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How do you stop yourself from being afraid?

How do you stop yourself from closing your eyes and not wanting to face what's

right in front of you?

I didn't know.

I didn't want to know.

Maybe I just wanted to stay asleep.

WOCQ, Berlin, Ocean City, Salisbury, 103.9, it is OC 104

FM.

Don't act like you don't want to.

I'm not gonna play no games now.

I'm gonna throw you.

You gonna throw me.

I'm not gonna play no games now.

I'm gonna throw you. I'm gonna throw you. You gonna throw me. You gonna throw

me.

Best friends on vacation.

Hey,

sorry about all of you guys, but I think I just saw you on Instagram.

I didn't know you were Insta-famous.

Yeah, Maritza443, right?

Yeah, I think I just liked some of your pics and you guys took some great shots

of places.

And it helps that the girl in them is so pretty.

Oh, thank you, but we're just sightseeing.

Really? Where are you guys from?

I'm from Princess Anne. She's from Salisbury.

I'm from the Burry.

You go to Parkside?

No, I went to White High, sorry.

You guys aren't total tourists. You're from Maryland and not even a park. Oh,

yeah, I'm not a tourist. I've come to Ocean City tons of times.

So what's with all the sightseeing?

Because it's his first time, and he's never been to the beach before, so I'm

showing him around.

You've never been to the beach?

He has a thing.

It's nothing, so where are you guys from?

I'm from St. Michael's, but we work here in Ocean City.

It's lifeguard.

Ooh, that sounds hot.

Anyways, we basically didn't get to have a summer vacation, so this is our one

last hurrah for our senior year. Well hey, Arthur and I certainly know how to

party. Why don't you guys hang with us?

We could show you a good time.

I think your friend likes my friend.

Oh, for sure. Your friend is going to leave the dance floor pregnant.

Look, I don't want to be blunt, but I got to be straight up with you. Are you

gay or... Gay?

I really don't like the word gay. I mean, it's fun, but it's not me.

So you're saying that you are gay or... Yeah, yeah, but... I'm sorry. That made

more sense in my head than it did coming out of my mouth. Sure.

So, uh, what do you call yourself?

Queer? You said queer?

Yeah. Ew, that's worse. I feel like I prefer peer, not queer.

Who got you into fishing and swimming and all that?

Was that something your dad taught you when dad's, like, fishing or whatever?

Yeah, but I don't really bring him up much.

Oh.

I'm sorry, is that like a sort of topic?

He doesn't like the word gay, so I don't really use it that much.

We haven't had a relationship ever since he found out that I was.

How long ago was that?

Probably when I was a kid.

Oh.

You know, I'm not here to talk about my dad.

It's just deep and I don't want to get into it, but I know that I can teach you

a good time.

I can take you to the fishing pier myself.

Maybe boardwalk fries, you know, fried Oreos or something like that. Yeah,

that's fun for a tourist.

Well,

I'm a bit of a tourist, I suppose.

Yeah, but I'm going to show you a real time in Ocean City.

I promise.

Looking forward to it.

Enough.

Enough of this.

Come on. Let's go.

I'm gonna go.

Smiths would be scared of them.

You mean besides the sharks, the jellyfish, the riptides, the pollution?

There's plenty of people out there. They're all fine. Yeah, but at any

moment, any one of them could get dragged down and never be seen again.

That's only if there's no lifeguard on duty.

Let's go. Come on.

Hey!

Get a room.

Ignore him. Keep going.

Let's try something else.

I'm not getting on a boat.

I know your aquaphobia is going to keep you from getting on a boat.

What if I told you that you can be on top of the water and still be connected

to land?

I had a dream.

A dream that I was falling.

But it was the kind of falling that felt like sinking.

I thought that I was in control.

I thought that I was safe.

But then, all of a sudden, it was the opposite.

Time slows down.

That control is gone.

That safety is flown.

Things get heavy, the sky turns dark, and the world becomes cold.

The water wraps itself around you, smothers you like a blanket.

Yet, it can be so cold.

Was it another nightmare?

Was it about drowning again?

It's okay.

Just remember to breathe.

There you go.

See, you're alright.

Right? Yeah. Good. I'm going back to sleep. No! Harold, come on!

Think about our vacation together.

Forget the vacation.

Think about all the hot guys then!

Forget them too!

Hey, what's up, cutie? Hey, how are you doing?

I'm good. I got some private pool access after pulling a few strings.

Nice.

Harold's here?

Yeah, he is. Being a boom on the couch.

On the couch?

Yeah.

What's up?

Ready to go swimming?

Oh, I'm going to need several hours. I just got up, you know?

Hours? It doesn't take you an hour to get ready for the pool. Yes, it does. I

got to coffee, you know, brush my teeth, all that.

I know you're scared, but who's better to teach you than me?

Come on. Are you coming? Yes. You promise? I promise. Pinky promise.

You sure? Yes. Now get up. Go. Don't break the pinky promise. I don't break

pinky promises.

Pinky promise.

Why?

I'm looking to remember, and so I'm going to be right with you, okay? So you

have nothing to worry about.

Just stay with me, and you won't die.

I'm joking.

Come on, get yourself this off.

Don't be scared.

Yeah, try again.

There you go.

Good.

Did it hurt?

Good.

Got it?

I think we're good.

The best in me.

The best in me.

But so embarrassed.

I was doing so well in that pool.

For the first time, I didn't feel scared.

Maybe it was the way he looked at me.

So cute and so optimistic.

Maybe it was the way he touched me.

Made me feel safe.

Maybe it was just because I wanted to be close to him.

Whatever the reason, I tried.

I really did try.

I don't know, maybe it was all too much, too fast.

I know everyone was having fun.

I just need to show Arthur. We can have fun doing other stuff.

Okay, look, I don't think I explained this well the other night, but that

pool, like, you taught me a lot. Like, that was a big deal for me, but that was

a lot. I really can't do that again. You're doing great, though.

You had such a good time. I can tell that you were enjoying learning.

Like, you just had to have a little more confidence.

It's not a confidence thing. Like, that was just pure stress. I'm sorry, Arthur,

but I can't do that.

You don't want to give another try?

I'm sorry, I can't.

Okay.

All right.

You want to go back to Vince and Maritza? Yeah. I appreciate it.

I'm going to crash at Vince's tonight. Are you going to be okay?

All right, good. I'll see you tomorrow. All right, babe?

Love you.

Me too.

Uh, can we talk?

I have to tell you something.

Sure. Come on.

Use protection!

Hey, where are you going?

Oh, I got work in the morning. A few hours, actually.

You and Mertz are checking out tomorrow, right?

Yeah, it's the end of the weekend, so... Will I ever see you again?

Probably not.

But, you know, it's okay, right?

No, what's wrong?

I thought, did you have a good time? Did I do something?

Come on, Harold.

I'm a lifeguard.

I love the ocean.

You freak out anytime you're near a cup of water.

What the hell was this then? What was what we just had? What was this weekend?

Let's be real.

Your fears are keeping us from going any further.

So why do you want to waste any more time? And yours don't?

What fears are you talking about? You know exactly what I'm talking about.

My family?

Yeah. You're scared of the water.

I'm scared of my family never accepting me.

I'm just going to get going before it gets any more ugly than it needs to be.

And that'll be that.

Let's just end it softly, okay?

I think of you a thousand times I lose my breath when you're on my mind

On my mind On my mind On my mind, yeah When I'm in

your arms, I feel like I'm drowning When I kiss your lips, it's like I'm on a

cloud That's never fading out

You bring out

The best in me The best in me The best

in me Now you bring out The

best in me The best in me The

best in me