My immune system had always been fragile, a fact my mother had spent years worrying over. And yet, Sarah was the one who had suggested this."You can take your medicine after we’re done," she called out, as if sensing my thoughts. She wanted to show me she was aware of my health, that she hadn't forgotten and yet, she had pushed for the one thing that would compromise it.Looking back, she had always done this. She’d suggest the very things my mother forbade, pushing me to endanger myself just to prove my loyalty to her.And I, the desperate, stupid clueless girl, had always played along. *“Mom, swimming makes me feel refreshed,”* I’d lied a dozen times. *“Stop complaining, because you know I went with Sarah.”*Why had I traded my well-being for her approval?Tears, hot and sudden, pricked at my eyes. I didn't want her to see them, so I dived deep into the blue.Down in the silence, away from her voice, I let the weight of the water press against me. But suddenly, something shifted. A
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