Under The Surface [Editing]

Chapter Nineteen Bittersweet

This chapter is dedicated to @justsmilee for the photo and previous cover on the side that gave me the inspiration for this little beach trip! You all will see why =D

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The hunters approach their prey.

Stealthily…quietly.

 The sand helps silent the creeping footsteps as we advance carrying the heavy weapon of choice.

 We opened the tent slowly to be as quiet as possible, our green and blue eyes met nodding a silent count to three.

 “One.” I mouthed, with no sound escaping my lips.

 “Two.” Nathan said mirroring our radio silence act.

 “Three.” We said out loud together and swung the cooler back and tossing its contents into Lily and Debra’s tent.

 The ice half melted from us gathering it, spilled out all over the two girls, soaking them in cold melted ice and water.

 Screams erupted into the early morning and Nathan and I bounced back toppling over each other with raucous laughter. Lily and Debra scrambling inside the tent to get out like ants whose lines had been broken up.

 My dad came rumbling half asleep out of his tent at the screams.

 “What’s going on?” He looked confused at the scene before him and still half asleep.

 Nathan and I were roaring with laughter in the sand while Lily and Debra half soaking wet tryed to get the soaked items out of the tent quickly, grumbling angrily to themselves.

 “A little pay back.” I sputtered through my laughter, my father still looked confused.

 “Lily and Debra played a prank on Dawn after you went to bed and we were getting retribution, I was just helping.” Nathan told him, able to get his laughter under control better.

 “You’re a bitch Dawn.” Lily called, which only made me laugh harder.

 “Okay Okay ha-ha funny get it cleaned up.” My dad said settling us down, but he had a smile twitching at the corners of his mouth. He liked seeing all of us having fun.

 I got up and helped clean up the tent. Frequently, ice was being put down my bikini bottom by Lily and Debra.

 Soon as the tent was dry and the wet items were lying out in the sun, we gathered our hygiene products and clothes for the day. The camp grounds had shower and bathroom facilities for such things. No, not one of those awful portable type bathrooms either, more like a locker room with showers and bathrooms. Lily, Debra and I took care of our business.

 I had brought a second bikini just in case since the purple one was wet from them sticking ice down my bottom. I had to rinse it out and let it dry. The one I wore now had sunflowers on it with bright yellow colors but not flashy bright. I wore a sheer white long sleeved button up collared top over it rolling up the sleeves and just tied it under the bikini top. This bikini wasn’t as small as the purple one and it held my large chest better. I put on some white Capri pants and white flip flops for the day. No makeup. I finished before Lily and Debra and went back to the tent and put my things away as my father strolled up to me.

 “Dawn here is some money for you all food and shopping.” My dad handed me a couple of bills.

 “Thanks, what are you doing today?” I asked.

 “Going over to that bar and ordering a Mai-Tai and sitting my ass on the beach all day.” His tone indicated how he looked forward to just chilling out today.