Truthfully, her heart was still beating wildly in her chest after the earlier incident with their bitchy guest. She remembered having a few experiences with bullying.
However, she usually shrugged it off, ignoring her aggressors. Or she occasionally fought back when they went too far. But she never liked instigating a conflict, preferring to be left alone in peace.
"Careful, Oliver. You know we both don't know how to swim." Jules warned her son not to jump into the pool, afraid that he would drown and she would not be able to save him.
She still wanted to test the pool's depth before they submerged into the water. But from her assessment, it looked deep but manageable.
Admittedly, she was not confident with her swimming skills since she did not have access to a pool, and they seldom went on a swimming trip.
"Mom, but I want to learn how to swim," Oliver complained as he splashed his feet on the cool water, letting large droplets splatter around him.
