Adelyn

Chapter 22

The party has began about 45 minutes ago and people are piling up in the house. More people seem to be showing up as minutes go by. I watch from the window as cars pull up, dropping people off.

I walk into the kitchen and pour myself some beer from one of the kegs into a red solo cup and bring it to my mouth taking a sip.

My parents still have yet to call me and tell me happy birthday or simply just talk to me. It's already 9pm so I'm dounting they would call now in the first place.

I stand in the kitchen with my bathing suit cover on. It's a long white knitted cover up that reaches a few inches below my ass. Underneath I'm wearing a black bikini.

I glance out the back door to see Nathan in the pool with Jared and a bunch of other people I've seen around school. People are crowded around the backyard listening to music, dancing while drunk with people.

Im startled when I hear a loud screetching voice from behind me. I whip around and am met with my friends. Landreigh has a huge grin on her face. "Happy Birthday girl!!" She yells. I've heard "Happy birthday" from many people tonight. Some random people to that I don't know.

"thank you!" I yell over the loud music. "Do y'all want a drink" I ask as I lead them tothe island in the center of the kitchen. They all nod their heads in excitement. As we stand around the island the girls get their drinks.

"Okay, I'm going out to the pool, enjoy yourself!" Brooklyn looks out the back door, and I assume she spots Nathan cause she winks at me like her eye is twitching uncontrolably. "Uhm..are you okay?" I ask

"Uhhuhhh. your going to the pool to be with Mr. Hottie huh." I glance back at Nathan who was dunking Jared underneath the water.  I turn back to the girls. "I mean he is my boyfriend after all, and its our birthdays so if I want to see him I can."

"Mhmm y'all are so cute. I swear!" I blsuh slightly at her words and make my way outside. Nathan glances at me as I come outside. he waves at me befroe cupping his hands to his mouth and yelling. "Come on! Get in the water baby!"

I think he's starting to get a little tipsy. I giggle at the thought of a drunk Nathan. "Im coming hold on." he plastered a big grin on his face before returning back to his friends. I peel my cover up off and place it on one of the chairs next to the pool.

I slowly walk to the edge of the pool making sure not to slip on the wet concrete. I sit on the edge with my legs in the water. it's cold to the touch, but it will warm up to me in a little bit. I sit on the edge with my arms behind me holding me up.

I'm slowly kicking my legs in the water listening to the music when I notice Nathan infront of me. the water is halfway up his stomach, and a manage to glance down at his toned abs.

"I thought you were getting in?" He says.

"I am in."

"Not all the way though!" He pushed his bottom lip out trying to make a begging face. I cant help but giggle. He's such a softie when he's around me but when he's around other people he has a scary effect on him.

Before I know it he reahces out and grabs my waist, picking me up of the edge and pulling me into the water. "Nathan no!" I yelp as the cold water runs up my body.

He quickly lowers me into the water until my feet touch the bottom. I grasp onto his shoulders. "It's cold!"

"You'll get used to it! Come on!" He picks me up and I wrap my legs around his torso, clinging to him. "Nathan I swear! I was fine sitting on the edge."

"But I wasn't fine." I wrap my arms aroud his neck while his hands rest underneath my thighs holding me up in the water as he heads back towards his friends.