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Learning to Swim

LEARNING TO SWIM BY NATHAN MARSHBURN COPYRIGHT 2019 Before I take in the water, I take in her- the shapely, smooth brown legs. Her curves go all the way up her body as she lounges in a deck chair, wearing dark sunglasses and reading a shiny hardback book of some sort. She is alone- which is a good thing for me, I hope. No competition. Then I take in the pool. Its bright blue water is purer than the color of the sky. I walk to the edge farthest from her. The markers show that the depth of the water ranges from four to eight feet. I am toward the deep end. Staring across, the width of the pool is about 20 yards. Could I make that distance holding my breath, swimming under water? I’m not sure. With practice, yeah, it could be done. I look at the woman again. She acts like she doesn’t notice me. But then I see her steal a sideways glance over the frame of her sunglasses. She is aware of my presence as I stand in my swim trunks and sandals. The water awaits. Ug
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A Mild Evening in Vegas

A MILD EVENING IN VEGAS BY NATHAN MARSHBURN COPYRIGHT 2019 173 NE Hernando Ave., #115 Lake City, FL 32055 It is a mild evening in Las Vegas. Halloween. I wish I was going to a costume party somewhere. But being relatively new to the city, I have not made many friends- at least none who’ve invited me to a party. Also, I’m scheduled to work tonight and I don’t have enough money or time on the job yet to take a shift off. Right now, I stand in front of the prime spot, the corner parking space that lines up well with the entrance from Sahara Drive. One day shortly after I was hired and learned the rules of the game, I tried to keep statistics. When a car comes on the lot, if that space is open then the car would park there about seven out of ten times. I have been guarding the prime spot for around ten minutes as the sun goes down. Other salesmen are milling about, waiting for me to abandon my slot. But I am good to go for a while, and we’re due to get a custo
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