Harry POV
I was pulling chairs from around the yard with Zayn as Liam and Niall started the fire. Louis was getting the food together with the girls.
“I think Cara’s getting close” Zayn said. “I mean, to letting you in”
“Really? I feel like she’s getting further away.”
“Well she will if you think that way!” Liam called.
“Just keep the charm on high” Niall said smiling “It hasn’t been doing its best lately.”
The glass door opened and the girls came out with marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers. We sat around and I made sure I was next to Cara, Niall was right, I was getting discouraged and backing off, bad idea.
She was in white booty shorts and a blue ruffles tank top. Damn she was making it so hard not to kiss her face off. She looked at me and smiled, I smiled back. “Want me to make you one?” she asked.
“Sure! Thanks!” she was so sweet. I looked over to give Louis a thumbs up but he was cleaning marshmallow off Kayleigh’s nose. I hadn’t talked to him in a while, I miss us. Whatever, I was still the one got into bed with every night. I smiled to myself.
Cara handed me a s’more. It looked so good “Thanks, love” she smiled and ate her own.
Lucy stood up; Niall had a hand on her waist. “Well guys, I think we all can agree that this was the best week this Lake house has ever seen.” Louis whooped.
“I just want to thank Niall and Bella for the idea and planning” This was way too professional, we actually applauded them. “Fuck yeah!” screamed Zayn. There it is. We’re back.
“Anyways,” Lucy started again. “A lot has happened this week” Niall squeezed her hipbone. “And I honestly am so glad we’re all friends. I’m really glad we started the summer off this way!” Cara put her hand down on the arm rest and it hit mine. My heart stopped. I reached over her hand and laced my fingers in hers. She didn’t pull away. I relaxed; Cara was letting me hold her hand, not just in a friendly way. We were making hand babies.
After Lucy made her speech we decided to all go for one last time in the lake. We all squeezed on the edge of the dock. Sadie was on Zayn’s back and Louis was holding Kayleigh to make more space. We were standing in a straight line, holding hands. Zayn (&Sadie), Niall, Lucy, Cara, Me, Louis (&Kayleigh), Bella, Liam. We counted to three and jumped. There were squeals at how cold the water was, we ran out shivering.
“Bad idea” Bella said through chattering teeth. Cara ran towards the hot tub and we all followed. We got in and I turned the heat all the way up.
“Okay,” I started. “Zayn, would you rather drink a gallon of dirty denture water OR lick a NY cab driver's seat in July?” Niall burst out laughing.
“Uhh,” Zayn said twisting up his face “I guess lick the seat, you don’t actually have to swallow anything…” Sadie made a gagging face. “So, Kayleigh, would you rather eat the blackest gum that you see on the ground or lick the bottom of a shoe that stepped in poop?” Zayn said laughing,
“Ew, my God Zayn, how did you come up with that… Um, eat the gum. For sure.” She shivered. We all laughed. “Okay, Lucy, would you rather eat someone else's boogers, or swallow a spitball?”
Lucy’s eyes were huge. “I’m going to puke. Probably swallow the spitball.” She buried her face in Niall’s chest and squealed. “Oh God, neither!” She sat up and shook it off “Ok, Louis, would you rather ummm, let me think of a good one… OH! Kill a puppy orrr fuck a dead person.” We all stared at her. Where the hell did this come from? Niall looked around nervously and I started laughing, we all laughed so hard we cried. Lucy ruined the game.
“Wayyyy too far Luce” Bella said laughing. Lucy blushed and laughed with the rest of us.
We dried off and went inside and Bella started the kettle while we all got dressed for bed. “YOU GUYS!” Sadie screamed from her and Niall’s room. “SLEEPOVER IN THE LIVING ROOM, YO” She said ‘yo’ a lot for a little white girl. I laughed and grabbed the blanket and pillows off of Louis and I’s bed. We all met back in the living room and I turned on some quiet music while we sat at chatted about what we would do all summer. It was around two in the morning when we decided we should go to sleep. On the floor in a line was: Cara, Kayleigh, Lucy, me, Liam, Niall, Louis, and then Bella. Sadie and Zayn took the couch. That did not stop Sadie and Zayn from making out on the couch right above our heads.
“Honestly, it’s bad enough you guys doing that during the day. We have fucking ears.” Liam said.
“Whatever, lonely bastard.” Sadie shot at him.
“That would make you a bastard too, sweetheart…” Liam shot back.
I could feel her glaring but they did stop and we all drifted off to sleep.
