The Way I Loved You

Sparks Fly

I was about to leave for the pool when Kiari yelled my name. "Kiari! What happen?" I asked.

"I don't feel good. Go to the pool. I might catch up later," she told me.

"No, I don't want to go without you," I said.

"Jakie, we're here till spring break is over. Then we can come back. Remember we LIVE 45 minutes away," she said, "Go have fun." I tried to smile, but I couldn't.

I tried to convice myself when I said, "Ummm.. oh, okay." She smiled, and I turned to leave.

When I was about half the way to the pool, I heard a voice behind me say, "Hey." I turned around and saw Zach. He started to walk with me.

"The sunsets are beautiful," he said gesturing todwards the sky.

I saw the sky had turned a light pink sade, "Yeah, they are," I said in reply.

Zach started to tell corny jokes. "Two muffins were sitting in the offen just chillin' getting baked. Then one said, 'Dang. It's hot in here.' The second said, 'Holy Crap a talking muffin!'" he said. I started laughing. He laughed at my failed attempts to be a ninja.

Finally I said, "You know what! Your laughter of my faling of being a ninja is mean," I said sarcasticly.

"I'm sorry," he said. I nodded.

When we got to the pool it's like I had known him my whole life. "Race you the water?" I asked.

"Oh your so on," he said as he grapped my waist, and he carried me next to the pool and threw me in.

When I came up for air I yelled, "I'm the winner!" At that moment Zach canniballed into the pool. I was taken under by the waves. I opened my eyes and saw Zach sitting on the bottom waiting for me.

I shook my head and came up for air. When Zach came up I splashed his face. He yelled, "Poopy!" I laughed, and we had a full out water battle. After ten minutes filled with water in the eyes, getting yelled at by angry parents who's kids had water in their eyes as well, and laughing and choking on water, We started walking back to his house.

When we got there he asked, "Do you want to stay? I mean your freezing."

"Nah, I'll just walk home," I said. I wasn't convincing. I mean my teeth were chattering and I was shaking. He raised an eyebrow, and I followed him inside.

"Do you have anything I could wear?" I asked.

"Umm.. Yeah," he said digging in his drawers.

He pulled out a short sleved shirt, boxers, and some basketball shorts. I threw the boxers back at him and walked into his bathroom. I changed into my clothes, and I kept my wet bra underwear on. When I looked acceptable, I walked out. Zach was laying on the bed without a shirt on just basketball shorts, and he patted the spot next to him. I went and layed down next to him.

We tried to start a conversation, but it didn't work. Finally he decided to grab my hand. I smiled. Just as I was going to look at him, my phone buzzed scaring me.

I looked at it, and I saw a text message from Kiari: ~GET UR BUTT HOME!! UR PARENTS R WORRIED SICK!~

I quickly wrote back: ~I'M ON MY WAY!! COVER TILL I GET THERE!!~

"I gotta go," I told Zach.

"Now?" he asked.

"Yeah, I'm really sorry. I'll see you on the beach?" I asked.

"Yeah. Bye," he said.

"Bye," I said quickly giving him a kiss on the cheek. I hadn't realized I had until I was out the door. Man sparks didn't just fly. Fireworks exploded.