Riptide

Chapter 5

I opened the back door slowly hoping I wouldn't be noticed.

"Hi honey." My mom said in an oddly happy tone of voice."Your just in time for dinner"

"Uh, hi mom." I replied.

The smell of a fresh salad and juicy steak filled the air. I was eager to have a dinner that wasn't a calorie loaded processed meat.

I ran up stairs to change out of my bikini. Emily's bed was in her own room. I gave myself a quick pinch because it seemed to good to be true. I guess they too realized awful it looked.

I changed into my purple tank top and my polka dot pajama bottoms, I brushed the sand out of my long brown hair, and ran down to dinner.

"So what made you decide to move Emily back to her own room." I said between bites of steak.

"Your room was too crowded, and I was silly to think that three crazy girls could successfully share a room. " My mom said.

" And you were right, it looked awful," my dad said, "But there is no reason to be dramatic about it. You really thought it was necessary to pretend like you were going to puke, cry, hyperventilate, then pass out."

When he put it like that it seemed kind of ridiculous , but earlier today it seemed necessary. Plus I passed out because my hyperventilating was making me dizzy and everyone was crowding me, making me super claustrophobic.

"Does anyone not remember how claustrophobic I am?" My whole family just looked at me.

"Honey, I know you are claustrophobic, but this conversation needs to stop." My mom said.

"I saw you with a boy." Amber said as her and Emily giggled.

"Who!" My mom said.

"Is he you boyfriend." My dad said sternly.

"Ew! Ivy has a boyfriend." Emily said as she made a disgusted face.

I could tell my face was getting redder than a tomato. I started smiling uncontrollably. I quickly got up, put my plates in the sink, and ran upstairs to my bedroom.