'm feeling stressed or out of perspective, I come here."
"School? Isn't it all locked up anyway?"
"Of course, stupid. That's not the point. Follow me."
When we reached the door, which I use my L-slide to open.
"Breaking into your school helps you de-stress? Wow. You
know, they should really think about putting a dead bolt on that
door."
"It's just the pool. What is anyone going to steal? The water?"
"Good point. Are we going in?" he asks.
"Ladies first," I say.
I think I manage to shock him by following him into the mens
locker room. Did I mention I like to swim nude, when I can? We swim
for a while. Goddamn it, why won't he make the first move? I can't
take it any more. I kiss him.
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