Like My Mother

Chapter Sixteen

Hii, I’M BACK… But let me first start off my saying this- oh my god, I am so extremely sorry that it has been almost a year since I have updated this story. I worked all of last summer and in August of 2013 I began freshman year of college, which was honestly so hard. I’m now complete with my first year of college and am out until August.

How crazy is it that I began When Harry Met Sofie when I was a sophomore in high school, and now I’m officially a sophomore in college??!! Anyway, I hope to this summer work on editing When Harry Met Sofie, as well as updating Like My Mother. I can’t promise anything, but I will try my best!!

 Until then, enjoy this chapter that I literally just wrote at 2am. :)

*not edited yet btw

The sun is glaring down upon my tan skin as I float around the pool on my lime green raft, causing it to burn even though it is already tanned, the cool pool water that my feet are in keep my body cool. The smell of the barbeque that Uncle Jason is cooking swifts through the air making my stomach grumble from time to time. Apparently it is a holiday weekend here in America – something they call Memorial Day, a time to remember fallen soldiers and loved ones. Aunt Stevie is in the kitchen working on more food for the barbeque my family is hosting this afternoon while Sophia, Jake, Jase and I enjoy the pool.

It’s been a month now since the day I woke up in the hospital after the party… My dad stayed for two weeks after that day in the hospital, but eventually he had to go help Uncle Will run their country. The hospital called later that week and told me they had found the identities of the three guys who raped me… I told them I didn’t want a trial in court since I wasn’t injured physically but my father demanded and the hospital and police agreed with him. I have yet to find out who any of the boys were, the court date is set for late July, but in a few weeks we are to meet with the boys and their lawyers to try for a plea bargain. I hope they take it, as I do not want the press getting a hold of any more details from that night.

A cold wet hand on my arm pulled me from my anxiety filled thoughts. I turn my head to the right and see Jase giving me a concerned look. I smile at him, his blonde hair is dripped wet and falling over his bright blue eyes, he looks perfect.

“What’s wrong, babe?” He asks as he crosses his arms and rests them on my raft, then resting his chin on his folded arms, looking up at me.

Shaking my head, I smile at him. “I’m fine, just thinking about everything that has happened.” I sigh, “Do you know what time the people will be arriving?” I ask.

“In about 30 minutes!” Sophia chimes in.

Sitting up and sliding off of my raft, I turn in the opposite direction in which I was on my raft to see Sophia in all her black bikini glory floating on a raft identical to mine, with Jake floating on a red one next to her.

Raising an eyebrow at her, I ask, “Do you just plan to walk around in your bikini in front of the guests?”

She nods, “What’s the point in changing when I’m going to end up back in here after the food anyway?”

Shrugging, I get what she means but I am just not that comfortable with my body yet to strut around in front of strangers in practically my underwear. Grabbing my raft, I head toward the pools stairs to get out to dress before the guests arrive. Jase follows me to put away the raft he was previously on away as well.

Once our things are put away we head into the house and up the stairs into my room to change. Jase closes my bedroom door behind him as I immediately head to my closet to search for something to put on, when I hear the lock to my door lock. Almost instantly, Jase’s arms were snaking around my waist from behind and his lips were on my neck.