Silence

Chapter 8

Elizabeth's P.O.V

I had to use a lot of sunscreen, my skin was practically white. I turned to my left, to see meliodas sitting next to me. Maybe I could ask him for help? I can't reach my back. I looked back down and then at the ocean. I really wanted to swim, but I can't if I don't put sunscreen every where. 

"S-sir meliodas...?" I stuttered as I turned to him. He turned to me with another bored look, which of course irritated me. I looked back down at the sunscreen and glanced at ban who was walking towards us. 

"Never mind." I said as I put the sunscreen down and waited for ban to reach us. He didn't say anything, but I could still feel him staring at me. 

"Hey captain, when are you coming in the water~" Ban sang as he looked down on meliodas, who for some reason continued to stare at me. Ban noticed this and looked over at me confused. 

"Sir ban?" I asked looking up at ban and shifting a bit. The stare meliodas was using, I felt uneasy, like he knew I was doing something wrong and not telling. I felt like I was getting in trouble just from his stare, it made me feel extremely uneasy.

He looked down at me and smiled. "Yes, princess~" He sang as he looked at meliodas, then back at me. 

"Could you help me with something?" I asked shifting again, it felt like he stare intensified. I blushed and looked at ban who nodded. 

"I need sunscreen on my back, could you help"? I asked holding up the sunscreen to him. He looked at meliodas and then back at me. What was this uneasiness I felt? He stare now felt as though I was cheating on him or something. 

"Why didn't you ask the captain first~" He sang, staring daggers at me, as he sat down in front of me. I sighed deeply and looked down. I won't tell him, mainly because meliodas is sitting right next to me. He may not talk to me, but it is obvious that he can hear very well. 

"I-I-I-I...." I stuttered horribly, as my blush deepened. Suddenly I felt someone's grasp on the sunscreen. I looked up to see ban taking it away from me. He looked over to the captain who just kept staring at me.

I pulled my hair to the side, and looked at ban. He threw the sunscreen to meliodas, who to my surprise caught it. I expected to see the bored look on meliodas's face when I looked at him, but he had a glare instead. I felt like I just cheated on him, or something. I suddenly got a rush of guilt, I have to admit, it felt rather awful. I looked down in shame and noticed that meliodas got up and sat behind me. 

He didn't say anything as he applied the sunscreen to my back. I brought my knees up to my chest and my eyes watered a bit. I have never felt this much guilt before, nor have I wanted to cry from feeling such guilt. 

Ban slightly gasped and moved closer to me. "Princess, are you alright??" He asked very worriedly, I didn't respond. Instead I continued to look down, suddenly I felt strong arms around my waist. I was being pulled backwards into someones lap. 

Ban nodded and walked to the water, and meliodas's grip around my waist tightened. I felt an arm around my waist leave and make it's way up to my cheek. I felt him wiping away the tear that had fallen down my cheek. 

I blushed deeply and then it hit me. I was so caught up in feeling guilt, I forgot that... I...... Am..... Sitting...... In.................Meliodas's................... Lap...................................................

I blushed deeply and move forward, but he moved his arm back down and tightened his grip around my waist. He pulled me as close to him as possible. I felt his bare, warm chest against my bare back. I looked at the water and thought about it for a moment. 

I tried swimming once, but I failed and ended up nearly drowning. I sat there for a moment weighing out the pros and cons of swimming. Pro, meliodas is being forced to protect me no matter what. Con, I can't swim, also I don't kn- "COME ON ELIZABETH!!" I heard diane shout, which snapped me from my thoughts. 

"S-sir m-m-meliodas?" I asked shakily as I turned to look at him. He had a poker face, although it changed into a bored look. He didn't say anything as he let me go and stood up. I stood up as well, and walked over to the water. Meliodas of course followed as he usually did. 

I saw diane, she came out of the water and splashed me. I laughed and splashed her back. "Come on in princess the water doesn't bite~" Ban sang as he walked closer towards me. I nodded and followed him into the deeper waters. 

I felt a sudden rush of fear and anxiety, I forgot that I was also afraid of the water. Ban didn't look back though, he began to swim in the deeper waters. I walked far enough to were the water came up to my neck. 

I started to shake lightly in fear, I turned back to see meliodas right behind me. It looked like he was ready for something to happen. I looked back to see ban, king, and diane waving at me to join them. I nodded and began to swim towards them. After I reached them,I did my best to tread the water like they did. 

"Are you guys ready for next year?~" Ban sang as he looked between king and diane, who nodded. I sunk a little, but not enough for any one to worry just yet. 

"Hey, how about a race, king and diane?~" Ban sang while he looked over to me and meliodas. He smirked and looked back at king, and diane. 

"A race between princess elizabeth and diane~" He sang again as he looked between me and diane. I sunk a little more, but nodded in agreement. Maybe it would be easier for me, if I simply swim instead of trying to stay above water. 

I gulped, slightly and swam closer to diane. "Ready, set, GO!" King yelled, and me and diane began to swim. She was winning, and my legs were starting to give out. It was happening again, my legs were tensing up. I slowed down dramatically and saw diane swim further away. I tried to tread water, but my legs were killing me. 

I started to sink, I looked around and just saw water, and diane swimming further away. I began to panic as I was sinking more and more. I felt a rush of fear, and sadness. My eyes began to water, and I breathed deeply as I went under. 

I could feel my life slipping away from me, the last emotions I felt were fear and sadness. I didn't want to leave just yet, but it seems that I have not choice. I felt warm streams on my cheeks as I sunk lower below the water. 

A/N OMG another cliff hanger.... :O I am so mean..... I need to stop with the cliff hangers.... Comment if you like cliff hangers or not XD