I entered the pool complex by going through the locker room area really no more than a toilet and a shower. In just a few strides I was through the locker room and on the concrete patio that surrounded the large pool. It was three and a half feet deep at the shallow end and seven feet at the deep end. The pool was filled with a motley assortment of kids, teens, ladies that looked like they’d be right at home on the back of a Harley and their boyfriends. A particular trio caught my attention three younger girls, probably ranging from 11 to 14 or so, were rough housing on the side of the pool in the 5 foot area. I jumped in a swam near them but not too close I didn’t want to startle them off. As usual, I wore my contacts and swim goggles the chlorine killed my eyes. The girls found this to be very humorous and proceeded to egg me on, in the teasing, cruel way only young teens can achieve. I let it pass and swam over to them, smiling.

"Hey, what’s the matter, you don’t like my goggles?" I asked with a fake pout.

One girl, the oldest and obvious leader replied, "You look like a dork!" The other two tittered nervously at their friend's brazen response.

"I do, do I?" I asked, then splashed water at the girl. It hit her right in the face and she splashed back at me, without aiming. After clearing her eyes I said, "See, I wouldn’t have that problem!"

She grinned and said, "Okay, you win!"

I listened as the girl’s talked a while, swimming in place. Soon the pool emptied (it was around 6 pm dinner for most, I imagine) and the four of us had the place to ourselves. I was swimming along, sort of lost in my own world when suddenly I was pushed underwater one of the girls had jumped on my back, forcing me down. I swallowed water and was sputtering when I surfaced to the sound of three girls laughing hysterically. I smiled then quickly covered the ground between us, grabbing the oldest girl around the waist and whipping her underwater. The other two swam away, giggling. All of a sudden I was a ‘monster’ out to get the ‘mermaids’ the way kids can instantly create a game out of anything always makes me smile. I stormed around the pool, reaching out and grabbing the squealing girls and dunking them when I caught them. It was only after the third or fourth time though, that I realized I was also able to get a quick grope in all in the name of fun. I grabbed the oldest and squeezed her breast through her bikini top and then threw her up, out of the water and watched as she splashed back in. She surfaced and looked at me in a strange, knowing way, but continued to rough house......(cont)