The Lifeguard | A.C.M |

32

I'm kinda just chillin so I figured I'd update.

I'm so sorry for how late updates are coming, college is just such a fun experience and I just do so much that I don't have the time. 

But, I'm going home for the weekend so I should have some time to update, and then from the 13 to the 17, I'm on a short break so I'll have some time then too. 

/Lennon/

"Hey, you okay?" Kyle asks, following me into the kitchen after I sit in here for a little while. I sigh, turning around to face him. I tightly nod, and grip my drink in my hand, walking out of the kitchen and back into the living room.

I sit down in my previous spot, crossing my legs and turning my attention to the tv.

Some home remodeling show is on and I can't help but roll my eyes at how into it Megan is getting.

Like we get it, you're an interior designer. But please, settle the fuck down.

I pull out my phone and scroll through Instagram, looking up when I feel a tap on my shoulder.

"Yes?" I look up at Austin.

"Come on, we're leaving" He says and I stand up, following him out of the door.

"Are they not coming?" I ask as we get into his car without Kyle or Dan.

"No, they're staying for a little while and Megan will drive them home" Austin shakes his head.

"You're just going to let your friends stay with your girlfriend?" I ask, and Austin looks at me incredulously.

"My what?"

"Girlfriend" I shrug and he looks at me a little longer before bursting into laughter "What's so funny?"

"Megan is not my girlfriend. I'm not into the incest stuff" He shorts.

"What?"

"Megan is my cousin, you idiot" He pinches my nose "She moved here from Texas and we're trying to get her acclimated"

"Then why the hell is everyone saying you have a girlfriend? And why does Kyle make it seem like you've got one?"

"Because people are stupid" He shrugs.

"I feel stupid" I pinch the bridge of my nose.

"Is that why you've been acting so weird?" He asks, and I nod slightly and he chuckles a little "Well, now you know I don't have a girlfriend"

"Yes, I do..." I trail off. The rest of our car ride is awkwardly quiet, and when we pull into my driveway, I clear my throat, looking at Austin from the corner of my eye. 

"I'll see you tomorrow" I mumble quietly, getting out of his car and running inside, and into my room. 

I flop onto my bed, and scream into my pillow, mentally kicking myself in the ass. 

***

When I wake up the next morning, I almost don't want to go to work, because I don't want to have to face Austin making fun of me for last night. I mean, my reasoning for believing Megan was his girlfriend was totally valid, considering all the guys kept saying that he had one. 

Not to mention, he's been treating me like one of the guys a lot lately and I feel like I'm going crazy. 

I reluctantly change into my lifeguard swimsuit, and pull on a pair of shorts over the bottom half, grabbing, sliding on flip flops. 

I get into my car and drive to work, seeing Austin's car is already there when I arrive. I walk straight into the employee building, ignoring him while he cleans the pool and walk to my locker to grab my whistle. 

"Hey, Lennon" I hear Britney say.

"Yes?" 

"Can you run the snack shack today? I'll pay you a little extra and you can have free snacks"

"Yeah sure" I nod, taking off my whistle and putting it back into my locker. I grab the key to the snack shack that's sitting on the counter and I leave the employee building to go unlock it.  

I unlock the door and walk inside, opening the all the doors, and unlocking the window covers and sliding them open. The pool doesn't open for another half an hour, so I take some time to prepare a few food items. 

"Hmm, so can your favorite person in the history of the world get a snowball or?" I hear Austin say from the door.

"Wait, Dylan O'Brien's here?" I gasp, and he rolls his eyes, walking in the door.

"Okay, your second favorite person" 

"Ryan Gosling is here too?! Holy shit!" 

"Oh my god, me, you fucking idiot" He teases, walking over to the snowball machine.

"Hmm, I wouldn't even put you in top ten" I tap my chin, and he gasps. 

"Wow, that hurts my heart" He places a hand over his heart, and as I was about to respond the ice machine goes off, the god awful sound of the ice being grinded up filling the small shack. 

"Want one?" I hear him yell, but I shake my head. He just shrugs, and turns off the machine, before squirting about four flavors onto his snowball "Your loss" He comes to stand in front of me, a spoon hanging out of his mouth. 

I take the spoon from him and dig it into his snowball before taking a bite, cringing from the flavor "Believe me, I'm not losing anything" 

"I like watching you eat my snowball" 

"I'm sure you do" I roll my eyes. 

"Hey, remember that time when you thought I was dating my cousin? Good times" He laughs loudly, and I roll my eyes, shoving him through the door.

"Time for you to go" I give him one last push, and he turns back to me, and smirks. 

"I'll be back later" 

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Hi, I'm actually alive lol

i hope you enjoyed this even though I'm sure it sucks

I love you all

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