Rewind (Completed)

Chapter 40: Silver Lining

Chapter 40: Silver Lining

"Why are you being so weird, Goku?" I ask Kyle as he, Leban and Greg lead us all down to the lake, each with a skip to their step.

He merely grins, angling his head slightly as he juts out his thumb, pointing in the direction of the open water set before us.

I glance up and follow his pointed gaze. An excited gasp leaves my lips at the sight, "Is that Jay?" I question upon seeing him speed passed us on a jet ski.

"Obviously," Leban rolls his eyes at me. "A blind person would have figured it out before you," he insults, being a jerk as always. I'm not fazed by him anymore.

"He's rented out those powerful jet skies for the day," Kyle explains, filling the gap. "It cost him a fortune, but he wanted to surprise everyone. It was all his idea. He wanted a water day and he was adamant in making it happen."

Emma and Xavier's speedboat is broken.

I throw an accusing stare at him and Leban upon hearing the news. "You two knew about this all along?" I state more than ask, aware of the answer.

Kyle simply winks at me, unashamed and proud.

"Why do you think I suggested the lake?" BossMan asks, speaking up, making it apparent that he was in on it too.

"Because you wanted to feel what it's like to be young again?" Landon jokes, nudging Greg in the side teasingly.

Fortunately, Greg is a sport and merely laughs Landon off.

"I'm relieved," Benley whispers from beside me so that only I can hear him, "for a second there, I really thought he just upped and left without saying goodbye."

"Me too," I confess to him quietly, comfortable enough to convey how I feel.

"It's totally his style," Benley adds thoughtfully.

I smile to myself as I carefully ponder over it, watching Jay zoom passed us a second time as if thoroughly enjoying himself. "Maybe he's changed his style."

"Maybe," Benley agrees, suppressing a smile of his own. "I'll be glad if he finds a way around this."

"He'd need a loophole," I reply, having thought it out in my head a million times already.

"I know," Benley nods confidently, "that's where lawyers come in."

It takes me a second to catch his gist. I arch an eyebrow his way. "Are you serious?"

"I'll see what I can do," he responds softly, "but just keep this under wraps for now. I don't need a scene. Just try and get your hands on that contract Jay signed. I want to check it out."

Elated, I clap my hands in joy and squeeze Benley tightly, grateful for his efforts.

"Suffocating," he breathes weakly, on the brink of passing out.

I send him a sheepish look when realizing. I release him and take a step back. "Sorry," I apologize, "but I could really just kiss you right now."

"You're that desperate, huh?" Troy smirks down at me, having eavesdropped on the entire conversation. "That's a new low, even for you, Squirt," he says, insulting both Benley and me in the process.

I curse beneath my breath. 

Of all the people here...

"Troy, you can't say anything," I reprimand, hoping to hell that he'd listen for once. "Not everyone knows yet."