Chasing Summer

Chapter 7.

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Chapter 7.

“Summer” I covered my head with my pillow trying to block out the whispering in my ear “Summer, you have to get up” the voice got louder and I tried to bury myself even further under my sheets, a few minutes passed and the voice stopped, after deciding it was safe to come out of my sheet bubble, I looked out from under the bubble, the coast was clear, I sighed happily and put my head back down to go to sleep

“Summer, you made me do this” I looked up quickly when Violet’s voice had reappeared, but I wasn’t quick enough, before I knew it a small bucket of water was poured over me

“Violet!” I squealed jumping out of bed faster than I thought was possible, I turned towards her and she was laughing uncontrollably

“I’m sorry, but you needed to get up” she managed to choke out in between her breaths of laughter

“so you decided to pour water over me?” I continued squealing, it was hopeless she was going to be laughing for a while. “seriously though” I said grabbing a towel from my bathroom “why is it so urgent for me to get up?”

“oh!” Violet said, suddenly coming out of her laughter fits “Chase is here” she looked way too happy about this, I raised my eyebrows at her “calming down, calming down” she said her hands up in a defensive gesture, why is he here so early I thought to myself, it was only 9 and seen as neither of us got much sleep, shouldn’t he be at least a bit tired

“ok, well I need to get ready” I replied to Violet who was still standing in the middle of my room, she stayed exactly where she was

“Violet” I said, she continued staring excitedly “getting ready, you need to leave now” I said smiling gesturing down to now soaking wet pyjamas

“oh, yeah right” she said jumping and leaving the room, I quickly dried my hair as best I could and pulled it back in to a messy bun, oh no, I haven’t decided what to wear, this normally takes me at least an hour. In a rush I quickly picked my denim shorts and a tee shirt remembering to put my bikini on underneath, we would probably be going to the beach. I grabbed my bag quickly, laughing at what I must look like, dashing around my room like a mad woman. In a record time of 20 minutes I was downstairs in front of a smiling Violet in the living area

“he’s outside on the porch, he had to make a call” I nodded and gave her a quick hug

“I’ll be back for dinner” I called as I shut the door behind me

“fine dad, I get it” I heard Chase saying angrily down the phone as I walked on to the front porch, I fidgeted awkwardly not knowing whether to leave him in peace while he was on the phone

“just leave it, what I do doesn’t interest you, I get it it’s been the same for the past 17 years, I think I’m used to it by now!” Chase carried on yelling then ended the call and threw his phone across the other side of the porch.

“hi” I said thinking I should let him know my presence, he turned suddenly and looked at me shocked, he raised his hands and ran them through his hair angrily

“sorry about that” he said still seeming frustrated, I shrugged not quite knowing what to say. I wonder what was going on between him and his dad, whatever it was wasn’t worth it, I knew that now. “you look nice by the way” he added then turned away from me staring down the beach. I frowned at him even though he couldn’t see me, I look nice? Is he kidding, he gave me 20 minutes to get ready! I didn’t think now would be the best time to question his complimentary mood so instead I went and collected his phone from the other end of the porch, I felt his eyes follow me as I walked and picked up his now quite scratched phone, it was a bit pointless throwing it, I mean it wasn’t the phones fault, though I admit it did add dramatic effect.