Tapiwa drew in a lungful of air as she broke the surface of the cool water and held on to the edge.
A wide smile played on her lips. This was exactly what she had needed after the recent stress she had been forced to endure. A day out by the pool with her friend.
The weather was perfect. It was just warm enough to make the cold water comfortable, but not so hot that Tapiwa thought she would burn.
Kicking her legs lightly to stay above the water, she looked around the large public pool. It wasn't the cleanest or fanciest of places but Tapiwa liked it.
She and Nicole had been going to the old Richard's place, as they called it, for as long as she could remember.
The place had once been a residential house to an old white man, Mr. Richard, hence the name. When he died, the h
