I feel warm air softly touching my face. The breeze was playing with my hair. The sun was beautiful and bright. The lake on the side was sparkling in the sunlight, and children were playing in the water. I hear the sound of my name, so I turn my head. A short, redhead was coming my way.
"Reagan! Tell Cindy that she is annoying and it isn't a big deal that I went swimming." the short, redhead is the younger Berman sister, Ziggy Berman.
"I'm sorry you think I'm annoying, but I need to keep you out of trouble!" the other redhead Cindy Berman, the older Berman sister, yelled.
I freeze still, letting the breeze hit my face. I see Ziggy stomping towards me, and Cindy following shortly behind. "Ziggy, what did you do now?" I ask as the younger sister stops about 3 feet away from me.
"I did nothing, just took a dip." I look at her knowing she did something scandals.
"Are you sure? I may be your friend, but I'm still a counselor too you know." she looks at me and stares me down. Cindy stops and gets between us. I forgot how beautiful she was. Her hair was red with brown streaks in it, and her eyes were as blue as the sky.
"You're not on Cindy's side now, are you? What a traitor." she shook her head and walked away.
I grab her arm and she turns around. She looks at me deep in the eyes and she studders. "You are not my mom. Just because you and Cindy are 3 years older, doesn't mean you two can boss me around." I let go, and she walks away.
Cindy looks at me and gives a sorry smile. I get butterflies but flash a smile back. Why did she have to be so pretty? I'm jealous of Tommy, her boyfriend. He and I never got along, and Cindy was obsessed with him. Plus, I haven't come out to anyone besides Alice, so Cindy doesn't have a clue about my feelings.
"I think we should give her a minute because of how she brought up the mom thing," she nods and looks down at her feet. "Are you ok?" she nods again, but I know she wasn't. I grab her arm and pull her into a hug. She digs her head into my chest and sighs. "I know how hard it is at home right now, and I'll do the best I can to keep ziggy out of trouble."
She looks at me with a smile. A tear falls down her perfect face. I bury my hand in the sleeve of my hoodie and wipe the tear off her face with the cloth. "You're too sweet Reagan Wellner. Thank you." Cindy says as she pulls away, blushing as well. "Alice is looking for you. She says she needs to tell you something."
"Oh, okay. I'll go stop and say hi, then come help you with the outhouse." I say as I hold my hand out for a fist bump.
She giggles and returns it. "Don't take too long, Tommy doesn't help that much."
I smile and run off to Cabin 6, Alice's cabin. The door was cracked open and I see Alice and Arnie sitting on the couch. I open the wooden door and see them lighting a cigarette. "Whats up Reag?" Alice asks after hitting the cancer stick.
"Nothin' much really. Just wanted to see what you wanted me for."
She hops up from the couch and nods her head. "Follow me," she said as she hits it one more time and hands it to Arnie, her boyfriend. "It's kind of important," Arnie looks confused, and it was clear he was in the dark.
She opens the door and grabs my hand. She smelt like smoke, and the breeze was flinging the smell in my face. We walk past the outhouse, and we both saw Cindy. I freeze for a minute and wave to her. She smiles and waves back. I look over to Alice because I could tell she was staring at me. She looked upset and sighed. Cindy looked at Alice and me holding hands, and her mood changed. Tommy stood up and he pulled her in for a deep kiss. I felt sick. I turn to Alice and walk away with her. We got to the fire pit, not far away from the outhouse. Cindy and Tommy were still in sight
