Loneliness H.S

Chapter Twenty Five

"C'mon, Mina. What's the worst that can happen?" Harry asks holding onto the rope that's attached to the tree. 

We decided on going back to the lake again today, this time everyone joined, and when we came here Zayn found a rope hanging in a tree. Everyone took their turn on hanging in it, and jumping into the water. I told them I didn't want to, since I'm not a fan of heights, or water for that matter, but they just won't let it go.

"Well I could loose my grip on the rope to soon, and hit my head on a rock, and die." I tell him as it was the most obvious thing in the world, but the group clearly don't think so as everyone burst out in laughter.

"Your over reacting, Mina." Alexandra says from inside the water.

"No, your under reacting." I snap back at her. I really don't want to do this. What is wrong with just jumping into the water like a normal person?

Harry reach the hand that is not holding the rope out to me, and with a sigh I give up, and put my hand in his. He leads me to the rope, and wrap my hands around it. "You just run, and jump. It's easy." He says from behind me still holding his hands over mine.

"Kinda hard running when your holding around me now, isn't it?" I say glaring at him since he thinks it's so easy. All the does is let out a chuckle, and let go of me before stepping backwards.

I let out a breath of air before I start to run, making sure my grip is as tight on the rope as possible. As I feel my feet leave the dirty ground I let out a loud scream, and when I am sure I'm over water I let go, still screaming, but stop right before I hit the water and hold my breath instead. I can feel my stomach drop with a mixture of adrenalin, and I already fall in love with the feeling, and I know everyone can see that as I come up from the water with a smile on my face. They start cheering ,and clapping. A laugh falls from my lips at their applauds.

"See, you didn't die." Harry says from the place I previously was on. I just roll my eyes at him knowing he is right, and I over reacted a little bit.

"I brought a ball so maybe we can play some volleyball, or something." Liam says walking into the water with a ball in his hands.

"Yeah sure, we can do that." Harry says walking into the water behind him. I know Harry is trying his hardest to be nice, and I appreciate it.

"We don't have a net though." I point out.

"We'll just pretend it's there." Alexandra says, and tell everyone to pick a team. Everyone hurry to gather a team. On one team there is me, Alexandra and Liam, and on the other there's Louis, Harry, and Zayn. We play for an hour, or two before we decide to head back to the house. Everyone gathered their stuff and dried up before walking back.

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"I have no idea what to draw." I sigh in defeat after almost half an hour pacing back, and forth trying to come up with an idea, but not a single one comes to mind. All I can hear while thinking is the sound of Zayn's pencil brush against the wall is soft strokes. Making exactly what he wants it too be, forming every shape, and doing all the work his hands demands.

"Do the same thing you did last time." He responds not really giving me much attention, as he is to caught up in his work. Dipping his pencil in the paint once in a while when it start to go thin. 

"Don't you think I've tried." I can feel myself getting annoyed with the lack of interest. I get he is concentrating on what he is drawing, but it really doesn't take that much energy to give me a response that is actually helpful. 

"Okay, fine." Zayn puts his pencil down, and turn away from the wall. His action makes my body jump a little in surprise, not expecting him to actually answer me again. He walks over where I am standing, and takes both my hands in his. I can feel his thumbs rub over my knuckles trying to calm my annoyance. However it only helps a little as I still have no idea what to paint. "Paint something you love, or hate. If you do that you will have a strong feeling towards the thing you paint, and it will most likely turn out great."