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Amy Mizuno dried herself out with her towel, staring almost lovingly back at the crystal blue waters of the indoor swimming pool. Nothing, not even the thrill of learning new information, compared to a quiet swim in a clean, cool pool. Especially with the temperature a scorching 96 degrees outside. At the end of a long day of study, a good hour's swim always unwound her nerves.

She packed her stuff and headed into the showers. She was pretty much the only person in there. Everyone else had gone swimming at the park, where the pools were outdoors, and where the social atmosphere existed. This place was kind of like the YMCA. It was a recreational pool, but used mainly by fitness buffs. Frankly, Amy just liked the solitude of it all.

She stripped out of her swimsuit and stood naked as the shower's hot water ran rivulets down her body. The shower was a part she also enjoyed very much about swimming.

As she headed out to the locker, ready to put her street clothes back on, she noticed a change in the atmosphere of the place. She thought she saw a flicker of movement near the far end of the room. ... Continue