Is your choice [English Ver.]

Chapter 5.1: Water Challenge [Paper]

As the last word was uttered by Matthias, I stretched my fingers to opt for the idea of paper. After a few seconds, I noticed that there was another person who had chosen the same option. I raised my eyes and I found that pair of blue icy eyes. It was J-Fred. I could not help but smile with levity and return to keep an eye on the situation: Mark had taken stone like Bryan. Amanda, luckily, had taken scissors as Matthias. Therefore, we were already separated in pairs, although I noticed that to my right (which was where Mark), the mood seemed to wane.

The next thing they did was an explanation of what would be the game today. Apparently they had prepared five buckets full of icy water which would be poured over the group that received the impact of a foam arrows that others shoot. As if it were important, I began to stretch, which Joey also began to do. "I am not responsible for my bad aim, I am warning you" while commenting that, I laught. I will try to do my best and he knew it. He ambreced me around my shoulders and, with one hand, began to muss my hair as a teaser gesture.

Sometimes it made me think that he treated me as if I were his little sister or something, despite having the same age. When this happened, I behaved as if I were angry, even if lying. My childish side came to light when this man was near me, unlike Mark, with him I was acting differently. Distant and even serious. J-Fred became someone closer to me and needed to spend my days. Anyway, soon the challenge started and that made me put aside the thoughts that were in my mind. First we go in the direction of clockwise, once finished that shift, we'd go in the opposite direction until we finished the turn.

By turns, we began to throw our arrows until, one of the Matthias's arrows, crashed into one of our cubes. Having successful, he decided who threw water on whom. As I thought, he decided that J-Fred had to throw it on me. The truth is that I hate frozen or too cold things but I would hold it as good "warrior". I pulled my black rimmed glasses and placed it on his neck. Then I shut my eyes immediately, ready to receive that punishment. He poured slowly over me. I could feel the cold running down my back getting on my nerves, and when the bucket is over, I watched with with "hate". I will avenged.

The game continued without problems. Gradually, the cubes filled with water were pouring. The best part was when my turn to pour water over Joey's body. At first I took the bucket but when I raised my eyes, I stood still for a moment. With my hair still wet, I watched him with a quizzical look. "You should crouch, giant man." The difference in height was too ... Notorious. Chuckling, Joey refused to bend over and, though he tried to get away from me. Finally, someone took a few light touches on my shoulder, doing that, I spin. Matthias was the one behind me indicating his back; he wanted to come up to his back. Now, he could not escape so he chose to let that icy water run through his back.

A yell came from his throat at the end. Matthias let me down and, with a sly smile I spoke to the «afflicted »: "What? It was nice and cool, right?" Again, the time to mess my hair came and I could not do anything but laugh, laugh of pure happiness. I do not know what was going on but that warm of his arm around my shoulders, It was something special. I would not mind to keep this forever. What was going on with Joey? I could not get to understand everything that was happening. Worst of all was to conceal those throwing furtive glances that I occasionally do at his face, especially to those blue eyes. It was too difficult.

The game continued until the team of Amanda and Matthias lost. Thus there were only a clash between Mark and me. Both teams were at their limits. One bucket for us and two for Mark and Bryan. It was Mark's turn and he took one of the arrows and threw it so hard that almost hit me in the chest. Why am I saved? Because Joey got in front of me. Almost without realizing it, I found myself surrounded by his arms, hidden in his chest like a frightened animal who needs something to hide. As was logical, I worried but he quickly reassured me. Bryan also shoot his arrow but he failed. So we still had a chance.

During my shot, I tried to measure well strength and distance, something too complicated for me, I'm a disaster in that sort of thing. Still, I managed to hit one of their buckets. The joy came over me and I began to give a couple of jumps. My partner joined the joy and began shouting "We will win!" Or something like that. I couldn't understand him because he was so excited. J-Fred was prepared to launch his arrow. My nerves were on edge and, with anxious eyes, looked to the front. At that time, I noticed that Mark was staring at me. For a second the nerves calmed down but something inside me hurt. "AND JOEY FAILED!" That comment from Matthias, caught my attention and I turned my face to meet Joey totally changed.

As his companion, I ran my hand down her back to let him know that nothing happened. "Sure they fail. They are very bad." I commented as making fun though, I was wrong squarely. As they took their bows and shot, the blow rang in my ears making to sigh heavily. We had lost. Mark was to decide who threw that bucket over whom but, a hand surprised me: Joey's hand grabbed my arm and pulled me to him. He wrapped one of his arms at my waist and with his other hand take the bucket of ice water. "Ready?" Before I could answer I felt like he was closer to me and the water began to fall between us. It could be because we were "embraced" or maybe the water was warm because of the sun power but, for once, the water did not feel so cold. "Sharing the punishment makes the water warmer." With an innocent laugh, J-Fred spoke in a whisper which I heard and I feel how my cheeks got warmer. As the water ran out, we listened to Matthias finishing the video so, he walked away to get closer to the camera and say goodbye as they always did. At that time my heart was pounding and my hands were trembling. I did not know what had happened but ... Those words ... I had liked so much.