Divergent High

Ch.35

I kick open the last door with my feet, and Tobias runs so quickly I feel like I'm gonna fall. "TOBIAASS!" I scream as he runs through the sand, to a fire pit surrounded by couples.

He laughs like a madman, and throws us down into a seat. I huff, and put my hand to my chest, catching my breath. I notice everyone stares at us for a second. "What?" I say.

We all erupt in laughter, including Tobias. "Why don't you ever do that!" One girl giggles, slapping her husbands chest playfully. "I'd break my back!" He exclaims, a joking tone in his voice.

"I think I did break my back!" Tobias exclaims, scooting up in the chair, his arms still wrapped around me.

"I think we still have a lil bit of time until we start the cookin, how bout some introductions?" One man says, with a thick country accent.

We all nod in agreement. He goes first,"I'm John, and this is my wife, Sherry," "Hi ya'll!" She says, waving. We all smile, and the second couple speaks up.

"I'm Val, and this is Ethan." She says, yanking him up from his seat. "We're from Alaska so this is probably the best honeymoon ever!" Ethan says, kissing Val's cheek.

We all say Hi, then I pull on Tobias. "Well Hi, I'm Tris, and this is To-Four." I stutter, stumbling on his name. Tobias just pulls me back down, and the others giggle.

"Hello beautiful couples!" A voice rings from behind me. I turn around to see a dark skinned man in a tourist shirt, with a giant hat on his head.

We answer with a chorus of "Hello!"s and "Hey!"s. His accent is so interesting, I can't wait for him to talk again. "I am Primo, and I will be cooking for you today." He says, pulling stuff from the giant bag at his side and laying it by the grill. All of our chairs are around a big fire pit, so he will be cooking right behind us, and the wind will blow the scents to us.

We all finish introductions while he gets our orders, and then we start the real fun. "I just got an AMAZING idea!" Val exclaims, hopping up from her seat. All of our conversations seize, and our eyes go to her.

"We should play chicken! Loser has to clean the grill! Winner doesn't have to pay!" She explains. I laugh,"That's pretty fun, I'm in!" Everyone casually nods and, we go out to the water. "Tris, if you dunk me I swear I will kick you!" Tobias warns as I jump onto his shoulders, the water helping me up.

Sherry, Val, Vanessa, Sarah and I all giggle uncontrollably as we walk deeper. "Ok, far enough!" Ethan says, once he's halfway up his torso in water. "Ok rules!" I yell, looking at everyone,"No hair pulling, boob punching or undoing of the bikinis-" we all glare at the guys, who in return chuckle,"If a big wave takes you out, you're still out! First down cleans the grill AND fire pit, last one standing doesn't have to pay for tonight! Are ya'll ready!" I finish, putting up my arms.

They answer with hoots and hollers, but Tobias groans and grips my legs. "GO!" I scream, and Tobias runs to Val, who giggles as I yank on her arm, and they swerve sideways, quickly recovering.

She grabs at my other arm, and I almost fall forward until Tobias pushes his head back, keeping me up. I laugh, pushing both her shoulders back and they fall underneath the water. "YOUR OUT!" I yell, and everyone takes notice. Tobias goes to Sarah and Mike next, and I splash her with water first.

"Hey!" Sarah exclaims, scooping her hands together and tossing water on us. Before I can react, a giant wave crashes on everyone, but I don't go under. Tobias coughs when it passes, I guess his feet were in the ground.

"Nice babe!" I say, leaning down to kiss him. When I look up everyone is scattered in the water, and I throw my hands up in victory,"YES!" Tobias leans backwards, and I go into the water. I notice at this height, I'm up to my neck in water!

"Hey shortie!" Sherry says, tossing her arm around me, "We are goin onshore now, no reason to be bobbin' like a fishin' hook." I laugh, walking up the water, being pushed by the waves. "How old are ya now?" She asks as we step back to the fire pit, drying off with towels.

"Bout to turn twenty." I answer, drying off my soaked hair. "And you're already married? Why so young? I'm 26!" She says. I laugh,"You'd only know if I told you the whole story, and there isn't enough time in the world for that."

She laughs, tossing her towel onto her chair, and I throw mine to Tobias, as he left his at home, expected of a guy. Once we are all sitting down, Primo hands us heaping plate of burgers, hotdogs and corn on the cob. I lick my lips, this looks amazing.

Of course I sink my teeth into the burger first, which leaks on the side of my mouth. I brush it off, and give Primo an enthusiastic thumbs up. I turn to Tobias, "Best. Burger. Ever."

I put butter on my corn on the cob, and easily eat all of it in minutes. "Geez Tris! Hungry much?" Tobias jokes, wiping the hamburger juice off the side of his face.

I punch his arm, and finish the rest of my food. "That was the best grillin I've ever had." I tell Primo, a smile displayed from ear to ear. "Ditto!" Val says, stealing the rest of Ethan's hot dog.

He chuckles, tearing half the hot dog for himself. I giggle, and hear a few chuckles among us. "Time for ghost stories!" Vanessa yells, nearly giving Tobias a heart attack behind me. I laugh, slapping his chest.

We start a night of smores, stories and more kisses than ever before in the hotel room. (I don't write the dirty dirty, perv!)

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