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"Remember it? The setting of
magical summers. Wrinkled fingers and toes meant a long day
filled with underwater adventures. The place where
accomplishment was born: swimming the entire length of the pool
without coming up for air. Gasp. Yes, made it! Gasp. The place
that gave you the most intense hunger pains you’d ever
known. A big plate of food never tasted so good. Seconds? Yes,
please. OK, you’re ready to go back in the pool now. You
don’t want to wait fifteen minutes for your food to
digest. Do I have to, Mom? Fine. Fifteen minutes go by too
slow—much slower than the four hours you’ve already
been playing in the pool. Back in! Finally. Games. Marco Polo.
Colors. No, sun, don’t go away! You need the light. After
sunset, the darkness comes, and the darkness transforms the
pool into a terrifying black sea swarming with sharks and
monsters. How did they get in there? Through the drain, of
course. Time to get out and back on land where it’s safe.
Brrr! Shivers. You wrap yourself in that huge, soft beach
towel. That feels good. Warmth. The couch looks comfortable.
Cartoons are on TV. But your energy is gone. The pool took it
from you. Your eyelids are heavy… way too heavy. Sleep.
The best sleep."
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