Riptide (a lauren jauregui love story)

Part 4

Lauren's pov
Me and Jackson made up and everything and now we are getting along really well. I guess from that talk we had where I told him everything we have kinda grown a connection. We are super close now. It's weird because it's only been 2 days. I guess you could say we're best friends now.
"Hey Lauren get your lazy ass up!"
"Ugh why?"
"We're going to the beach!"
"But my leg!"
"Just get yourself ready! You don't have to wear a swimsuit we probably won't be there long but Camila wants to jump off of a cliff into water and I'm not gonna miss this." I got my clothes on and got my flip flops then crutched my way to the jeep. I took his rayban sunglasses off his face and put them on. "Hey!" He whines.
"You have to give me what I want I'm crippled!" I say pouting. He rolls his eyes and ruffles my hair. We got in and drove the long ride to the beach with the rocky bluff and that huge popular cliff. We got there and the others were already on the beach sunbathing. We walked over to them. More like he walked and I dug myself into numerous holes with my crutches.
"Hey losers!"
"Oh my gosh Lauren you got up and out and your on the beach!" Normani exclaims excitedly.
"Yeah I've been getting out of the house gradually with Jackson."
"Oooooh!" Ally says pointing between us.
"Uh uh Alz none of that pointing!" I say back. We both laugh.
"So can we get this embarrassment underway?" I say.
"Funny!" Camila says sarcastically standing up. Dinah stands up as well.
"Oh not you too!"
"Yeah me I'm supporting her."
"You mean she's making you jump off first cause she's scared!"
"Pretty much!"
"Well go!" I sit down next to Ally and place the crutches to the side.
"So we're just going to watch till they hurt themselves then we will go home yeah?" Jackson asks.
"Uhm yeah sounds about right!" Normani agrees.
Taylor helps them both up to the top. Taylor goes first and dives straight in feet first after doing a flip in the air. I get the feeling that he's done this before. Dinah goes next. The way she hit the water was ouch . I could feel it myself. She was like on her side. Jeesh. She was playing it strong but I could tell she was in pain. As she climbs out of the water Nela rushes over to her probably thinking the same thing I was about the jump. Camila jumps next and she goes like back first. "Oh!" We all yell as she hits the water. You can hear the impact and my back began hurting just from watching. She crawls out of the water crying. Jackson runs over to her and she crawls on the sand. I couldn't help but to laugh. She starts rambling about the jump.
"It just..bam. Ow my butt hurts so bad. Like...ow!" She complains. I had to get it on video and take pictures. It was just too funny.
"Camila can you walk?" Jackson asks her. She shakes her head. He sighs then picks her up bridal style and begins walking towards his car. I can't help but to feel a pang of like jealousy and I guess pain in my stomach. I didn't like this feeling. Why was I feeling this way. I don't like Jackson do I? No way we're best friends that's all. Yeah that's all. Then why do I feel so jealous of the way he's holding Camila and the way she's got her arms around his neck. I don't like this one bit. I crutched my way to the jeep and we drove back to his house while Camila laid in the back seat crying. I was holding in my laughs the whole time. We got back home and Jackson carried her into the house and laid her on her stomach on the couch while she sobbed. Like full on sobbed. Dinah was walked in but she wasn't crying just like groaning and like tearlessly sobbing. Like she was whining more or less. Jackson got ice for Camila's butt and Dinah's side. After about an hour. Camila finally stopped crying. I guess the pain subsided a little.
"Do you guys want to go sit on the balcony, deck thing and watch the sunset?" Jackson asks
"Yes!" Camila yells out before whining again.
"Oh my gosh Camz shut the fuck up!" I yell at her.
"You don't know how I'm feeling!"
"Really?" I say and point at my leg.
"You cried too!"
"But you're sobbing and I eventually stopped and was just in a foul mood!"
"I'm not grumpy like you I let my emotions out through tears."
"Stop Fucking whining you little baby!"
"I hate you Lauren!"
"Good!" We all walk out and sit on the deck. We watch the sunset and then Jackson brings out a lantern. He sets it in the middle.
"Yo bro we should have one of our bonfires in your woods!" Taylor says
"Yeah sure tomorrow!"
"Man can you play one of your songs?" Nela asks.
"Sure!" He writes songs?
"You write songs?" Camila asks taking the words right out of my mouth.
"This kid is signed to Epic Records!" Taylor says
"No way that's the same label as us!"
"Wow no way that's so cool!" Jackson says. He grabs a guitar from leaning against a wall.
"Ok Uhm let's try show me!" He says and plays some chords that are kind of happy.
"You can't walk the streets at night
You're way too short to get on this ride
No I'm not, no I'm not, you tryna tell me that I
I gotta be home when the street lights glow?
You can't watch your TV show
I will watch what I wanna watch
No, won't listen to you, do what I wanna do
And I will walk this road ahead
One hundred miles on my hands
Do I need to show you?
Guess I gotta show you
And if you don't believe me now
I'll flip the whole world upside down
Do I need to show you?
Guess I gotta show you
Watch me swim across this lake
Fly through the sky in my Superman cape
Watch me walk across this wire
Tip-toe through the coals of a blazing fire
Watch me fly this kite in the rain
I'll jump rope with my ball and chain
Come by and knock on my house of cards
If it falls I'll rebuild it from the start
I won't listen to you, do what I wanna do
And I will walk this road ahead
One hundred miles on my hands
Do I need to show you?
Guess I gotta show you
And if you don't believe me now
I'll flip the whole world upside down
Do I need to show you?
Guess I gotta show you
Do I really gotta show you now? Really, really, really, gotta show you now?
Do I really gotta spell it out? I-T, I spell it out
If you really wanna see me now? Watch me walk across the clouds
I don't know what you heard about, listen to me yell it loud
Do I really gotta show you now? Really, really, really, gotta show you now?
Do I really gotta spell it out? I-T, I spell it out
If you really wanna see me now? Watch me walk across the clouds
I don't know what you heard about, see that door I'll knock it down
And I will walk this road ahead
Hundred miles on my hands
Do I need to show you?
Guess I gotta show you
And if you don't believe me now
I'll flip the whole world upside down
And do I need to show you?
Guess I gotta show you
Do I really gotta show you now? Really, really, really, gotta show you now?
Do I really gotta spell it out? I-T, I spell it out
If you really wanna see me now? Watch me walk across the clouds
Do I need to show you? Guess I gotta show you!" He finishes and we all clap then Camila takes the guitar and plays some songs. He leans over to me.
"You good?"
"Yeah!"
"Cold?"
"A little!" He grabs his hoodie that was out here and wraps it around my shoulders.
"Thanks!"
"No problem." I start to feel these like butterflies in my stomach at our closeness. I look down at our hands that are centimeters away from touching. We both move the centimeters and intertwine our fingers. I feel a lot of feelings in this moment. His thumb rubs against my hand in a soothing manner. I smile and rest my head in his shoulder. Do I really like him? God who am i kidding of course I do.