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I take a second spoon out of my cereal. I glance at far end of the counter and spot a box of cigarettes.

One won't hurt

I grab the box and take out one stick I light it and inhale it's toxic fumes and slowly feel at ease.
I get a notification and look at my screen.

Erica: Good morning beautiful.

"Good morning Erica" I text back

Erica: Hope you slept well.

This girl is unbelievable

"Yah I guess. What's wrong"
It has been a week since the whole cemetery incident. She seemed to be doing better and that made me happy.

"Nothing. I know this lake nearby where my friends and I go to swim and thought it would be a nice place for a date"
"Well..."
"It's not a well it's a lake" she texts with three laughing emojis. Okay that was actually funny.
"I'm not a big fan of water"
"Just give it a chance, it's going to be fun. 6:00pm?"

She makes it so hard to say no. I text back "fine" and get back to my breakfast. I go upstairs and dress up then grab my car key and leave for school.
After a long and stressful economics class which is thankfully my last lecture, I meet up with Erica.

"Do you want to walk or drive"
"Drive" I reply.
"But I want to walk " she says and pouts at me.
"Then why did you ask?"
"Wanted to know if we have like minds on matters like this"
"We'll walk then"
She leads me to the lake as we walk past tall trees and Annoying branches we finally reach the lake. It reflects the sunsets beautiful glow giving it a glistering appearance. It's a nice view.

"Alright. Get naked" Erica says with her arms up I the air.
"What the.?"

"I'm joking, I mean change to your swimsuit"

"Shit I forgot my swimsuit" I say without any form of remorse.
"Carry on without me Erica, I didn't plan on swimming anyway" I seat on the lush grass and watch her as she takes off her baggy shirt and shorts to reveal her curvy body hugged by a white polka dotted  swimsuit. She lets down her hair making it the first time I've seen her hair down.
Her pink curly hair bounces and the sun kisses her face enhancing her pretty features.

"Come on Noah, don't be such a buzz kill"
"I'll wait for you"

She walks over to me and holds my arm, then pulls in an attempt to get me up. I get up saving her the stress.
"Just take your clothes off. I don't mean that in a rapist way"
"Take my clothes off then what?"
"Swim with your briefs. It will be fun and it's just the two of us"

I reluctantly take off my shoes then my shirt and finally my nike shorts to reveal my swimsuit.

"What the... You had a swimsuit all along?"

"What how did that get there" I say trying to act suprised and failing.

She laughs and dives into the lake. She pops her head up and waves at me"come in " she invites.

I feel a slight chill as the wind hits my bare chest and back. I sit at the wooden deck and place my feet in the lukewarm water. She swims up to me and I look down at her wet face and hair.