“I can’t do it. What if it’s too shallow. What if… it’s definitely cold. No.”

my sister says. We agreed that today would be the day, when not many people were here, when it was overshadowed but the water still warm.

“Come on. I’ve done it so many times. My friends too. You know this”

I try to hide my irritation: it won’t help her. But she knows it’s there, she knows me too well.

“OK” she says, but her feet doesn’t move.

I grab her hand, but she immediately pulls it back

“It’s just. So far down. And I can’t see the bottom”

“Would it help if you close your eyes?”

“Maybe…” she puts her hand out towards me “but then you have to help me get the jump right”

Yes! I think. I already know how her scream will go from fear to glee as we fall through the air.

I smile, and I grab my sisters hand.