#twdrowningmention

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Byrd: Why’re you scared of water? Levi: I’m not. Byrd: There must be a reason. Levi: Why is anyone scared of anything? Like why are you scared of the dark, or why is Wren scared of blood n’ stuff? Wren: ‘Cause it’s gross and no one’s supposed to bleed, swimming is fun. Byrd: I guess you could drown if you couldn’t swim or whatever. Levi: I think it started when I was a kid n’ almost drowned in the bath. Byrd: How? Levi: I don’t know, my mom was probably being shit-.. I barely remember. Byrd: Enough to be scared though. Levi: Apparently. [Byrd floated aimlessly on his back for a moment, thoughtfully peering at the clouds] Byrd: Dad says you’re supposed to do stuff you’re scared of or it gets worse, like he’s always turning the lights out on me or shoving our cuts n’ bruises in Wren’s face-.. in a nice way though, y’know? Levi: Is it working? Wren: Kinda. Byrd: Why don’t you just stick a foot in? Levi: No thanks. Byrd: C’mon, no one’s gonna shove you. Levi: Nope. Byrd: Pfft. Oscar: Christ, Byrd.. what the hell are you doing in there?! That cast is gonna stink. Byrd: Oh-.. oops. Oscar: Get out and put it in the sun! Oscar: Now. Byrd: I’m cominG-.. it’s getting chopped off soon anyway, right? Oscar: Yeah, and the poor doctor’s gonna pass out from your stank.

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Courtney: There, they’ll be dry in a little while-.. Robin won’t mind you borrowing those until then. You sure you don’t want a bath or something, honey? [Levi glanced at Courtney stiffly, shaking his head] Courtney: It must’ve been scary, huh? Levi: I guess. Courtney: I almost drowned when I was little too. Levi: Really? Courtney: Yeah, I think I was about your age-.. maybe a bit younger. Levi: What happened? Courtney: Well.. no one was really watching me properly and it was in the holidays, so it was busy; I kinda got smushed between a bunch of older kids and their rubber rings. Luckily the lifeguard noticed in time-.. she was nice, let me sit with her for a while. I didn’t go near that pool again for the whole summer. [Levi forced a polite smile lest he burst into tears at the thought-.. though after tonight’s events and Courtney’s story, he figured he wasn’t that weird to be terrified of drowning] Courtney: Why don’t you stay here tonight? It’s getting pretty late. Levi: You’d let me? Courtney: Sure! As long as your parents don’t mind. Levi: They won’t be back for ages and my phone broke-.. my sister should be home now though, I know that number. … Tiffany: Sure, whatever. Courtney: We’ll drop him off in the morning. Tiffany: ‘Kay. Courtney: Well, you’ve got this number if-… Tiffany: ‘Kay, bye. [Courtney swallowed a sigh, turning to face Levi with a smile] Levi: What’d she say? Courtney: It’s all good! You hungry? Levi: Uh, kinda.