Beautiful Scars; Critical Veins

Chapter 8: Hide and Seek

(Another time skip: 2 months)

I was on my way over to the Lynches again. These past few months I had been spending most of my time there.

Once I arrived, Rydel hugged me then screamed, "Guys she's here!"
I heard the boys running over to us.
"Rose!" "Hey, Rose!" "Sup?"
I waved to all of them. "Hey guys."
We decided to play Hide and Seek. We're all such four year olds, I know.
Riker was 'it'. He started counting, "1, 2, 3, 32,"
"Quit cheating, Riker!" Rydel yelled. Riker sighed and started over.
Me and Rydel ran and hid inside an old shed in the Lynches backyard.

After a few minutes, I opened the door and said, "I'm making a run for it." Rydel just nodded and I stepped cautiously outside, looked around, and started running. I heard Rydel scream, "Rose, watch out!" I looked behind me and Riker was running after me.
I started laughing. "Riker your too slow!"
He started running faster. I screamed and giggled. I felt arms wrap around my waist. "Got you," Riker whispered.
I smiled, and kissed him.
"Gross!" Ross yelled. "Get a room!"
Me and Riker laughed.

After the game was over, we all sat down around the pool, drinking lemonade and talking.
"That was the most fun I've had in a long time," I said. Rydel nodded.
"Who wants to go swimming?" Rocky asked.
"Yeah, that sounds fun!" Rydel looked at me. "Rose? You want to swim?"
"Oh, um..i don't have a swimsuit.."
I said, hoping they would drop it. Of course they didn't. Rydel said I could borrow one of hers.
"Okay." I nodded reluctantly. Once Rydel gave me a swimsuit to wear, I felt like crying. Of course it was a two piece. See, I really don't like wearing bathing suits at all, especially two pieces. ugh. I went to their bathroom to change, and ended up softly crying.
I stopped as I heard a knock on the door. "Rose?....is that you? What's wrong?" it was riker. I sniffed and answered. "I, I'm fine."
"Well, are you dressed? Everyone else is ready." I started crying again.
"No....i cant. I don't want to wear this, Riker. I'm fat....."

"Can you open the door please?" Riker asked. I sighed and stood up, doing as he asked. Riker immediately put his arms around me.
"If you're uncomfortable with wearing that you don't have to. But listen to me. You are not fat AT ALL. You're beautiful."
I shook me head.
"Yes you are. I love you so much, Rose." Riker said.
I smiled a little. "I love you too."

I ended up wearing the bathing suit with one of Rikers tshirt a over it. No one said a word about it, and I had a really good time. It was the most fun I have had in a while.