To continue in the lifelong quest to be a mermaid, in 3rd year K decided to get a swim pass for the Aquatic. During 2nd year when KLN lived together, K and N used to walk the absolute mission to the pool, get there swim two lengths then go home. On the one occasion L graced us with his presence, K and L had a swim race (K won)then L decided the chlorine was giving him spots and announced he was never going swimming again.
Living somewhat closer in 3rd year it was only a little ten minute walk through the wonder of Hulme to the pool. K became almost obsessed with swimming for a while and was constantly attempting to be in the pool. It was a cruel winter and it became also impossible to go outside for a time as the outer world was basically an ice rink. In a mission impossible to the pool, K was within touching distance of the Aquatic when disaster struck. In a moment of horror, K slipped, then proceeded to skid along the ice, trying to grab on to absolutely anything to end the nightmare. In a sheer moment of desperation, (before the inevitable happened), K happened to grab on to a passer by. This unfortunately turned out to be an elderly woman who was absolutely startled by this act, and nearly plunged toward the ice herself. Meanwhile K was face down on the ice, completely stationary due to pain/ embarrassment (mainly embarrassment). K could already hear laughter and as she decided it was about time to get up, she noticed a small crowd of boys laughing, as well as the additional horror of the old lady attempting to help K up. From this moment on, K decided swimming was only an option if sunny.
K and N had some eventful times in the pool. K and N devised a system where they would "swim and chat" in which they discussed life issues/bantered back and forth on the various people in the pool, giving them hilarious nicknames etc. We were very aware that the majority of the staff there disliked us, as initially we annoyed them by persistently paying by card for the £1.90 swim fee, which basically caused the whole system to crash every time. The life guards I suspect thought we were pathetic as we often attempted to swim in the fast lane, then retreating moments later to the slow lane. The only life guard who liked us was the lesbian one. We had debated over whether it was a male or female initially, coming to the conclusion it was most likely female. So on the only occasion which K and N decided to use the jacuzzi, we got out of the pool in a somewhat Baywatch fashion only to be stared at by her/(him?). We were blitzing in the jacuzzi when K spotted a celebrity also present in there. K tried to secretly motion to N. N smiles and nods. The person in question was none other than Hayley from Coronation Street, an exciting spot I think you'll agree.
Later on in the changing rooms-
K- Can you believe we saw Hayley in the jacuzzi!
N- Who is Hayley?
K- From Coronation Street...she was in the jacuzzi? I tried to tell you with my eyes.
N- I thought you were just smiling at me.
K- Oh.
too life.
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