18 Days // C.R

Chapter 8

I hear Chandler's deep voice somewhere in the ocean of bodies that fill the deck area.
Hah, we're on a vessel that's riding an ocean.
Gosh I'm so awkward.

I try to spot him out but as a 5"3 person, I have to stand on my toes to barely see over peoples head. Why are there so many tall people?

I try to walk in the direction of the voice and with my luck, I trip...

..Into the baby pool.

Cold water surrounds me and soaks my purple romper instantly. On of my sandals tears and my sunglasses fell off my head. I got up and wipe my eyes to clear of the water. I take one step and found my glasses. I pick up my glasses from under my foot. The lenses are broken, dang my foot have power.

Humiliated, I sallow nothing and jump out of the pool. As is everything goes slow motion around me I see the people laughing at me.
I try to walk back to my bench by my broken sandal has other ideas.

I stumble, tripping over my own wet feet.
I see I person rush towards me with open arms that carry a towel.

As I'm about to fall again the person catches me and immediately wraps the towel around me. He sweeps me off and everything turns back to normal. I see dark hair flowing everywhere and realize it's the person I just met.

"Ch-Chandler?" I say and quickly jump down from his grasp. For scrawny looking guy he has a tight grasp. He mumbles a deep chuckle when he looks down on me struggling.

He finally carried me over and gently puts me down on the beach chair I was laying on. I look down to see that Marlee was in other boys arms. The man looks very familiar.

But still my mother genes get tied up when I see a random man carrying my child.
"Excuse me sir, can you please put my child down." I say sternly yet calmly.

Chandler, who still hasn't left my side, laughs and throws his head back. "I told you she won't remember you." He says, obviously talking to the person.

The person Chandler apparently knows, grows red with embarrassment. He slowly puts my child unto my lap, my romper still damp.

"Aw man." He says sadly. I analyze his face but I can't figure out where I've apparently met him before.

"Sorry about him Jen, that's my brother." Chandler says nonchalantly and sits in a chair next to me. I just stay quiet and suck in my stomach even though I'm not wearing a bathing suit.

"Hm I came by to wish Marlee a happy birthday!" Chandler says all cheerful and playful. He's wearing a plain black shirt and black jeans, and his brother is wearing a white blouse ( unbuttoned) and jean shorts.

I compare their faces, they don't really look alike. Chandler has big crystal blue eyes while his brother has green, Chandler has really dark long hair while his brother has short brown hair. His brother looks more toned then him and is a bit taller then Chandler.

"Hello?" I hear a voice say and I snap back into reality.

"Oh I'm sorry, hmmm Marlee what do we say?" I say looking at Marlee how somehow ended up on Chandler's lap.

"Thank you!" She says while looking up at him in awe. Great, only three and already looking at pretty boys.

"By the way I'm Grayson." Chandler's brother says quite like a child. I smile and out of the corner of my eyes I see Chandler smile to.