-Kat-
My eyes widen as I look at the familiar face. His blue eyes also widen as he looks at me. It feels like time slows as I stare up at Blake. I can hear Adam greeting Amelia and Laura next to me but I can't move or blink. He looks a little messier than he did a year ago. His dark hair is longer, some stubble, he never looked good with facial hair. He should shave. He wore a button up Hawaiian shirt almost like the one I was wearing earlier with white shorts that stopped mid-thigh and sneakers. What was he doing here? I know he lives in the neighborhood but I didn't think he'd come. He was never a person that came to this type of stuff.
"Kat." I hear. I snap out of it, looking towards the voice.
"What?" I ask.
"You're staring." Adam whispers. I look back at Laura and Amelia with an awkward smile before looking back at Blake.
"You remember Katie?" Blake asks, motioning next to him. I look, locking eyes with Katie. She was Laura's friends, daughter. She came over a lot with her boyfriend at the time when I lived with Blake to hang out with Dalton. A little weird but I didn't question it. She was pretty with brown eyes and brown wavy hair. She wore a solid black crop top with leggings and nike sneakers. Who wears leggings to a barbecue with a pool? I force a smile at her.
"Nice to see you again." I say. She smiles back.
"You too." She replies.
"You know each other?" Sarah asks.
"I'm going in the pool." I say, walking away before anyone could object. I walk up to Cameron, bending down to his ear. "Swim with me?" I ask quietly. His head turns to me with a grin.
"Of course." He says as he stands up. He takes off his shirt and I do the same, taking off my top and shorts leaving me in my red bikini. Without warning, I'm hoisted in the air. I squeal as Cameron runs towards the pool with me in his arms before we're engulfed by water. It's so cold! I quickly swim up to the surface, Cameron meeting me.
"How is the water so cold?" I ask.
"You're cold?" He asks.
"A little." I reply. He splashes me. Actually splashes me..who does he think he is? I splash him back a little harder. We go back and forth until it becomes a full blown splash war. People are moving away from us as we splash each other.
"Cannonball!" I hear before we're all splashed by water from Adam jumping in the pool directly next to us.
"Asshole!" I yell.
"I win." He says with a smirk when he reaches the surface. I roll my eyes.
"You weren't even in this."
"Now I am." He says as he grabs me, throwing me backwards into the water. As I swim back to the surface, I hear the rest of the boys jump in around me.
"Chicken!" Luke yells.
"No." I protest.
"Are you still salty from last time?" He smirks. I cross my arms over my chest.
"No." He takes a step closer to me.
"It seems like you are."
"Fine. Bring it." I say. He laughs obnoxiously. Him and Adam fist bump and I swim over to Cameron. He gets under the water so I can get on his shoulders. I wrap my leg around his head before doing the same with the other. He stands up, holding my thighs in place and I grip his head as he laughs.
"I'm not going to drop you." He says.
"Better not." He walks towards a very unbalanced Luke attempting to hold up Adam. "This should be easy." I smirk. Luke closes the gap between us and I look at Adam.
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Promises of Him
Lãng mạnKat never had the best life. She was never dealt the right cards in life, but she always made the best out of everything she could. Until she moved with her dad and his new family to Texas, the same neighborhood as her abusive ex. Will she find her...
