A Shining Summer (Editing)

Chapter 3 ~ Jessie

Canada, June 30, 2011

Water splashes up against the pavement, creating little dark spots.

"DUDE, I SWALLOWED SOME OF THE WATER!" Ariel shrieks.

I stop mid kick and smirk at her, "Suck it up princess."

I watch as Ariel throws a little tantrum before Lousaper swims over and gives me a shove, "Stop being so mean to your sister."

I laugh and give her a shove of my own. "Boy, you're so disrespectful to your unnie. I'm hurt."

"Gosh, I'm soooo sorry," she says sarcastically.

I chuckle at her and swim over to the side of the pool. I use a bit of my strength to push myself up on the ledge. My head tilts back to face the sun. Its warmth spreads over my skin, bringing a smile to my face. 

"Damn, you look like you came straight out of some crappy summer flick," Lousaper snickers.

I scowl at her. "Can't I just enjoy the sun without being ridiculed?"

 She comes over and pushes herself up so that she is sitting beside me. "No."

I snort. "I'm not going to invite you to my house anymore if you're going to be so rude."

"I know you love it," she coos.

My eyes roll playfully. "Don't make me push you back in the pool."

 "Like you would," she taunts.

My lips lift into a devious grin. "You wanna bet?"

Fear begins to show on her face. "Uh, I'll just be going now...."

Lousaper gets up and sprints inside my house.

I snicker. "Thought so."

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The water in my hair comes down in fat droplets. It splatters down onto the floor, leaving puddles on the clean floor. My mom will kill me when she sees the floor like this.

"ARE YOU DONE YET?!" Ariel's voice calls from outside of the bathroom door.

I grab the towel and start drying my hair frantically. "I'm coming, gosh, calm down." 

The door is shaking as the sound of her fists pounding against it ring in the air.

"LOUSAPER IS GOING TO RAPE ME IF YOU DON'T HURRY UP!"

"NO I'M NOT!" Lousaper shouts, her voice sounding completely and utterly shocked at the accusation.

I sigh and open the door, leaving my towel draped over my head.

Ariel grins at me sweetly and steps into the bathroom. She poks her head out to leave me a final message. "Thanks, I really had to pee."

I roll my eyes. "Good, go have fun doing that."

Lousaper looks me dead in the eyes. "I was not going to rape her, my heart belongs to Taemin."

I fling my arm over her shoulders. "I know that."

We walked through the empty hallways before plopping down on the living room couch. The water from my hair was starting to soak through my clothes, and it was bothering me. Stupid Ariel and her bladder.

Come to think of it, why didn't she use the upstairs bathroom anyways?

I shake my head in frustration, before continuing to dry my hair.

Lousaper looks at me with wide eyes."If you dry it like that, you're going to be bald before you know it."

"Does it look like I care?"