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Chapter 5

* the grinch as a kid. *

It might just be me, but he's adorable as a child.

I was hair watching this movie.

His fingers are just hair! 😂😂😂 I died after I realized that.

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Cameron's POV

"Let's play chicken!" Taylor yelled. I swam over to Natalie.

"Get on my shoulders." I said. I went under water and she hopped on. I looked at who we were against and it was Taylor and Hailey. I saw Aaron over at the side of the pool talking to Matt and Caila.

"Your going down Wilson!" Hailey yelled. Taylor smiled and I went forward.

"Okay, chicken with a twist. The first person to fall off, has to do whatever dare the winners think of."

"Yeah yeah. Let's go!" Hailey yelled. Natalie grabbed her shoulders and tried to pull her off of Taylor's shoulders.

"I'm not going down that easily." Hailey said. Taylor backed up.

"What are you-" Natalie started. She was cut off when Hailey came at her and pushed her. I tightened my grip on her legs saving her from falling.

"Thanks Cam." She said patting my head.

"Not a dog." I said. She laughed. Natalie went to push Hailey off by the shoulders and poked her in her sides and she started spazzing out.

"Get her now." I told Natalie. Natalie pushed her shoulders and she feel out of Taylor's grip.

"Shit." Hailey said coming up from underwater.

"Okay. What's our dare?" Taylor asked. I looked at Natalie and she smirked.

"Good idea." I told her after she whispered it in my ear. Ease don't hate us Aaron.

Taylor's POV

"Your dare is to kiss Hailey." Natalie said. I looked at Hailey and she bit her lip. She looked over at Aaron and saw he wasn't watching.

"Okay. Make it quick. I'm not losing Aaron." She said. I wrapped my hands around her waist and went under water with her. I pressed my lips against hers and she kissed back.

Call me crazy, but I felt electricity when we kissed. Taylor shut up, she's with Aaron.

But why would she kiss me back. This wasn't just any kiss. She kissed me like she meant it. Like she was trying to tell me something. I started to loose air and came up.

"You guys were down there long enough." Cameron said laughing. I pulled away from her and looked into her eyes.

"That was nice." I said. She nodded.

"Don't tell Aaron." She said swimming over to him. He wrapped his arm around her shoulder and kissed her lips. She pulled away after a few seconds.

I don't like her that way. I don't. She's with Aaron. I told myself. This isn't the first time if told myself this.

Every time I look at Hailey though, my heart gets all tingly. No. She's with Aaron Taylor. No. No. No.
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"Come on Taylor." Hailey said to me. We were walking down the hotel hall. I followed her.

"Get on my back." I told her. She jumped on and I ran to the stairway. I set her down and she smiled.

"Kiss me." Hailey said. I looked at her funny, trying to hide my smile.

"But your dating Aaron." I said stepping toward her.

"But... When you kiss me I feel something." She said. I picked her up and pushed her against the wall.

"You can't tell Aaron." She said. I nodded kissing her neck. I kissed her lips and then she pulled away. I opened my eyes and she was gone.

I jolted myself up right and saw that I was still in my bedroom. It was just a dream.

I got up out of bed and went out into the hall. I needed to take a walk and gather my thoughts.

Thinking

Okay. So here's the deal. You think you like Hailey. But she's dating Aaron. He's one of my best friends and I can't hurt him.

Hailey is gorgeous though. She is so nice and when I kissed her earlier, sparks flew.

Why can I figure this out!!??!

"Taylor?" Hailey's voice cracked. I looked up and saw her standing there.

"Are you okay?" She asked. I nodded. I put my back against the wall and slid to the ground. Hailey came over to me.

"Yeah." I said as she slid down next to me.

"What can't you do?" She asked. I looked at her confused.

"What do you mean?" I replied.

"I was getting a drink and I heard you say, 'why can't I do this!?'." She said.

"Oh. I was just- nothing. You'll think I'm weird." I said shaking my head.

"Taylor. If never judge you for what you say. It's freedom of speech and your entitled to it." She said putting her hand in my shoulder. I sighed.

"Well.... After chicken, when we kissed. I felt something. I think I love you Hailey. But your dating Aaron." I said looking into her brown, beautiful eyes.

"Taylor. I love Aaron. I'm not gonna lie, I felt something when we kissed too." She said.

"Kiss me." I said looking into her eyes.

"What?" She asked me surprised.

"Well, if I'm not gonna be able to be with you, at least kiss me." I said tilting up her chin.

She kissed my lips and I kissed back. I tried to make it last for as long as possible, but she pulled away.

"I have to go back to my room. Aaron will be wondering." She said standing up. I looked at her and when she was half way down the hall, I yelled at her.

"I love you." I said. She turned and looked at me. She shook her head.

"No Taylor. Stop. This ain't fair to Aaron."