𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 - 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐆

01 | mr. sweetheart

I woke up alone, staring at my ceiling
I try not to care, but it hurts my feelings
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For three summers in a row, I took the same summer job, forgetting to remind myself that this generation of kids was absolutely diabolical. Unfiltered and gave no shits about listening to someone that's older than them.

Looking towards the same kid who's been giving me problems for years now, I give him a dead stare—grabbing the whistle that hung from my neck and placing it in my mouth before blowing it loudly.

"Run near the pool again and I'll make sure you aren't allowed back tomorrow" I threaten the ginger-haired boy. Some think since they are younger it's inappropriate to argue with them, but I will sit here and argue with them for as long as I want.

The boy rolls his eyes and groans, walking away to the concession stand. I look away and to the large pool, trying to remember why I took this job again.

The sun beamed down on me and I subconsciously pushed my brows together at the harsh heat. Sunglasses on the bridge of my nose as the smell of sunscreen and chlorine invades me on a daily.

It was nearing the end of summer and though classes already started, the pool was always open until the temperatures started to drop. I couldn't complain, it kept me employed longer and our pay got just a tad bit higher as well if we attended the college nearby.

In the summer I worked here and for the rest of the year, I helped out at a local bakery not too far from campus. I was on scholarship so I didn't have that constant worry of needing to pay for classes, I did however have it when paying my side of the rent.

Now in my junior year of college, I had added stress about what I would be doing or where I'd be going after. I'm told there is still time but the pressure I feel when meeting with advisors made me feel different.

A loud whistle pulls me out of my thoughts, looking toward the other lifeguard I knew as Lloyd—signaling for everyone to get out of the pool. There was this rule here, every hour everyone had to clear the pool and this allowed the lifeguards to get in and cool off since we were the ones out in the sun for hours.

I get up as the pool starts to slowly clear, walking to the concession where Josie smiles at me "Jenson will tell his parents on you again" she brings up the red-headed boy.

I roll my eyes "And again I'll tell them I was only looking out for their sweet little boy" I say sarcastically as she hands me a cold water.

Josie was another lifeguard here along with Lloyd and I, but he's new this summer—Josie's been here just as long as I have. There was a point where things got really awkward between us because we shared this drunken kiss at some random frat party but soon she came out as lesbian so all is well.

But things would be different if she did like me in that way. I would've never come back to this job the summer after and avoided her because one I don't do confrontation and two I don't do relationships.

I put my water down and motioned to the pool "Going in?"

She nods, "You go ahead, I'll meet you guys in there" She looks to the girl who walks up to the concession stand and I chuckles lowly. Poor girl gots a crush.

I walked away and Lloyd was already in the water fully wet and smiling up at me, "Feels great today Ji"

I walk into the water and follow him to the deeper level where he grabs an inflatable ball, tossing it to me. We toss it to each other while sharing casual conversations until Josie joins, the three of us stay in the water until our time is up and we have to get back to work.