Chapter 49: Scantily clad

The warm air was replaced by the cool water, enveloping me like a vice. I felt the rush of water past my ears, and my stomach lurched as I fell deeper.

Flapping my arms and feet, I pulled myself to the surface, my eyes shooting daggers at her.

"ERIN!" I yelled fiercely, my heart pulsating under the cold water. I squinted from the flakes of water clouding my vision; my hand swept across my face, wiping the droplets of water clinging to my skin.

Erin was across the pool at the corner, sniggering—the sound cruel and ear-piercing like a Disney villain. Her shoulders shook uncontrollably with mirth as she found pleasure in my reaction.

"You bitch!" I yelled louder, my body trembling with anger, my breathing ragged. "You are a psycho."

"I've been told that..." she waved casually, leaning on the wall, a mischievous smirk curling her lips.

Huffing, I swam to the edge of the pool, attempting to climb onto the tile, but my legs felt weak, and I fell back into the water.

When she noticed my stru