CHAPTER FIFTEENWhen I show back up at the pool house a couple hours later, the lights are turned down. I almost turn back around, thinking the pool is closed, when I see the people gathered around its edge.
Soft lights flicker in the pool, and what looks like vines and seaweed drift below and above the surface. It's almost magical, and I find myself drawn to the edge, where I crouch down and touch the water.
"Cool, huh?" Emma crouches next to me.
"Yeah." I draw my hand back. "Why is it like this?"
"See any flags in there?"
I look hard. "No."
"They're hidden well tonight." She adjusts her swim cap. "Riverheist is basically capture the flag underwater."
"That's really neat." A grin pulls at my lips. "I can't believe I've never heard of it."
"It's not that popular, I guess. We only pl
