Best Friends - Lumax

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Shoot! "Hold on guys! We forgot the goggles! I'll go grab them! I'll catch up!" I called to my friends and girlfriend, then rushed back to the room.

Hm...didn't Will have some? I walked over to his blue bag and opened it. Clothes, toothbrush, wait...what's that? A love note? I chuckled. Who'd give Will a love note? I grabbed the note and stuffed it into my own bag. Max and I'll look at it later. I searched through the bag, looking for the small goggle bag.

When I found it, I ran to the swimming pool, almost slipping on the wet floor. Max waved hello, her red shiny hair spilling down her shoulders. I felt my face get warm. "Catch!" I yelled and threw the goggles into the water. Will, Dustin, and Max dived for them. Mike was helping El into the water, her face stricken with worry and fear. I sighed, remembering the stories of the bath she told us.

Max swam over and grabbed my hands, pulling me in with her. We surfaced and I pulled her closer to me. "I found something in Will's bag that I wanna show you." I whispered into her ear. She raised an eyebrow.

"What is it?" She whispered back. I pursed my lips, stifling my smile.

"A love note to Will."

"Really?"

"Yup!" We looked at each other, holding back laughter. Max and I looked up at Will who was waving me over. I kissed Max's cheek and swam over. Will cupped his hand to my ear. "LET'S PLAY POOL TAG!" He screamed in my ear. I jumped and slapped him lightly. He laughed and tagged me. I turned, going after Max. Max squealed and dived under the water. El and Mike finally joined us and we played in the pool for hours.

After the pool, we walked back to the room. I grabbed my bag and pulled Max into the bathroom. We opened the note and started reading.

Dear Will, I'm sorry that I had to express my feelings this way. I couldn't tell you face to face. I hope that something will happen between us, but if not, I hope we at least friends.

I dropped the note after reading who signed it. "Who signed it?" Max demanded. I trembled and picked up the note, reading it, and praying I misread it. I didn't. I looked over at a confused Max. "Dustin." I whispered. Max turned white a sheet.

Heh, heh, heh, aren't I evil?