𝐿𝑈𝑋 // 𝑃𝑎𝑦𝑡𝑜𝑛 𝑀𝑜𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑖𝑒𝑟

𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛

As we walk out from the resteraunt, we see no girls on the staircase of the stairs. I look up to see them all sitting across my chair. This was not happening today...

"Uhm, that's my chair," I said, serious. Kiara sat up and lifted up her sunglasses.

"You weren't here," she said, laying back down. I looked at my brother, still swimming.

"Well I'm here now, and what if my brother wanted to sit here?" I said, now getting impatient.

"Oh that's your brother?? He's really cute," she said, now staring at my brother.

"He's taken," I explained. Griffin wasn't actually taken but he was in love with Hailey.

"Oh..." she said, looking back at me. I wanted to now scream at her, but I kept my cool.

"So get. up." I said, showing I was angry.

"Why should I-" she began, before getting cut off.

"Get up, Kiara," Payton said, in a calm voice. Kiara scoffed and stood up. As she walked pass me, she ran her shoulder into mine. That was funny how she listened to Payton. Payton went to sit on the chair, but moved far back on it. He patted the space in front him so I went to sit down. It was funny because he was so much taller than me. I glanced over at the girls to see Daisy and some other girl staring at me. I fake smiled at them and then continued staring at the pool.

"Griff, you look lonely! Come hang with us!" I yelled. He shot his head to me and slightly laughed.

"I'm good!!" He yelled back. I nodded. I laid further down in front of Payton now to where my head was on his chest. He laid out his legs on the side of me and began playing with my hair. It was so quiet and relaxing down at the pool... soon, I drifted off to sleep on Payton. I'm hoping he wasn't bothered.

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I wake up to a sharp pain on my cheek.

"See? That's how you wake her up!!" I hear a girl say impatiently. Then, I feel a hand press up against my face.

"Why would you do that?" I could tell it was Payton. I open my eyes and glance at the two.

"Look, shes awake. Now come on!!" She yelled. I sat up, listening to the two.

"No, I'm not coming with you guys!!" He yelled. The girl, which happened to be a brunette rolled her eyes.

"What's going on?" I finally ask. Payton moves his legs to the ground, still sitting. He sighed, holding his forehead. When he lifted his head, he began explaining.

"They want me to talk to Kiara because she's all butthurt that I made her get out of the chair," he said to me in a calm voice. Before I could react, Daisy got all defensive.

"Yeah because you hurt her!!" She yelled.

"By doing what? Telling her to get out of somebody else's chair??" He yelled back.

"But then you went and sat on it!!" the brunette said.

"Because she actually knows me, Ava!!" Payton yells, causing Ava to go speechless. She scoffs, storming off. Payton sighs. I lean over and wrap my arms around his shoulders, resting my head on his shoulder, "They piss me off sometimes," he began, "they're just so dramatic," he said, looking out at the pool. I watch as Griffin finally gets out. He comes over to the chair, dripping and grabs a towel. He wraps it around his waist and sniffs.

"I'm going to the bathroom to change," he said, bringing the white beach bag with him. I sat up and faced him.

"When did you pack clothes?" I said, confused. He shrugged and smiled.