Tick list

Part 9

We jumped in his car as he began to drive away. We were on the road when i plugged in the aux cord and again we began bickering about songs
"You're not playing the guitar staves or the kooks in my damn car!"

"You know well that they're just called THE STAVES you TURNIP"
I burst out in laughter at my ridiculous come back, i look over at Matthew who is also laughing at this point.
We finally decided on All time low, by Jon Bellion, and as we pulled into the drive, the song came to an end.

We got to the drive and and climbed out the car. After we got into the house i made sure to get as many notes on the kitchen counter as possible so it looked as though i'd be working.
We made ourselves comfortable, and in my dismay, he put his head down and began to read. He was making notes and highlighting stuff as i just stared at him, his paper, him, his paper

"page 36 has some good points. You wanna get on that instead of staring at me?"
He didn't look up.

"Errr yeah okay"

There was a comfortable silence for a good 15 minutes, as we continued to work on our own notes.

"So one party down miss Springs. What next?" I looked up at him. So he had completely forgotten about the horror that had occurred last time? I wasn't exactly awake to remember much, but it was still traumatic, especially the day after. But i guess i couldn't let something like that get in the way of me.

"The list? Oh I completely forgot about that" i had certainly not "are we still going on with it?"

"Of course we are" he ripped off a piece of paper and handed it to me. It was the list
There was a line through the 18th party. But there was one that stood out

Jumping kenedys rock

"I'm starting to think that this list of yours is just a way to get me assassinated Galloway"

"Ah but it's not my list. It's yours"

I shot him a look.

"Kenedys rock is the size of a damn skyscraper Matthew, i will, without a doubt die"
i picked up a pencil and went to cross it out but he smacked it out of my hand.

"Why are you so overdramatic, jesus I thought you had more guts than that springs clearly i was wrong"

"We can finish this later, do you wanna borrow a towel?"

He smiled at me "what are you trying to say?"

"Lets go" i hoped off my stool and walked up to my room and grabbed a swimming costume and a towel. I thought it would be best to wear it there so i'd be able to jump right in when we got to kenedy's rock.

I took off my top and trousers and grabbed the swimming costume from my bed

"Well I didn't think i'd get this lucky"

I scrambled onto the floor and tucked in my legs

"GET OUT OMG IS KNOCKING NOT A THING ANYMORE?!"

He laughed and slowly made his way out of my room closing the door behind him.

Moments later i came downstairs with my stuff tightly held to my stomach. He was on his his phone sitting on the couch

"Ready?" He asked, taking out a pair of keys from his pocket.

"Yeah, c'mon" we walked out and he stopped outside the main door and locked the door

"Since when do you have the keys to my house?" I asked

"When you were changing before going to the party, your dad gave them to me for later on that night. He told me to keep them so that i could come in when we need to work on our project. I think he likes me"

"So it seems" why didn't he tell me? Does he come in when i'm sleeping? Just staring at me? Like the creep he is?

We got into the car and began to drive and ten minutes later we had arrived

"Lets go" i didn't know much about this place and i's only gone down there once when i was little with my dad

We began the walk down and it was beautiful. You had to go down this narrow forestry path, the ledge was pretty sharp and and thick tree roots and broken branches moulded into the path, the more you walked the more the sound of the roaring water got louder. The trees grew tall, yet they were thin and looked fragile, and finally we got there. There was a standing rock, huge and on a slight slant down. There were three jumping rocks the small one, middle and tall, the tall one was the one that usually shat people up. Kids at school have even said that a phew teens died jumping in because they hit the bottom so hard. Of course it was bullshit, but the hight of it was nothing to piss about with. The water was the most incredible thing, it cascaded down between all three rocks, spilling out in its tons and crashing into the murky waters below. The place was well hidden with trees, and it was stunning.

"You been here before?" Matthew said behind me as he set the towels down on the rock

"No, well..once, i was with my dad and mum"

"I was really little so I don't remember it all that well, it's beautiful" i added

"Get in" he pointed towards the ledges.

"What now?" We had only just gotten there. Did he expect to go now?

His head was in his phone

"earth to Matthew? MATTHEW"
He looked up

"Sorry i'm just letting Chloe know where we are, she's meeting us here"

Excuse me? Chloe?

"Who?"

"My girlfriend Chloe?"

Oh. Wait, no, but the night of the party...the morning after...was he? What?

"Oh right, I don't think you've mentioned her before" i turned back around and picked up an apple i brought with me. I took a bite

"Why would i" ouch. Feel the burn.

I stared down into the water as i tried to maintain my craziness. Why the hell didn't he tell me? I mean i get we're only doing a project together but what was his deal? Was he trying to piss me off? Here i was, doing something that i was being forced to do in the first place, only to have some happy fucking relationship shoved in my face as i lowkey drown in ice fucking water. Why was i still here, i needed to leave and soon before i let something slip out

"Hey i'm gonna take off-"

"Hi babe! Oh, Ivanka"
she incorrectly greeted me. I'd rather not be associated with the fucking trumps thank you very much, I hate myself as it is.

"It's Ivanna" I corrected her. As she gave me the most fake smile ever. Seriously, could you dial it back?

She kissed him long enough until i felt as though i was watching a soft core porn so i turned around to give them some privacy.

"Right, Springs, lets get this done with. Ladies first? Oh no, you're too much of a wimp I'm guessing?"

I ripped off my clothes and turned around to look at a rather stunned Matthew and this girl who looked as though she should play the role of the dumb blonde bitch in every horror movie ever, they really need to update those plot lines.

"Wanna call me a wimp again Galloway?"