TWENTY-EIGHT
By the time New Year's Eve rolled around, Audra was exhausted. She was also worried about how her synchronised swimmers would actually manage their routine in the water when they'd only practised it in the snow, but she dismissed that thought as soon as it surfaced. Their performance wasn't a reflection on her. And it didn't matter how good they were. Not to them. They were intent on making history. It was almost enough to tempt her to join them.
"No, you can't," was Carl's response when she'd mentioned it. "We still need our coach, standing out of the water to remind us what to do, and you need to film it. My kids are waiting to watch this video. Besides, you've already made history all on your own. You're the first ever Antarctic swimming instructor, and synchronised swim
