𝐁𝐀𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐋𝐔𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄

Chapter 17: Drown

Alice

Close enough

I glared at the gym bleachers while folding my arms across my chest, Greyson along with his brother Conrad stared down at the girls and me while sitting in the middle of the bleachers clearly enjoying the view.

And I knew just by that smile of his he was enjoying torturing the hell out of me, "From the top!" I roll my shoulders back, putting my focus back on the girls.

We do our regular routine which starts with an intimidating dance ending with a pose, the girls leaning down at the ground while dazzling their pom pom while I stood in the middle.

Once we were all done clapping and cheering came from behind us, I groaned and spun around while the girls giggled, "That was amazing Alice I'm your biggest fan please notice me!" Greyson taunted me while Conrad back-slapped him over the stomach.

"Cheers over go home!" I stomp while they all flinch and start pacing toward the girl's locker room.

"Gosh she must really hate Greyson she never shouts"
"I know right..."

I stomp up the bleachers making my way toward Conrad and Greyson, "Don't you have anything better to do?!" I aggressively roared but it just made me look like a complete child.

Ugh if I can just take his neck and hold him down that would release so much stress off my shoulders.

"No" Greyson blinked, "Sorry we'll get going now" Conrad sighed lifting Greyson by the collar of his shirt obviously nervous from my presents, I looked him in the eye remembering our night at the party.

His lips over mine and my neck and my whisper.

"I want you to fuck the air out of me, while Liam gets me on all fours"

That was the most disturbing yet hottest thing I've ever said to a guy, and I can't lie and say I didn't want it and didn't like it.

"Right thank you" I swallow stepping aside for them to pass through Greyson staring between us while he got dragged away.

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"Love your swimsuit Alice!" a  random girl smiles at me, "Thanks so does yours!" "Looking good Mayfield" I smile and thank them back, I glance around the room, seeing the pool filled with people.

Loud music blasting my eardrums, I scan the room looking for Esme or Sienna-

Suddenly my eyes landed on a specific person, Graham, What was he doing here?! probably sneaked in like half of these people.

I swallowed a harsh breath as I watched him grip the back of a girl's neck into a kiss while another girl watched, he then released her grasping the second girl and digging his mouth onto hers.

I felt like puking, god he's disgusting-

"Hey there Mayfield!" I jerk and glance in Arden's direction, "Hey what's up" I glance down at a red cup he has in his hand along with a second one, "Nothing much enjoying the party" he hands me the cup and I take it, chugging it down my throat.

Diet coke.

Wow, he knows me so well, I couldn't help but smile as water dripped down his abs and brown wet hair, "So wanna jump into the pool?" He asked taking a step closer, "Not now I just got here"
"Oh come on" he suddenly grasped my wrist and dragged me into his chest, "Arden wait!"

I dropped my cup, catching everyone's attention as I giggled and fought him off, everyone watched as he picked me up cradling me as we made our way toward the pool.

He taunts me by teasingly pretending to toss me inside, "Arden stop!" I shouted digging my nails into the back of his neck, "3...2.." everyone shouted as I held onto him.

Suddenly fear crossed my face at how deep Esme's pool looked, I gulped as I dug my hands deeper onto him, "Arden put me down-"

"1!" Everyone screamed.

Within a blink of an eye, Arden jumps into the pool with me over him, My body slams against the cold water, and I shove him off me underwater as I try to reach the surface when suddenly I panic.

My feet can't touch the bottom of the pool, My head only reached above water before I sunk back down, struggling to keep my hold up.

"Alice!" I overhear everyone's shout when suddenly pools of waves morphed, the water pressure hitting my body and causing me to tumble more deep into the water.

I held onto my breath with dear life as I tried to swim above the surface-

Suddenly a large buff arm grabs me by the waist pulling me above shore, I wrap my legs around his waist, afraid if I let go I'll fall back down deeper, I run my hands through my face and hair to thank Aaron for saving me-

I opened my eyes blinking multiple times, the party went silent, and so did I, "You okay doll face?" Greyson smirked.

Both his arms gripped onto me tightly as if he didn't want to let go, and his touch burned into my waist, We were so close and so wet, he looked extremely good with wet hair and his abs touching my bare stomach.

Our eyes burning in flames as our stare testified, I broke eye contact first and glanced around the room, people mumbling under their throats and fear crossing their faces, "Move!" I suddenly overhear Esme's shout, Sienna bumps right onto Esme's back as she froze in place.

"Alice!" Aaron runs behind them, a frown morphs on my face, what is he doing with them...

"Hey get off of her!" Aaron shouted, "As you wish" Greyson shrugged dropping me back underwater as he made his way out of the pool, I felt Aaron's hard grasp pull me up by the wrist onto the edge of the pool, everyone gathering around me as if I'm this little gentle fucking thing, "I'm fine guys!" I shout sitting up.

"Give her some space jeez!" Sienna shouts while helping me up, "Here" Esme hand Esme hands me a bubble pink towel, Aaron wraps it around my shoulders and drags me away from the crowd along with Esme and Sienna following behind, I glance behind me, my eyes landing back on Greyson he had a scowl on his face.

Obviously mad at Aaron's attitude, I don't scowl back or roll my eyes, but I knew he was expecting it, as much as I was too.

But he...saved me, who knew I could have drowned from everyone jumping into the pool for trying to "save" me, and good Arden is for sure going to get a big slap across the face from Aaron once he finds out he was the one who pushed me in.