ROXY

BABY

8

BABY

"Don't you dare!" I say as the sun starts setting, he sitting next to the newfound deep part of water, his hands cupping a bunch of it as he looks at me evilly.

"I would dare!" Leo screams as he pours the clear water over my head, "Leo!" I scream and he smirks, but when I open my eyes he sees my expression.

"Fuck-" he starts to try running away but I grab onto his arm and pull him by the tire swing.

"You know I hate you right?" I say and he shrugs, "We both know you love me." He says and I roll my eyes.

"You don't know what love is." I say and he growls, "Like you would? I have a girlfriend sweetie as far as I know you've never even talked to a guy other than me and Haze."

"Shut up! You don't love your girlfriend though, she's a snob."

"Proof!?" He says, furrowed eyebrows, "She acts like she's better than me! And I get it my parents suck and I hang out with yours and I'm annoying to her because I talk to you but we both know I'm not a threat!" I say with a sad laugh. His body stiffens, his eyes staring into mine.

"I get that she's better than me, but when I came out in my dress to try on for your aunts wedding in June she looked at me like I couldn't be pretty no matter what. She hides it all with that nice smile and we are nice to her too because you got a girlfriend for once and they were proud of you-"

"Why weren't you proud?" He interrupts, catching me off guard and pinning me against the tree.

"Because I know you'll just breakup-" I start but he cuts me off again, "tell me the real reason."

"That was."

"Fuck no it wasn't, Baby. Tell me the truth and I'll break up with her."

"Leo-"

"Tell me the truth and I'll do what me and you both want and I'll break up with her."

But I can't.

"I can't, Leo."

"Yes you can."

"I can't.." I say, looking down at the ground but he pushes my chin up and breathes heavily.

"I'll do it for you then. You're right." He says after a long, heavy silence.

"About what?" I quiz and he bites his lip.

"I don't love Pearl. I lo-"

"No shit Sherlock." We hear a familiar voice say and we see Rose. "Rose!" I say, Leo letting go of me knowing I was about to rip him off as I run and hug her.

"God you're wet." She says and Leo turns to me and smirks, "So wet." He mouths and my face goes bright red. But his face is a little sad, even if he tries not to show it he is.

"Now can somebody explain to me why you guys are in your underwear in a field." She says and Leo growls, leaning on the tree again.

"How did you even know we were here?" He asks and she sighs, "You're acting like I don't follow you everywhere you go if I'm bored." She says and he furrows his eyebrows for her to explain more.

"I followed you here yesterday night." She says and he growls, "you left yesterday night?" I turn to him and ask, "Well yea you're not a very light sleeper are you-" he starts and I nod, but Rose cuts him off.

"He came here and started messing around with the water, I'm a nosy girl but he's also my brother so I know he was thinking about something, and probably sick of you laying on top of him because he couldn't breathe." She says and I hit her arm.