Mr. I Don't Smile

18. risks

A/N: This chapter took me a while to write. Enjoy.

18. risks

Ciera

"Please, please, please, please, please?" Natasha begged.

"It's literally a three hour drive," I told her.

"To see the greatest sight in the world!" she exaggerated.

It really wasn't the greatest sight in the world. Natasha wanted to go all the way down to San Diego to see the sunset cliffs, so we could go cliff diving and explore. Obviously, she was crazy.

Who in their right mind would go cliff diving?

Willingly?

"I'm out," Cameron said. "I'm not risking my life to jump off a cliff." Rosalie nodded in agreement. Nat pouted and crossed her arms.

"What about you?" she asked Camila.

"Well, I . . . I have an essay to write. And it's due today and I didn't start it." That was a lie. Knowing Camila she probably stayed up all night finishing that essay two days ago. But Natasha didn't know that.

"Clara?"

"Sorry, I've got to edit some photos."

"Theo?"

"I'm in. When's the next time I'm going to get to go?"

"Please Ciera?" Natasha asked again. She was doing a pout. And the puppy dog eyes. Then she took her finger and pretended a single tear slid down her face.

"Ugh, fine!" I grumbled.

"Yes!" she jumped up excitedly. We have to leave now if we want to get there by noon." Yup, Nat woke us all up at nine for this. Charles and Celeste were still asleep. Jet lag or something.

"Just warning you, that water's going to be freezing. It is November."

"Whatever, it's worth it."

I turned to Cameron. "How is she so excited this early?" He just shrugged. "Fine, I'll get ready. You owe me, Nat."

I went up to my room and packed a backpack. I filled it with water bottles, my phone, a towel, a shirt to change into, undergarments, and flip flops. Then I took out my red one piece bathing suit and put it on, adding some jean shorts over it. I finished with a jacket and sneakers.

As I left my room I grabbed a scrunchy to later put in my hair in a high ponytail. As I bounded down the stairs I see Natasha has disappeared. "Where'd she go?" I asked Theo.

He shook his head. "She's already waiting for you in the car."

)()(

After I parked the car, I opened the door and tumbled to the ground. "Finally! We're here!" Sitting in a car for three hours straight was utter hell. I stretched as everyone else got out.

"To the cliffs!" Natasha declared, still as peppy as ever.

"Nat, can we please eat first? Once we're at the cliffs we're not going to eat for a while." She reluctantly agreed. I get mac and cheese with a side of salad to attempt to eat healthy for once. I had been eating way too much fast food lately. Soon as we were done Natasha dragged Theo and I to the cliffs.