The Second Swim

Summary

The girl my family’s scholarship supported was a master of weaponized incompetence.

Before the conference championships, I told her explicitly not to touch my things.

So, naturally, she slipped a banned stimulant into my water bottle.

I was reported for cheating. My results were nullified, I was banned from the sport for life, and the university expelled me.

When I confronted her, she collapsed into a puddle of perfectly formed tears.

“Chloe, I swear, I just wanted you to win… I never thought this would happen.”

My boyfriend, Liam, wrapped his arms around her, glaring at me.