<hr/><div class="floatleft">(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2014/244/2/d/laura_pol_paint_by_patricia_crvl-d7xjoof.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Tessa "Tess" Cantrell | Hourglass<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Pool area<br/><strong>Date/Time:</strong>September 3rd, Afternoon<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Dazzler<br/><strong>Content:</strong>Swimming with Alison<br/><hr/><br/>Tess watched in amazement as Alison shot out of the water and landed by the diving boards.<strong>"Show off,"</strong>she teased with a smile before climbing out of the pool, herself. The gloves caused a bit of an issue with getting a grip, but she eventually managed to pull herself out.<strong>"I haven't really decided what to take, besides the basics,"</strong>she replied as she climbed out of the pool and carefully stood up, not wanting to slip on any water.<strong>"I think I'm going to have to talk with Professor Xavier about needing a bit of guidance with what classes I should take. I'm not even sure what options I have,"</strong>she added as she adjusted the bottom of her swimsuit a bit, feeling like her butt was far more exposed than she was comfortable with.<br/><br/><strong>"Hey, do you-"</strong>she began before hearing Alison run down the diving board and dive into the water. She managed to look up soon enough to see the dive, which looked so graceful as she dove into colorful fog. Tess smiled and walked to the diving boards before choosing the lowest one. She wanted to start off easy, having no experience at all. When she gripped the railings to step up, her gloves slipped on the smooth metal. She took a moment, frozen, looking down at her gloves as she contemplated taking them off, for safety reasons. Did she feel comfortable enough around Alison to allow herself to be so exposed? Biting her lower lip, she let go of the railing and looked down at her arms as she slowly pulled of her gloves, one at a time, and dropped them beside the diving board. The palms of her hands and her forearms had a mixture of scars on them that ranged from small to large and white to dark pink. She crossed her arms over her stomach, holding onto her sides, allowing her to hide the marks from view.<br/><br/>Needing a moment to compose herself, she froze time, not wanting Alison to see her struggling so much with her past. She tried not to move much, hoping Alison wouldn't notice that something had happened. She closed her eyes and breathed slowly, slowing her heart as best as she could and calming her mind. It only took a few minutes, which was good, because that was all the time she could manage to control. Unfortunately, when she let time move again, she was not in the same position. She was now holding onto the railings, to keep herself steady in case she got dizzy from the use of her powers. If Alison had been watching, she would see Tess's arms suddenly appearing in a different position, like a video skipping a section.<br/><br/><strong>"Don't laugh. I've never done this,"</strong>she warned, knowing there was a good possibility that she would land with a big splash, or even belly flop. She let go of the railing and took a breath before running to the end of the diving off, into the water. There was a bit of splash, not having the technique down, but it wasn't half bad for someone who had never done this before. She swam towards the middle of the pool before resurfacing, her hair slicked back, away from her face, fully exposing the "M" that was branded on her cheek. She didn't notice, though, being too excited that she didn't make a total fool of herself.<strong>"Did you see it? How'd I do?"</strong>she asked with a big smile as she turned to face Alison, feeling proud of herself. Sure, it wasn't much, but it was something she had never done, so she was feeling accomplished.<br/>