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Chapter OnePiperGrowing up it was kind of fun, having a dad as the local pool guy He had a lot of clients and it was goodspring break froe

It was dad’s business that helped puttime

Dad’s a fit, strong guy He never gets sick Almost never

But when he does, there’s only one person he trusts to fill his shoes Only one person who knohat he knows

And today, I’m it

It’s a chilly early springanymore and a lot of dad’s clients have set dates in advance when they want their pools done

My first job of the otten how difficult soht mean too

“I’ood money to have souy, where’s he at?” she spits, looking pasther thick chest with a flimsy whatever the hell you’d call it… a handkerchief?

“Ms Vanessa Perkins?” I ask, trying to sound polite, checking the schedule to ht house “My dad’s sick I’ritted teeth as she looks me up and doith contempt

It’s cold out, but Malibu Witch Barbie here has dolled herself up to the nines Up at eight in thefor an eyeful of my dad

I don’t see my dad that way, but I’ve been told he’s hot for a forty year old Pool cleaning does keep him in shape

And I definitely haven’t inherited those genes

I hope pools are the only thing he’s been dipping his net into Ew

I politely ignore her,back to the front, I can already hear her through the front door she’s slammed shut, on the phone to my dad

After what feels like an hour, but is s open electronically and I hear hervoice from inside as I pass the kitchen

“I’ a discount!” she wails

I roll lected, very dirty pool, that’s it

I’m done

“Honey it’s why it’s called being a pool boy, guy, uhh… girl Whatever,” My dad sighs, sounding like someone else, his sinuses are so backed up

I’ to tell him I quit, I can’t do this It was fun as a kid, necessary when I was in college, but I’rooman now

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