What Matters Most (H.S Fan Fiction)

Chapter 23: Pool Day

Ryder's Point of View:

(A couple days later)

I chose not to do anything about what Isabella had done, I didn't want to give her the satisfaction. Instead I ignored everyone's comments and kept my head high in the hallway as if nothing had happened. All I know is if she tries to talk to me, I will punch her in the face so hard it will bruise much more than her status.

Although that day a lot more than me getting embarassed had happened. Harry used the L word. The dreaded word that I have never uttered to anyone besides Carter, because she's the one person that I truly love.

Of course Harry was taken aback when I replied with a simple, thank you, but I think he understands that I am far from that commitment. I refuse to throw those meaningful words around like they are nothing, like they are words that are an empty void of nothingless. If that makes any sense. I refuse to contribute to the life style of adoloscents today. Harry hasn't acted any different, considering I didn't tell him that I loved him back, but I would rather have me tell him I love him when I absolutely know that it's true.

Carter and I were sitting at the dining room table and I was helping her draw something for homework, I miss having to color in a picture for homework. That was the most simplest thing to do, if they had that in High School I would be like a straight A student. I think everyone would be come to think of it.

"What do you think about going to the pool tomorrow?" I ask her, and she looks up from her picture.

"Is Harry going?"

"Um no, it was just gonna be me and you."

"Well I don't want to go if he doesn't go." Her words take me by surprise, this girl was obsessed.

"I'll talk to him." I laugh.

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"So she wants me to go?" I nod reassuringly,"What about you?" He questions.

"What?"

"Do you want me to go?"

I practically laugh,"Of course I don't want you to go." Harry looks at me with a solemn look on his face,"I'm just joking Haz."

"Hey you only call me Haz or Hazza when you're drunk."

"You've seen me drunk once stupid."

"Yeah well shut up."

The bell for class rang, and Harry and I had to go our seperate ways to our classes, I begun to walk away, but called back to him,"See you tomorrow dumbass!"

"Ok fucktard!" He calls back.

"Hey did you just curse at that young lady." A teacher spits at him angrily,"Detention after school Mr. Styles." Harry looks at me and smiles as I flip him off walking to my class.

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The Next Day:

"Are you ready?" I question my little sister as she adjusts her pool floaties that are situated around her thin arms as she is rocking a bright pink, one piece bathing suit. She looks up at me and nods vigorously,"Ok Harry is going to meet us there." With that I grab my car keys and we make our way out the door, and into the vehicle.

Fifteen minutes had gone by before we finally reached the community pool, I've never been here before but it didn't look too crowded. Carter happily jumped out of the backseat and practically dragged me to the chlorinated water.

"Hey there's Harry." Carter says pointing to the slender boy who was wearing swimming shorts and a t shirt. He smiles and waves to us and we finally reach him.

Harry bends down and ruffles up Carter's hair, and she whines telling him not to mess up her hair, just as she always does when anyone touches her hair. Quickly he stands up, wrapping me in a hug and I willingly take it.

"Can i jump in?" Carter questions me with a wild look in her eyes, I nod and she cannon balls into the water, immediately floating to the surface because of her arm floaties. Harry smiles and quickly removes his shirt, jumping in right after her, so I take a seat on one of the plastic chairs, arching my legs away from the burning material. I didn't feel like taking off my clothes, maybe I would go for a swim later.

I watch as Harry and Carter splash around together, Carter giggling with glee as she tries to escape Harry's grasp. Bubbly laughter erupts from both of their lips, and I can't help but smile at their foolishness.

Harry stops splashing at Carter and looks at me with a smile plastered on his face, quickly he swims to the edge of the pool and hoists himself out of the crystal waters that collide with his deep jade eyes. He pads over to me, water dripping from his inked skin and chestnut curls.

"Are you going to go in?"

"Maybe later." I state trying to avoid the water that is dripping on me from Harry's body,"Now move, you're getting water on my clothes."

"Really?" He states cocking his head to the side evilly, and suddenly tackles me with his damp skin.

"Harrryyy." I whine.

"Now you have to come in." He says quickly, jumping up and cannon balling into the water. I inwardly groan as Harry surfaces the water with a smirk etched into his features, I give him a glare and strip down my clothes, and I swear I can just feel Harry's eyes raking up and down my exposed body. He really needs to work on being more subtle with those things.

I turn around and dive into the water, resurfacing and splashing Harry in the face with all my might. His jaw drops,"You did not just splash me."

"She did!" Carter squeals and jumps on Harry's head, earning a sqeak from him and soon Carter and I have him under water as we laugh together at the surface. Harry pushes us away and breaks the surface of the water, gasping for breath.

"Carter you betrayed me." He says with a fake face full of hurt and betrayal, she simply sticks her tongue out at him and again splashed his face with chlorine. I watch as Harry picks Carter up like a feather and throws her a couple feet as she laughs giddily, begging to be thrown again once she swims back to him.

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"Mulannnnn." Carter begs.

"Not againnnnn." I whine, just as she does when she doesn't get what she wants.

"Pleasssee Ryder." She turns to Harry,"Harry make her change her mindddd."

Harry turns to me with puppy dog eyes,"Come on Ryder." I shake my head stubbornly, refusing to change my answer,"Fine." He states and relaxes in his seat. There is a silence between all three of us, and suddenly Harry tackles me against the couch, laying on top of me and he wasn't budging.

"Harry!" I squeal, and suddenly I feel more weight being put on top of me,"Carter get off of me toooo." I groan.

"Not till you say we watch Mulannn!" She yells at the top of her lungs.

"Never!"

"Come on Ryder just give in." Harry tries.

"Nope." I say popping the p, I wait for them to get off of me but they don't move whatsoever. Finally I give in,"Fine we can watch Mulan, now get off." I groan, using all my might and shoving them off the couch and onto the carpet.