A shrill shriek filled our ears. Another icy cold bomb was thrown. I didn't notice it was directed towards me, and it exploded around my torso. It felt like a thousand needles were hitting my skin simultaneously.
"Jerk!" I shouted.
We were all a giggling mess. Vic grabbed Sam, yanked her towards him, and smashed a water balloon over her head.
Jay was chasing me around with possibly the biggest balloon I've ever seen. Adia followed closely behind him, spraying us with a hose.
Who needs showers when you have water balloons? Showers are too mainstream.
Arms wrapped around my waist as the plastic pocket was shoved down my shirt. Jay turned me towards him and hugged me so tight the balloon busted inside.
"Gotcha." He said, right next to my ear.
I was trying my hardest to escape his iron grasp. He wouldn't budge.
"Let me go!"
"What's it worth?"
"Me not murdering you!" I failed effortlessly, so I gave up.
"Kiss!" Logan chanted across the yard.
Jay gave me his trademark smirk, before lifting me up. I wrapped my legs around his waist and crashed my lips to his.
Cheers bounced around the group. God knows the girls have been waiting for this. They probably shipped us harder than I did. I wouldn't doubt one of them helped Jay set up the whole cutesy date last week.
I pulled away with much hesitation and he set me down.
It still doesn't click with me that this is reality. None of it seems real. A year ago, I would've never imagined myself here now; emotionally stable with a boyfriend and a progressing band.
"Goddamn, you're beautiful." Jay said, kissing my forehead.
An involuntary blush rose to my cheeks. I hate how often I do that around him.
"Who's gonna clean this up?" Ren asked.
She had a point. I wasn't about to clean it. It was Sam's idea. But she had a valid reasoning. It's a pretty and warm day. We're going to take advantage of that when we can. Canada doesn't get days like these often.
"It was Sam's idea!" Adia said, pointing an accusing finger at the oblivious girl.
"We'll clean it." Vic offered.
Of course they will. Any chance they get to be alone, they're taking it.
We all filed inside and changed into comfortable lounging clothes. Jay pulled me in his lap and turned to some series on Netflix. I used to watch it in high school. Supernatural? I think that's it. Team Dean man. Sam is Team Sam, obviously.
"Can you keep a secret?" Jay said low enough so Ren, Adia, and Logan couldn't hear. I hummed a response.
"Logan likes Ren."
"I knew it!" I shouted, startling the few in the floor.
I had random outbursts often, so they dismissed it. That's the wonderful thing about my friends; they're oblivious.
"Dude, look." Logan said, pointing out the window. We all crane-necked to look.
Vic had Sam pinned to the ground. The two were in a heated makeout session. Ren jumped up and opened the sliding doors a bit.
"Use a condom!" She shouted.
Sam flicked us a bird, never breaking. Typical for her. Those two were going to have a child before she's twenty-five.
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Supernatural had went off, and pretty much everyone was out. Adia had found her a guy around town. Andy, I think. Ren and Logan were watching a movie, and Sam was at Vic's house.
Meanwhile, Jay and I were just sitting there in a comfortable silence. My head lie in his lap and he played with my hair.
It was a perfect time to think. If only my thoughts were good ones.
Everything was running through my mind. My last years in middle school and the first few of high school. I remember how I used to be so unhappy. I remember how I had a hopeless crush I could never call mine. I remember how I felt as if I wasn't good enough. I remember everything.
I have so much to be happy about. We came 3,000 miles to see a guy, and every one of us found something we didn't mean to find. So why am I so down in the dumps right now?
"You alright?" Jay asked, pulling me from my thoughts.
"Yeah, why?" I pasted on my signature smile.
"Don't lie." He said, giving me a stern look.
It's too early in the relationship to be ranting. But I had been for four years. Why is now any different?
"I feel like I'm not good enough."
"Don't you dare. You hear me? You're better than anyone I know." He said.
"How does that change anything?" I asked, sitting up.
"Because. I just know. I don't deserve you. You should have a guy that's smarter, stronger, cuter. You're too good for me and I'm so fucking lucky to call you mine." He was holding my hands in his by now.
Tears brimmed my eyes. How would he know? I've only been around him for two weeks. But then again, we've known each other a long time.
"Smile because you're beautiful."
Tears fell freely from my eyes. If only he knew how wrong he was.
Jay's P.O.V
If only she know how wrong she was.
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