"One, two, breathe. One, two, breathe." That is the only thing Aiden would think about while swimming. "One, two, breathe." Once more. He approaches the end of the pool, touches the wall with his hand and propelles himself towards the other end with his legs. "One, two, breathe." Twenty-five meters, fifty, one hundred, five hundred, ten hundred, fifteen hundred. "One, two, breathe." Sometimes he loses count of the meters. "One, two, breathe. One, two, breathe." Twenty hundred. Someone else gets inside the pool, they're faster, they're slower, it doesn't mater for Aiden, the only thing that matters is his rhythm. "One, two, breathe." He can feel his legs hurting, demanding him more oxygen. He can also feel his shoulders complaining because of the effort. "One, two, breathe." A glance towards the watch, time to go. This time when he arrives to the end he pushes himself out of the pool. Dripping water he heads to the bench and picks up his towel. After getting dry he stretches, feeling his muscles protest. "One, two, breathe." he repeats his mantra once more. Stretching is always the worst part. "One, two, breathe." His brain is numb while his muscles are active, so he tries to exercise as long as he can. "One, two, breathe." He thinks while he stretches his arms. "One, two, breathe." Yet, the magic is lost, the thoughts come back rushing into his mind.
Work, her, family, her, her, mainly her. Elizabeth is the new girl at work, she is stunning, she is sweet and Aiden liked her from the minute he had first seen her. And he can't get her out of his mind.
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