Summer [Completed]

Chapter Thirty-Two

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What Are We?
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clar·i·ty

noun

1. the quality of being coherent and intelligible.

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Ethan POV

There's only one place where I'm truly at peace: the water.

Whether it be the ocean or the pool, something about letting my body become one with the water always set me at ease.

It's humbling knowing that the world is so much bigger than my problems. When I'm in the water, I feel like a small part of a bigger equation, and sometimes I think I need that.

I've been floating for about half an hour now, just letting the sun's warmth radiate through my body as I close my eyes.

Sometimes being alone provides clarity when jumbled thoughts are too complex to decipher.

Other times solitude makes you obsess, and obsession is never good in any form.

Today I'm obsessing, and it's driving me insane.

I haven't spoken to Imani since the party last night, and I've been reliving what happend in my head all day.

Well what I can remember at least.

I know that she kissed me...and I kissed her back.

I kissed her back.

Does this mean that I've forgiven her?

Better question: Are we back together?

Deep down in my heart I hope the answer to both of those questions is yes, but it's too early to tell.

My emotions are all over the place and my head is still spinning from the events of last night.

I need to talk to Imani. I have so many unanswered questions, but we haven't had a chance all day to be alone.

It's like the universe is trying to keep us apart.

First she was watching a movie in the living room, and I sat down to join her. Not even a minute later my dad, kelly, and my mom all barged in and joined us.

Then, Kelly decided that today is a girls day-whatever that means-and she, my mother, and Imani have been gone for six hours.

I've been thinking about it for a while now, and I still don't know what on earth takes three women and six hours to do.

Shopping only takes like thirty minutes max, so they must be buying a boatload of crap.

I sigh, making my body heavy so I can sink to the bottom of the pool. As I sink to the bottom, I watch my hair float in front of my face.

I can feel the tiny air bubbles collect at my nose as I cross my legs and look up at the sun through the water.

This, I feel, is one of the best things about swimming. Underwater, everything is quiet and calm, life moves slower, and everything feels light.

I'm lying on my back now, and my lungs are beginning to burn, but I just want to stay here, just a second longer in the peace.

The second passes and I swim to the surface, gasping when fresh air fills my lungs.