Just Cruising

Chapter 11: Day IV

I sat on my chaise lounge, my brother to my left and a bunch of empty chairs to my right. You can guess who I was waiting for.

An hour passed and there was still no sign of any of them. I got up from my chair and decided to go for a swim. I walked over to the pool and slowly put my foot, testing the waters. It wasn't too cold, thank goodness, so I decided to put my hair up and plunge. I did laps around the pool, going all around the perimeter of the pool. It felt really nice and relaxing. I saw my brother come in too at one point.

I continued my laps for another 10 minutes until my arms felt too heavy to lift anymore. I then rolled onto my back and floated, calming my aching limbs.

Suddenly, a pair of arms wrapped around my waist and pulled me under. I flailed around like a fish having a seizure, trying to untangle those arms from around me. No use. I fought and fought, but there was absolutely no chance of me escaping. I tried to hold my breath, and when I thought I was going to pass out from lack of oxygen, these arms pulled me back to the surface.

I whirled around to find a laughing Sam. I have to admit I was a bit dismayed it wasn't Jacob who brutally attacked me, but I guess Sam would do.

"You are freaking insane! I almost drowned!"

Sam tried to shush me, putting a finger to his lips as to show that I needed to calm down, but he was still laughing, so I couldn't take him seriously.

"Sam! You cannot do that! That's just plain old scary and disturbing! Not fair Sam, not fair!"

He finally got me to calm down, saying that me yelling at him I was causing a scene(which I was totally aware of FIY) and he even got me to go walk back to my chair and get my towel without punching him in the face. Good one Sam. Good one.

He was still chuckling when I finally settled down. I turned to him and tried shushing him this time but no such luck. So I just slapped his arm playfully. More laughter bubbled up, and before I knew it I was laughing too.

I'm not sure how long we giggled and chuckled, but out of nowhere, I felt a shadow cover my sun. I looked up and saw Jacob. Finally.

I smiled and waved, a blush making its way fiercely to my cheeks. He gave me a cheeky smile, and nodded at Sam, who had turned into a Samcicle (Sam, but in icicle form).

Jacob turned back to me and asked if the chairs beside me were taken. I told they were free, and him and his buddies proceeded to literally collapsing on top of the chairs. I gave him a coy look once he'd finally turned around to face me, and he just grinned again.

I checked the time on my phone and it read 1:30. I turn to Jacob and asked,"Did you literally just get out of bed?"

He gave me a sheepish look, barely glancing up to face me and said, "If I were to say yes, would you be infuriated or turned on?"

I was surprised at what he had just said, but I was double surprised when Sam jumped out of his chair, his fist wound back, ready to be thrown.

Unfortunately though, my surprise tripled by the next thing I saw... More like heard.

There was some karaoke event going on at the other side of the pool deck. The announcer had just been asking for another volunteer to sing, and someone started screaming for them to pick him. He was picked (only so he would shut up), and he thundered up the makeshift stage. He grabbed the Mic and it started to squeak and squeal. I covered my bleeding eardrums, as did everyone else. But when the music started, and the voice started singing... Let's just say I wanted to dig a hole and die of embarrassment, or better yet, jump into the ocean and die.