Overboard

Chapter 9:just walk away

All the kids in our group have entered and the other group is behind Justin and I.

Justin:your boyfriend won't mind me opening the door for you, right?

He opens the door and I get inside. He follows after me closing the door on Jason.

Gracie:no but he would mind you counseling with me.

Justin:so he really is your boyfriend huh?

Gracie:no I'm just saying he minds.

Justin:would he mind me taking off your jacket for you?

Justin grabs the back of my jacket smiling, knowing he's annoying the hell out of Jason.

Gracie:yeah he would.

Justin:well then.

Justin starts to take off my jacket and clearly making it noticeable. He rubs his fingers along the skin of my arms, making me shiver lightly and laugh.

Justin:wait are you cold?

Gracie:no no I'm not.

Justin:you shivered though.

Gracie:yeah I know. It's just I'm...nevermind.

Justin:oh I see you're ticklish.

We get to our end of the pool and Jason's group gets to the other end. The kids start to get into the water and play before we start. Justin grabs one side of my waist from behind. He wraps his arms around me and tickles me, both of us laughing. I squeal once and the next I know I'm in the pool next to the kids laughing along with me. Justin gets in and we start splashing water at each other. He goes underwater and I lose sight of him. He comes up a few seconds later and carries me. We stay there looking at each other with that same emotion in our eyes again, making me turn red. I notice Justin isn't wearing a shirt. Having my body against his bare skin comforted me yet gave me that weird feeling again. I turn my head to the kids.

Gracie:alright kids, that's enough laughing. Counselor Justin, demonstrated something for us here, that we shouldn't do. Can anyone tell me what it was?

Justin has already let me go, but stands close to me. Five kids raise their hands. I pick on a boy with green eyes, big cute buck teeth, tannish skin and blond wet buzzcut hair, whose name is apparently Mitchel.

Mitchel:he was gonna kiss you, ewww.

Justin:actually, I was gonna give her mouth to mouth, it's different. Here let me demonstrate.

Justin looks at me and comes closer to try to drown me. I shove him then poke him in the sides making him flinch. He stops.

Gracie:actually you guys are not in the level where you're gonna learn mouth to mouth yet. Or kissing. So don't try it until your thirteen at least. And no he was not going to do mouth to mouth. Can anyone else give me a guess?

Three hands go up. Justin points at the same girl that said Justin's name earlier and says

Justin:okay the little cutie with the Dora bathing suit.

Stacy:you were attacking her. Just because you're famous doesn't mean you can attack her especially next to the pool she could've DIED!!!

Justin and I laugh at how cute she said that with her high pitched voice.

Gracie:alright Stacy, good job you're my favorite now.

Gracie:you see Justin, you should take Stacy's advice and not attack me especially next to the pool, where I could've DIED!!

Justin and the kids all laugh, and we start our first day as counselors.

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We drop off all the kids at their cabins. Justin and I walk and talk until someone interrupts us with a really mad tone

Chaz:Justin what the hell is this?!

Justin:what the hell are you talking about?

Justin brushes his hand next to mine and looks as if he was gonna grab it, but moves his hand through his hair instead

Chaz:you and Gracie? You didn't see her freaking fist me in the face. Man, I thought after that you'd stay away from that slut.

Chaz gestures his hands all over the place while he talks. Justin steps forward and looking buffer than usual says to Chaz

Justin:Somers calm down and explain to me what the hell you're saying here!

Chaz:I'm saying it's either your friends or her.

Justin:she is my friend and you are too.

Justin:nah man you know what I mean. I'm gonna say it only one time, us or her.

I step forward. Justin puts his hand on my stomach then looks at me with a I can handle this face. I look at him with a well so can I face.

Gracie:Chaz I only have one question and then I'll leave out of your lives.

Chaz:look Gracie, I'm not gonna freaking sleep with you....

Gracie:Chaz shut the fuck up and please just let me ask you a freaking serious question.

For a while I stand there looking at Chaz with my face relaxed yet annoyed. It takes him a while but Chaz finally nods as in ok. He bites the inside of his cheek then crosses his arms. I ask

Gracie:why do you sleep with me more than anyone else, yet call me the slut?

I swallow hard. Chaz gets close to me. Justin wants to move in, but he knows I won't let him.

Chaz:well I got one question for you.

Gracie:okay once you...

Chaz slams a finger to my lips. I move it off, but let him talk. He asks

Chaz:why do you keep sleeping with me if I keep calling you a slut? Have you ever thought about that?

I think to myself. This summer is suppose to be no drama, no fighting, nothing. Just walk out of their lives it's not that hard. Just walk away.

I move away from Chaz. I look at him sadly then say

Gracie:have a great summer...the both of you.

I look at Justin with a sincere face, yet I'm having the urge to cry right then and there. I walk away and feel Justin looking at me. I stop and realize something. I walk back towards them. I get Justin's jacket out of my bag and push it against his chest. Chaz looking at both of us with satisfaction. Justin sees that there's something wrong, but has on a confused face. He doesn't grab the jacket so instead it falls on the ground. I walk away towards my cabin while smacking myself on my arm. Chaz picks up the jacket for Justin and hands it to him. I hear them begin to talk and walk away. I think. Should I wait for Justin to come around and choose me instead? He's not gonna turn around so keep going. Remember no drama. Forget about it. For some reason thinking about Justin not picking me hurt me more than any slit on my wrist.