Swim Lessons

Twilight was walking through Ponyville as she was tired from the day as she had so much work that needed to be done, as she walked about she saw advertisements for competitions for swimming and sighed, ever since it turned summer she always came upon these advertisements. She always became disappointed as she never learned how.

She knew she could never swim as none of her friends taught her how and her friends didn't teach her at all as well. She felt depressed by this fact as she walked home, Rainbow Dash walked aside her and started to talk about her day. She tried to ignore her but she needed somepony she could listen to.

"Rainbow Dash can I tell you something?" Twilight said as she stopped, Rainbow Dash stopped walking when Twilight said that she walked back to her as she wondered what Twilight needed to say.

"Sure you can tell me anything Twilight. We didn't have to stop though!" Rainbow Dash said, Twilight looked at the ground and wrung her hands nervously as she trend to tell her about her problem.

"My problem is that, I see all these people that are athletic and I know I'm not athletic myself as that's more your thing but as I watch them I regret that I never learned...how to save myself from drowning or swim in general, I'm incapable of swimming. I wish I could learn, I was just asking if..." Twilight said as she started to hesitate.

"Go on it's okay you can tell me. I'm pretty understanding for a friend." Rainbow Dash encouraged. Twilight sighed as she just decided to say it to get it over with.

"I was asking if you can teach me how....to swim and I could pay you every week for the lessons you give me. I know your an excellent swimmer. And I can stand the bragging during the lessons as long as you keep that to a minimum. So can you teach me for a couple of weeks?" Twilight asked. Rainbow Dash thought it over.

"Well I can teach you but we might have to work out a schedule as I am busy a lot with my exercises in the morning, but I can put aside time to teach you, we can start out small if you want it's up to you and they can be free you don't have to pay me and if your scared for the first couple of times I'll guide you through it at your pace. I won't be impatient either or tease you and be insensitive." Rainbow Dash promised with a smile. Twilight hugged Rainbow Dash happily as she was so glad that Rainbow Dash was doing this with her.

"Thanks Rainbow Dash I truly appreciate you to do this for me!" Twilight exclaimed, she let Rainbow Dash go and Rainbow Dash shrugged at her.

"It's the most I can do for a friend, you'll learn quickly with me Im pretty awesome at anything what time do you want to do this each day? I'm free in the afternoon up until night so what time do you want between those two timeframes?" Rainbow Dash asked with a smile, Twilight had to think for a few minutes and then realized what time she wanted.

"1:00 PM till 5:00 PM? At the recreation center? They have a pool there but if you want a quieter venue then that would be better. I can go with that time unless you would like the lessons to be shorter?" Twilight asked, Rainbow Dash shrugged as she didn't mind the time Twilight picked out, she started to think that she might like teaching Twilight. She thought that it could be fun.

"I'm up to teach you there by that time frame each day but I expect you to call me each day before you come to clarify your coming that day or you have to cancel. That would be appreciated. And I can call you if something changes my schedule, I have your phone number." Rainbow Dash said. Twilight completely understood what she meant.

"Sure of coarse I have your phone number as well and if anything comes up that changes my plans then I will call you as it will be helpful to you if you know if I can go on some days or not as I didn't want to be unfair by changing plans on you at the last second but mostly I'll be there and I know you will to." Twilight stated. Rainbow Dash and Twilight agreed to the lessons.

"Alright I'll teach you. See you tomorrow Twilight. You will do great I know you will. You won't have to worry about anything." Rainbow Dash said, Twilight said bye to her and walked home as she was excited but nervous she hoped Rainbow Dash would go easy on her as she was just only going to start now. But she had a feeling that Rainbow Dash will go easy on her. She couldn't wait.

She hoped that Rainbow Dash was a good teacher as she knew that Rainbow Dash could be a bit full of herself sometimes but she knew that Rainbow Dash will treat her with respect and she knew that she won't be mocked if she messed up as Rainbow Dash would never do that to her. She wondered if she would start doing a good job over time as she learned. She hoped that she could give Rainboe Dash her best.

She started to feel extremely nervous, she really hoped that Rainboe Dash would be professional and not mess around, she tried to calm her breathing as she knew that she was in safe hands as she reminded herself that. She knew that her friend would be careful when she taught her. She hoped that she wouldn't be embarrassed either as she had never swam in her life. She hoped that People wouldn't stare at her while she was being taught as well since they were both going to go during the day time.