Ashlyn Ross is a normal teenage girl -to the outside world that is. she has a secret identity and only her parents and trusted trainer knows.
she's a gang boss that even her gang members don't know who she is. she goes by Rose and that's that. her...
i heard the muffled thud and splash as Flora entered the water after me. i opened my eyes and looked at her, smiling under the water. she grinned back and we both swam up towards the surface. the water pressure was intense, and we didn't even go much farther down than maybe nine feet. we surfaced and sucked in air, looking up. i could see the group of boys looking down over the edge at us in awe. one of the boys fell as one of his friends pushed him, and we watched in amusement as he fell, screaming very high pitched. he plunged towards the water and i watched. i smiled wickedly and he splashed in the water, landing flat on his back. Flora cringed and i laughed. i looked up to see the rest of them jump slowly, one by one. the first one climbed out of the water, holding his back in pain. one of his friends pointed and laughed at him.
"it's not funny! i have a really bad sun burn and the water landing on my back made it hurt more!" he squeaked. at that, we all started laughing, clutching our stomachs in amusement. i looked around. Luke wasn't there. he must not have jumped. i looked up at the cliff to see his face, looking down at us all and grinning at the guy's sunburned backflop. i turned to Flora to see she was flirting with her boyfriend, who was friends with Luke. i stepped out of the water and went to the waterfall. i glanced around to make sure nobody noticed, then walked through a thin part in the waterfall. the water slid down my body as i stepped into a cave behind it. i took a deep breath, smelling the wet rocks and dirt. i smiled and walked further into the cave, finding the hidden path that went straight to the top of the cliff.
i climbed up it, and stepped out behind Luke. he had his face messed up in confusion, his electric blue eyes scanning the pool beneath us.
"nervous?" i asked. he jumped and spun to face me, eyes wide.
"how did you get up here?" he asked.
"jump and i'll show you." i bribed. he shook his head. his one fear. heights.
"i jump with you." i smiled wickedly. i ran my eyes up and down his body, taking in all the tanned skin that was showing. i imagined him without the white tank top and swim shorts. i looked back up, meeting his gaze. shit. i got caught.
"it did happen, didn't it." he said quietly. "i thought i imagined it."
"what?" i asked.
"at the party.." he trailed off, eyeing my swim suit. shit. he wasn't full out wasted that night? he met my gaze again and he held it.
"did we really.." he looked me in the eye and i couldn't tear my eyes away from his. "do it?"
i bit my lip and nodded slowly.
"i thought you were completely wasted."
"obviously i wasn't. or i wouldn't remember." he said calmly. i looked around and spotted the soldier who i had ordered to take the day shifts of watching Luke. Luke followed my gaze.
"you know, they're really creepy, right?" he said, looking at the man behind me. i nodded.
"come on." i said, holding out my hand. "i won't ignore you anymore. maybe we can be friends." he took my hand and i led him to the edge of the cliff.
"i still have no clue how you're so brave about this. it's terrifying. i mean look at it." he waved his hands at the water below us. "it's so high up!"
"look at me, Luke." he turned his eyes to settle on mine. i smirked. his eyes widened as he realized what i was about to do, but he was too late to do anything. i put my hand on his shoulder and shoved, making him lose his balance as he plummeted towards the waiting water below. his face took on a determined look and he twisted in the air. he managed to put his feet under him right before he hit the water, so he didn't do a belly flop. i glared up at me and i barely heard him as he called.
"you're going to pay for that." he yelled. i heard it faintly but i still laughed. i backed up from the edge and then ran. i sprinting to the edge and jumped as high as i could. i spread out my arms and did a flip. then i held out my arms diving towards the water as i free fall. i hit the water, splashing everyone near me and dove under the surface. i swam under the water, looking for Flora's bikini. i grinned when i saw her bottoms. i swam towards her even though my lungs ached. i kicked furiously, and clawed with my hands as i swam to her. i grabbed her ankles and yanked. i could hear her terrified scream and she kicked me in the jaw. i let go and surfaced, rubbing my jaw. Flora loves to watch scary movies, so i liked to scare her any chance i got. she glared at me.
"you asshole!" she exclaimed. she always called me some nasty name or other when i did that. i chuckled. i glanced at the sun. it had moved considerably and i looked at the huge digital clock the city had put here, so people would know what time it was even from out here. i needed to head home.
"Flora, we need to get going." i said, looking at her face. she turned to look at the clock and sighed.
"ya, we do." she reached up and kissed her boyfriend. "see you later, Brandon."
i walked across the sand to the trail leading to the parking lot. i could feel my swim suit bottoms moving with my muscles and i knew the group of guys were watching me. they wouldn't dare watch Flora, since she was dating Brandon, but me on the other hand. i was fair game.
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