She uses all of the keys that she has.

The collar and the bracelet went off first. With a heavy clunk and a lighter one both of them fell on the gym floor. After that, Una picked the boots key with her left hand fingers, while holding the remote with the keyhole in the right hand.

The remote looked unharmed, but the girl was still anxious. What if the circuitry broke after the trip to the bottom of the pool? Then everything would be undone.

The girl put the key into the hole and turned it. After it made a half-circle, it refused to move further, but the boots were not quite open. Una pushed it stronger. No difference.

“Perhaps this happy relationship is destined to go on forever.”

“NOOOO!” — Outrage caused by such careless words at such an important moment drove the girl to turn the key with all her might, and the lock finally gave.

She fell onto the closest mat and pulled off the loose boots. Her feet ached even more than after the previous pair, and that might have been because their sole arch was steeper. Una moaned from pain as she massaged her poor feet for thirty minutes straight before she thought she was ready to stand up.

“You’re tired. Some rest won’t hurt.”

“No. I smell freedom. This stupid swimsuit is the last obstacle on my way.”