The good and the bad

Chapter 13// adventures and weaknesses

I don't really know why I woke up this early. It's just something about the fresh air and the way the sun shines in here.
I have nothing better to do than just stare at Ryder.

Little did I know, he's just acting: he opens one eye smirking and I wish the earth would swallow me home.

"It's unhealthy to stare at someone like this, Emily" he smirked, he looks so good, his hair ruffled and his arms behind his head, making his muscles show up. I can't help but flush red. I feel so embarrassed. Well duh of course I should. *face palm. "Anyways, if you could stop staring and help me out I would be grateful" he said holding out one hand for me to pull him up. And as soon as I took it, he pulls me on top of him.

How did I not think of that? *face palm#2

My face is literally glued to his. I feel my cheeks burn red. I tried so hard to resist but it just feels like something is pulling me harder. The moment is awkward and of course he had to make it worse.

"What do you think now? Have you got a better view?" He smirked.
I look up from his eyes trying not to make eye contact. And when I do, a colorful bird make its way into the cabin and sits peacefully on the branch inside the treehouse. It looks so amazing that I had to tell Ryder.

"Wow! Look at that bird" I said pointing at it. As soon as the words came out of my mouth, I feel Ryder quickly moving under me in panic.

"A bird?! Where?!" He screamed. And I burst into laughter. He looks so frustrated and panicked.

"Aww Ryder is afraid of this little bird?" I cried. "Well, just when I thought you weren't afraid of anything, look at! I just found your weakness" I informed victory in my tone.
I don't know how he's not embarrassed about this, he gets up casually and slowly walks towards me not afraid of making eye contact. He gets even closer and I back away, eventually hitting the wooden wall behind me. He edges closer and closer, to the point where his breath is brushing my baby hairs off my face. I don't really know how he doesn't have that stinky morning breath but instead a minty one.
He gets closer to my lips and brushes them over mine. I can't stop him  I just don't know how to do it. He really makes me go crazy. In a good way...
My breathing starts getting heavier every time his lips brushes mine. He gets near my ear, his minty breath playing with my earlobe, and then whispers

"And I think I just found your weakness too".

I open my eyes and...he's gone.

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"Come on" Ryder shouted. "We're almost there" he said climbing on another rock.

He wanted to show me the view from the top of the mountain just above the lake. So we decided to climb it.

Once Ryder, the athletic one, gets to the top he hands me his hand so he could pull me to the top, but remember last time I did that what happened..? Yeah, not again.

"Wow." I whispered once on the top. "This view is amazing!" I said going closer to the edge, I feel my leg slipping and just when I was about to fall, warm hands wrap around my waist and holds me tight.

"Easy there" Ryder says. "Now you know what's the best part about that?" He asked  gesturing at the view.

"No" I replied furrowing my brows.

"Just watch" he said.
He took a long vine, grabbed onto it, and swang off leaving it as he splashes into the water.

"Your turn" he screamed from below.
I do as he says and swing into the cold water, hitting just next to him.
"See well this is how I'll be sliding in your dms" he chuckles and I laugh splashing him with water. And then he splashes me and then I splashed him and then- well you get the deal.
"Okay that's enough splashing, sunshine" he said taking my forearm and pulling me closer. "There is another place I'm taking you to and you're gonna have so much fun" he smirked.

A/N: Hope you liked this chapter!! Sorry it took me long to update, and that is because I have my final examens coming up! // comment when is your summer break! I'd love to know :). Also WE ARE SO CLOSE TO 1K READS! Honestly thank y'all sooo much❤️ love uuu <3