EJ X GINA || Portwell S2 Finale Continuation

Chapter 4 - EJ 1.0

The countdown to summer was almost up with only two weeks left to go! Beauty and the Beast was a success, I passed my PSATs with flying colors, and got to spend the most amazing past week as EJ's girlfriend. 

I watch houses blur from my vision one after another as we speed down the road.

Ashlyn's mom turns a corner and pulls up to a huge house lined with a white picket fence and a beautifully manicured front lawn. 

"Do you need a ride home honey?"

I grab my tote bag I packed with some things and open the car door.

"I'm okay I plan on coming back at around 10ish but thank you!"

"Okay sweetie just call me if you need anything."

I give her a smile of gratitude. 

"I will."

With my tote bag in hand I close the door behind me and watch as she drives off. As I walk around the side of the house I come upon an iron gate. I lift the latch and the door makes a loud creaking sound caused by the rusting of the joints as I open it. Walking into the yard, I see EJ in the outdoor kitchen area. 

"There's the high school graduate!"

He laughs and says "Well technically not for 13 more days. You're still coming to my grad party right?"

I place my bag on top of the bar island.

"Of course I am! Any excuse to dress up I will take."

EJ ducks down to look at the mini fridge.

"Shoot it looks like I forgot to restock the fridge. I can get you a coke from inside?"

"Yeah sounds great!"

He heads into the house and I look at myself in the mirror beneath the "Beauty is in the eye of the Beerholder" novelty Home Goods sign hanging above the sink. I'm wearing one of my mom's old comfy oversized band t-shirts she used to wear. It was worn in and had a couple moth eaten holes but it reminded me of her. Sometimes if I squinted hard enough, my reflection almost resembled her which was very heartwarming to me.

 I hear the door to the house open and watch EJ come out with the drinks in hand. He hands me an ice cold coke and I check the weather app on my phone while I take a nice refreshing swig. 

"It's hot! Like 94 degrees hot!"

EJ pushes his drink off to the side and pulls off his shirt. 

"I'm going in! Wanna join?"

He gestures to the pool and I take off my oversized band t-shirt and light wash denim shorts to reveal my favorite green bikini underneath. I take his hand and say "On the count of three!"

Both of us start to count "One, two-"

Before I can finish the word "two" EJ picks me up in his arms and runs towards the deep end of the pool. As he jumps I scream and wrap my arm around his neck.

"I SAID THE COUNT OF THREE!"

I close my eyes and feel the cold water rush up my nose. 

I'm still in his arms when I start violently coughing. 

"Put me down idiot!"

I say pretending to slap him across the face. I try to cough up the water in my lungs and he puts me down. I face away from him and smile secretly to myself. I stop coughing and lunge at him . 

"This mean war!"

I pull him underwater as he fights to regain his standing position. He resurfaces and throws his head back to get the hair from out of his face.