Aren't I Normal?

Chapter 37

Claude began to climb the first branch of the tree.

'Come on and climb Simmons!' He called after me.

I shook my head, stepping back from the tree.

'Scaredy cat!' He teased.

He hung on the branch with his legs, dangling upside down like some kind of bat.

'You're going to fall and break your neck!' I told him.

He shrugged his shoulder, not giving a care in the world.

The rain began to pour down on us and the ground got muddier and muddier.

'Get down!' I yelled at Claude.

'Make me,' he replied crossing his arms, still upside down.

The branch began to creak as it suddenly fell down with a thud followed by Claude.

He lay helplessly in the mud.

I began to laugh.

'Help me up,' he whimpered.

'Serves you right,' I mumbled under my breath.

I held out a hand for him and he grabbed it.

Instead of getting up, he pulled me down into the mud with him.

Now he was laughing.

'Idiot!' I yelled, wiping the mud off of my clothes.

I picked up a handful of mud and threw it at his face.

He glared at me and with disgust, wiped the mud off of his face. He too got a pile of mud and aimed at me.

We ended up having an extreme mud fight that lasted the rest of the day.

By the time we left the forest, we were covered head to toe with mud.

'I'm taking a bath,' I said as we entered the motel room.

'Me first!' He yelled.

I pushed him over, racing to the bathroom and slamming the door.

No lock. Great.

I decided to take my clothes and underwear off, knowing that Claude would have at least the decency not to enter.

I filled the tub with water. It wasn't warm but what would you expect from a two star motel.

I cautiously sat in the tub and shivered.

Suddenly, the door swung open.

'Get OUT!' I shouted, covering myself even if I was under the water.

'No,' Claude replied firmly, starting to unbutton his shirt.

'What the hell are you doing, Helston?!' I said closing my eyes.

'I'm going to take a bath,' I heard him say.

'Scooch over,' he said, I could feel his warm breath on my face.

I shook my head 'Can't you just wait for me to finish?'

I could feel his arm move me to the side of the tub and the shifting of the cold water as he sat in opposite me.

I finally opened my eyes, flashing a glare at him.

He started to cup water in his hands and wash off the dirt in his blond hair. He did it casualty, like he was the only one in here and definitely not sharing the tub with another person.

'Go die,' I muttered under my breath, still glaring at him.

'What was that?' He asked, looking towards me.

I went red and covered myself 'Look away!' I shouted.

He shrugged his shoulders.

'Chill, Simmons, its not like I haven't seen you before.'

It was true. When we were younger, Mrs Helston used to give us baths together to save time. But that was a long time ago.

'This is different!' I yelled to him 'We're much older now! Its awkward!'

Minutes flew by and my skin began to get pruney.

'You get out first,' I told him.

'No, you get out,' he replied, splashing water at me.

'But you'll look,' I said 'I don't trust you!'

'What makes you think I'll look, Simmons?' Claude purred, his face just inches from mine 'Besides, I didn't look last time.'

'I was wearing my underwear last time!'

'Fine,' he smirked, covering his eyes with a hand 'Go,'

I slowly got up from the tub, watching Claude's every move cautiously.

I quickly wrapped myself with a towel.

'You can open your eyes now,' I said.

He did as I told.

'Now close your eyes,' he said, beginning to exit the tub himself.

I shut my eyes just in time.

'I'll change in here,' he told me.

I left the bathroom and searched for my pajamas in the backpack.

I wore a black tank top with my batman pajama shorts.

It was getting darker outside and still raining.

I sat on my bed, turned on the TV and began to watch whatever was on until Claude finally came out the bathroom.