Scarred For Life

Chapter 48

Danielle's Point of View

"Swimming? We're going swimming?" I repeated again for the tenth time. Aiden and Kieran went out for some errands and JJ suggested we got swimming.

"Yes! Now come on, get up!" He told me again. For the tenth time.

"No, I don't want too!" I whined closing my eyes and pretending to go back to sleep.

"Danielle. Get the hell up before I bring the pool to you!" He warned.

I jolted by head up folding my arms across my chest forcefully to show him I was in a mood and glared at him.

"Why are you forcing me?"

"Because if I don't, you'll stay in bed watching Netflix all day."

"No I won't ..." I murmured to myself. Although let's be honest, I probably would do that. He kneeled in front of my bed and started to pout clasping his hands together and giving me puppy eyes.

"Pretty please..." he begged looking at me the whole time. I'm not gonna lie it was pretty good, he must have been practising this his whole life. "With a cherry on top?"

I sighed knowing he wasn't going to leave the bedside until I agreed. "I don't have a costume."

"There's a shop down the street we'll go there."

Man he had this all planned out.

"Fine." I gave in as he jumped to his feet jumping around the room in excitement. I laughed as he jumped around like a kid on Christmas Day, punching the air and yelling lots of words of excitement.

"I'll go and get my things ready and leave you to it." he said before leaving.

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"JJ, I don't like it, there's too many people..." We had just arrived at the pool and already I wanted to leave.

Little kids and small families and groups of friends where all splashing about and I didn't like it. I was in a turquoise costume with holes over the stomach. I was feeling really insecure at all the people looking at me as we walked by.

"Can we please leave? I don't like it." I pleaded again.

"It'll be fine." he smiled down at me taking my hand. I froze at this gesture as he looked at me. "I know a place that's quiet. Come on."

I nodded slowly as he led me through the few people walking by. We walked through a glass door which led into a small room. There was a man standing there with the uniform on, it looked like he was waiting for us.

"Thanks, Dec." JJ thanked this "Dec" person as he smiled at me and then walked away leaving us two alone in this enclosed area. It was a small, long pool. looked like it was used for parties or something.

"See how you had that phase of anxiety?." I nodded. "Well my mum used to have small attacks like that too, and I figured in a crowded pool you'd feel insecure again. My friend Declan works here and got us this place empty for an hour."

I smiled at him. That's really sweet of him. "That's really nice JJ." I went into hug him as I said this to him. He honestly has been amazing since we've met. I can say he is defiantly my best friend. He's taken me under his wing and been so nice and caring to me.

He pulled away and smiled before turning around. "Right, let's get swimming then!" He then did a massive water bomb into the pool making a huge splash of water come onto. His head then came up and he pushed all his hair out of his face. "Think you can beat that?"

I scoffed. "Bro, I beat it, sent it to France and then lent it to Aiden and Kieron, Long before you even did that bomb." He put his hands up in mock surrender. "Of course I can beat that."