You and Me

Chapter Eighteen

I met back up with Riley at the cabin before we headed towards our next activity of the day, hopefully her and Farkle have talked things over by now

"So what happened" I said sitting next to Riley on her bed

"With Farkle?" She asked and I just nodded

"Well he came in apologising and then after a lot of yelling and arguing about multiple different things we're friends again" she put emphasis on the world lot

Friends seriously? How are they only friends?

"Friends? You and Farkle?" She shrugged her shoulders and I just sat waiting for her to say more

"We don't want to ruin our friendship" I sighed but it's understandable they've been friends for years

"Well that does make sense just don't wait too long before you admit you like him back" I slightly smiled and got off Riley's bed

She stayed where she was sitting just starting into space, oops I think I broke Riley

"Come on Riles we have to go" she didn't say anything she just nodded and got off her bunk

This is going to be a long day

We met up with the rest of our age group and since we were the last ones there we just went straight to the activity which was rowing

When we were there and Lucas had explained the rules and demonstrated how to actually get the boat moving we got into twos and sat in the boats

"You like rowing don't you Riles?" I asked trying to bring her out of this mood she was in, since we left Riley has kinda been out of it

"Hmm What?" She said looking up at me

"Rowing? You like it?" I repeated speaking slower, what is going on with her

"Oh yeah I do" she snapped back into reality

"Okay?" I still spoke in a confused questioning tone but she seemed to be stopping thinking about whatever was bothering her

Riley slightly smiled and grabbed the rowers? paddles? Whatever they're called

I don't think I'll be much help I don't even know how to use them

"So tell me what to do, I have no idea" she slightly laughed

"I think somebody else could help" I shrugged but I knew who she meant

I looked around trying to spot Lucas, he looks a little busy maybe I shouldn't shout him over..

Nah that's never stopped me before

"Ranger Rick!" I shouted in his direction, he looked up from what he was doing and headed towards us

"Hey Hart" he smiled and I matched his smile with my own

"Help me" I lifted up the rowing thingys and raised my eyebrows showing my confusion

He chuckled slightly "I did just explain" I just slouched

Yeah I wasn't really listening but he should know I don't listen to demonstrations by now

"Well maybe I was distracted" I flirted completely forgetting Riley was sitting right opposite me

He smirked and placed his hands over mine leaning over me "First off you're holding the oars wrong"

Oars! That's what they're called!

Well I was close... kinda

He took my hand and moved it so I was holding the oar correctly, then he leaned in closer as he spoke. He was so close to me that if I even slightly moved my face in his direction I'd end up kissing him, but that wouldn't be too bad.

"You need to do this type of movement" Lucas moved the oars around and I quickly caught on to what we had to do it wasn't that hard

"It's kinda like a washing machine motion" Not the best analogy but it kinda was and it makes sense

"Ha yeah that's one way of thinking about it, so you think you know what to do" I sighed knowing now he would have to leave

"Yep I've got it" he moved his hands away and stood back up

"Glad I could help Hart" he smiled at me and walked away, I was watching him walk away when Riley hit my foot with hers getting my attention

""What?" I said whilst trying not to blush

"Are you sure nothings going on between you two?" She asked again but I obviously couldn't tell her or he would be fired

"Yeah I'm sure" I lied quite well I think, I played it off as a joke

"Tell that to the sexual tension between you too then" I playfully hit Riley's foot with my foot

"Oh look at the time we are way behind everyone else let's get rowing" I'm not wearing a watch but I doubt she'd believe me even if I was

I grabbed the oars and just started rowing more into the lake where everyone else's boats where