Adopted by Our2ndLife

Chapter 6

*sorry in advance, I didn't correct any errors. Enjoy!*

As I march outside, still annoyed at Connor's false accusation, I find Jc (of course) sitting on the edge of the pool with his feet in the water.

I am a little hot... I quietly untie my converse and sit down next to him.

He looks over to me then off into a distance, it's around 6:30 now so the sun is setting- leaving a beautiful pink and yellow sky.

"The sky is nice." Jc exclaims, "Yeah, I didn't know you noticed."

"Oh I noticed" Jc states, we sit in complete silence before I ask him "So, do you have a girlfriend?"

Awkward. Way to go Tori. Jc chuckles, "Nope. We're you suggesting something?"

I quickly shake my head, "No, no, no. Just a question since everyone seems to have one here..." Good save.

"It's only Kian." Jc raises an eyebrow, jinxed it.

"Never mind." "Awe, who's getting nervous..." Jc says to me- clearly noticed my flaming cheeks.

Without thinking I smack his back and he falls into the pool! I burst out into laughter as he submerges, he laughs too (thank god)

Suddenly he pulls my leg and before I know it I'm emerging from the water! "Great, now I'm all wet!" I whine.

"And your makeup's running." Jc adds, I cover my face and then remember that I forgot my makeup.

I smack his arm as he chuckles.

"You're gonna pay!" I yell at him, I grab a beach ball from the edge of the pool and throw it.

The ball bounces off of Jc's forehead, he stands shocked- but then snaps back to reality and dives underwater.

Kick my feet and try to swim away but he quickly captures my torso and lifts me up into the air!

"Jc!" I kick and scream, he ignores me and says "Here we go!"

Without another second wasted he throws me to the other side of the pool! I grab onto the wall and wipe my eyes- ugh fuck, chlorine!

I dive back under and swim as fast as I can to Jc, I grab a pool noodle on my way and brace for impact.

I ram my noodle into his back- taken by surprise he leans forward but catches himself.

"You smug little-" "Hey!" I hear someone call and we both turn to the door.

Connor leans on the doorframe with a smirk, "You two having fun?"

I shake my head and say "He pushed me in."

I make a run out of the pool and grab the towel Connor hands me, I wrap it around myself and head inside- leaving Jc alone in the pool.
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Once I'm in my new pj shorts and top I decide to watch some tv to get my mind off this terrible guilt feeling in the pit of my stomach. I feel beyond bad how I just left Jc, but I couldn't let Connor think I tolerated him- let alone liked him.

I flip through the channels before I'm set on a TLC reality show, Cupcake Wars.

I used to try to complete the challenge with my mom and even listen to the time- then we'd get sick by eating all the cupcakes and have to wait a month or two before we do it again.

I feel the couch move and I don't bother to look because I know who it is, "Tell me I'm right." "You're not right. I do not like Jc." I say stubbornly.

Connor turns to me- his face is dead serious. "Tell me you don't like Jc." "I don't like him-" "No. Look my straight in the eye and tell me."

I roll my eyes and turn to him, his face gives me goosebumps. I'm about to say what I've been saying this whole time- but something stops me.

A mini movie in my mind replays that afternoon, Jc's perfect smile and content brown eyes. Staring at him, I smile too. His strong arms holding me up to throw me. The way he laughed when he mentioned my makeup... It's all becomes so cle-

"I don't like Jc." I say to Connor, dead in the eye.

I twist back around and continue my show, Connor shrugs. "You so do."
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A/N
Sorry if this was shorter than usual, plz comment on the chapter bc I'm not sure how I'm doin! Anyways, thx for the reads! ~ Zoe

(Connor being beautiful on the right)