Tongue Tied

Chapter 3

I wake up at 10 in the morning and for a brief second I forget everything that happened yesterday, and then it hits me. I'm going to the beach with Harry. I groan and get out of bed trudging over to the bathroom. I quickly brush my thick hair so it falls just below my shoulder. I've been trying to grow it out ever since... Anyway, After tying my hair in a short ponytail, I brush my teeth and wash my face. I fix my glasses on my face and step out of the bathroom. I walk over to my window and open up the curtains a bit, seeing that Harry isn't there I open it all the way, natural light falling into the room.

I open my closet and grab my rashguard when Gabrielle bursts into the room carrying a pretty box wrapped in a bow.

"Put that damn ugly bathing suit back right now!" She says playfully.

"Well, what else am I going to wear to the beach?" I laugh

"Here I picked something up." She says sweetly, handing the box to me.

I grab it and throw a confused look at her. I slowly untie the bow and open the box, peering inside I see the cup of a dark blue bikini top. Raising an eyebrow at her I sit on my bed and pull it out. It was a beautiful thing, it was a royal type of blue, a gold ring connecting the 2 cups. The bottom was pretty too, it would cover everything up which I was thankful for but I don't think I could wear this.

She must have read my eyes. "Nope, you are not saying no to me." She says

"But, there is just so much skin," I say as my insecurities sink in.

"It is damn gorgeous! I refuse not to let you wear this!" She says seriously

"Yeah but-" She cut me off

"No buts like I said. You. Are. Wearing. This." She says her eyes wide.

"You know you're telling your 16-year-old sister to wear a slightly scandalous bathing suit right?" I say sarcastically already making up my mind that I am indeed going to wear this.

She nods and smiles.

"Fiine." I fake groan.

"Good now get changed and I'll make you a bowl of cereal," Gabby says leaving the room.

I look down at the box for a second and take it to the bathroom. I strip and put on the suit. It looked great on me I had to admit. I looked at myself for a few minutes and left the bathroom, going instead to my closet.

I pulled out a pair of jean shorts and a black t-shirt. I slipped them over my bathing suit. I straightened my glasses and went to eat.

I find a bowl of Cocopuffs on the table and Gabby stuffing her phone in her purse.

"Going somewhere?" I ask through a spoonful of cereal

"Yeah. Interview at the restaurant across town I was telling you about. It starts at one but I wanna get there a little early." She says smoothing out her hair.

"Oh okay cool! Good luck." I say with a smile.

She returns the smile coming over to my seat on the counter giving me a small hug and a peck on my head.

"I love you, Gi." She says into my hair

"Love you too." I breath

"Ok gotta get running." She shoulders her purse and heads to the door. "Behave yourself, Giana." She says wiggling her eyebrows and shutting the door with a snap. I roll my eyes and smile to myself.

After breakfast I returned to my room grabbing a small backpack, I filled it with a towel, sunscreen, and a cropped white hoodie. I found my flip-flops and placed them by the door for when it was time to go. With a few hours to kill, I took apart a box from Ikea that would be a desk once put together. I took out all the pieces and looked at the directions I tried to put it together but was having a really hard time.