Don't Worry About Me • Guy Germaine

chapter twenty six - fireworks

lyndon williams

wednesday, july 4th

The last five days had just been paradise. Tubing on the lake, whipping around on Adam's boat, and tanning on the private little beach. It made it even better that it was just the team together. Tonight was the huge fireworks show that's as being put on but the town at the local beach.

The meals we were eating were just amazing. Last night we had New York strip steaks with Creme Brûlée for dessert. I swear this was heaven. Right now we were eating personalized crepes on the deck with the hot tub blowing warm steam on all of us.

"Can I try yours?" Guy whispered to me. Mine was topped with caramel, cinnamon and sugar, maple syrup, and whipped cream. While Guy's had Nutella, bananas, chocolate syrup, and chocolate chips.

I cut off a piece of mine, "Only if I can have a bite of yours."

We switched forks and took a bite. We were looking at each other and suddenly a flash appeared. I turned to see where the flash is from.

"What? You two looked so cute! And it's the Fourth of July and the America clothes make it so much better!" Olivia stated. She held up the disposable camera and passed it to me.

Me and Guy were matching with white T-Shirts and our Team USA windbreakers. While I wore jean shorts, blue converse, and let my hair fall loose over my shoulders, my plan was to do it before the fireworks so it would look good. He wore red converse and khaki shorts.

I smiled at her, "You and Banksie are equally as cute."

Connie sarcastically gasped, "Lyndon Jude! You know me and Luis are cuter!"

"Not cuter than me and Dean!" Julie bursted out. The table had begun laughing.

"Okay you guys are just making me feel single." Goldberg said hitting his fist to the table.

"I second that!" Dwayne rose his hand.

Dylan stood up, "I think you guys are all forgetting the cutest couple in the world." he said signaling Sierra.

"Since when was the Fourth of July a couples competition?" Averman blurted. The laughing became harder and all of our faces turned red.

Once we all took some deep breaths and calmed down. We started eating again and brought up some more conversation.

"What time does the show start tonight?" Fulton asked starting the next conversation.

Adam looked at his watch, "It usually starts at 9, but we get on the boat around 8. So we could have a campfire tonight. I could call Bombay and invite him too."

"Ooo yes! The last big thing before we all leave." Kenny said, reminding us that we're all going to go separate ways. Guy squeezed my hand under the table signaling the thought of what happened last time someone brought it up. I rubbed his thumb with mine and spoke up trying to change the subject.

"Let's hurry up and eat! Then we can go swimming before the show!"

The lightbulb lit up in everyone's heads as we all tried shoveling the crepes down. Before I knew it I was in my swimming suit and in the lake.

Being here reminded me of that first time at the pool during the games. We brought back the chicken fights and the colour game. I couldn't believe it was all coming full circle.

"Who's wants to chicken fight against us next?" Dean said. He and Fulton had won the last 5, against Dylan and Sierra, Ken and Averman, Russ and Dwayne, Connie and Luis, and Adam and Guy.