"As they climbed the steps to get in line for the slide, Keira looked at the boy in front of her. He was turned around talking to another boy but Keira knew who he was right away.

"Isn't that Derek?" Caddy whispered to Keira."

Ok that's where I left off right? Right then.. On with the story..

Derek turned at the mention of his name.

"Someone say my name?" Keira froze.

"Uhm… Hi…" She said shyly.

"Hey." Derek replied casually.

Derek was Keira's burning crush. He was your typical crush though….Gorgeous blonde hair, that he never seemed to brush. An award winning pure white Colgate smile. And Keira was vaguely sure he had brown eyes, but it was impossible to tell because his hair constantly fell in front of them.

"Hi." Caddy said nudging Keira alittle closer to Derek. "I… just remembered, I forgot to take my hair out." Caddy said mock innocently starting down the step. Keira followed her.

"What's wrong with it up?" Caddy was just trying to leave her and Derek alone in line, and she knew it.

"My ponytail holder is expensive; the beads on it are traditional Japanese beads. And I don't want it getting wet." The redhead replied grinning knowing Keira was onto her.

"Then I'll go with you."

"No, no that's okay. You have a good place in line and I'll just be a minute." Caddy said as she headed down the steps succeeding in leaving Keira and Derek alone.

A few steps later they were high enough to see over the entire pool. Keira saw Caddy lying on her towel; She clearly had no intention of coming back up. Not too far off Troy was off the diving board.

Finally, they made it to the top of the slide. Derek put his hands on the bar and pushed himself down; Keira followed him a minute later. Three curls two drops then she spewed out of the end. The water was freezing but that's why Keira took the slide. It was easier to be pushed into the water than to go in on your own.

Troy splashed Keira when she came up.

"Have fun?" He asked grinning.

"Every time." She replied, returning the grin. Out of nowhere a beach ball landed between them splashing the both of them.

"Can we have our ball?" Derek called.

"Hm…" Keira thought a minute. She had always loved to irritate Derek. Or any boy for that matter, but before she could reply Mike, Derek's best friend jumped in.

"Give the ball back!" Mike wasn't a particularly friendly person, nor was he very tall. Actually Mike was about two feet shorter than she was. He got irritated very easily. It bewildered Keira why Derek hung out with him. But she put a mockingly calm look on her face and replied.

"You know… I was going to give it back… but now… I don't see why I should." Mike went to snap back, but Derek muttered something under his breath then said.

"Mike, be quiet."

His mouth shut instantly. That was another shock to Keira that he actually listened.

"Just give us the ball." Derek said to Keira, not immpolietly. Mike looked as if he were trying to say something but didn't open his mouth. It almost looked like he couldn't open his mouth.

"Fine." Keira tossed the ball back to him. She thought she heard Troy growl beside her. She gave him an odd look and when she turned around, Derek and mike were no where in sight.

A/N: Really sorry how long it took to post this evil thing. The cons of a busy schedule….v.v anyway I promise I will have chp 3 up soon! Starra