| HoneySweet | ✔️

||CHAPTER 9||

I smiled as I see Sofia waving over towards me and Tyler as we got in and walked over towards them. They sat over the edge of a lake with Fishing rods hung aside. " Hey !" She greeted. " Hi " I said grabbing her extended hand and sitting beside her. While Tyler sat next to me," Any Luck catching the fishes ?" I ask.

"Yes! She showed me the tub full of fishes. " I was amazed, "This looks fun, but you let them free or " I look at Tyler. " No we let them free " I nodded feeling good for them , not that I love fishes. "You wanna try catching one ?" Tyler asked and I chuckle . " Huh? No I'm good ." He laughs .

I moved my eyes to see Olivia snuggled up with Ace. That explains they are probably a couple. I looked at a distance to see Hunter walking towards us with a crate of beer in his hand. I look back at the lake and sigh, "Thanks man " Said Frank as he gave one to each to them. Tyler grabbed two from the hunter and handed me one after opening it. I take it from him and look at the bottle.

I stare at it for a second before tasting it. My eyes shut close at the taste. It was just weird.

"What's wrong ?" Tyler asked I shook my head telling it was nothing but he looked at me in question, " Eve, you have never tried beer before ?" I open my mouth but I was caught up in reply. " I mean, I never got to try it " I said.

" You never had a beer before? ", "You haven't had alcohol? Ever ?" Sofia and Tyler questioned me at once. I lick my lips and gave a shrug. " Wow. Your parents were that strict ?" Sofia asked, " I wasn't allowed to go to parties in my college years so ya. Never had drinks with alcohol like that " I explained.

" Woah, talk about restrictions. Drink up than kid. There's always a first to everything " I heard Olivia and I chuckle, taking another sip. I glare at Tyler as he laughed at me. " I have never seen anyone twenty years old having the first sip of alcohol before " I roll my eyes.

" Ya ya, Well you just did " He nodded smiling. " Who wants some m&m's! " Blake yelled. "Hey I bought those. Give me those! " Tyler yelled running after Blake to grab his m&m's I giggle when my eyes shift to Hunter. He was staring at me. I stopped my smiling and watched him look away.

What did I do now? I ask myself

I feel my cell vibrate in my pants and I took it out to see an unknown number so I decline it and I heard Olivia scream. I snapped my eyes towards her and laugh as Ace had her in his arms trying to throw her in the lake.

I kept my phone on the wooden chair nearby and pushed my jeans up so I could dip my legs in the water. I walked at a stone near the bank and sat down watching all of them play around. They looked so happy making me smile and look away. I wanted to be around them, but I kept my distance. I don't know how I could stop myself but I always felt like I was an extra around them.

It soon started getting dark Olivia came an sat next to me so she could dip her legs too. After a while Blake called us back to the car so we could go have dinner . " Eve watch out " I looked at Tyler's direction and saw Blake holding a big worm to my eyes making me scream and back up. Olivia laughed and everyone chimed in as I started walking away from Blake in fear.

" I am sorry Eve, I had too! " I chuckled at his childish behavior and groan as Sofia mimicked my expression. " Not you too! " I whine making her grab my shoulders from behind and drag me to the car as I grabbed my shoes from the ground.

We all got in the car except Hunter who brought his own bike . With Frank and Sofia at the front, Olivia, Ace, and Blake in the middle while I sat at the back with Tyler. He took his phone out showing me pictures he caught of everyone and I cracked up at how funny they looked.