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"Okay…So what do I do?" I ask standing on the edge of the pool in the Evans backyard.
Their backyard is just like the front…Messy.
If my mother was here she would be almost in tears trying to clean it up mumbling about how embarrassed she was.
The grass was green and had a few daisies and tulips on the sides by the light brown fence. The fence itself is extremely tall. You can't see over it…
Unless you look out your two story house out your window.
The pool is huge and blue. The sun shines right on it and makes it warmer than the public pool down the road.
Mrs. Evans has a very nice patio that's filled with baby toys for Nessy.
"Come on Maka! Just jump already!" I hear someone yell and I focus on the person that said it.
"Black*Star! Shut up and leave her alone! She doesn't know how to swim!" Liz screeches and gives me a thumbs up as I sigh and cover my face with my hands.
Thanks Liz for telling the whole world.
"I don't know if I can! Can't I just walk into the shallow end! I don't feel comfortable jumping off the diving board into 11 feet of water!" I shout back as the Evans family is all standing in the shallow end with giant smiles on their faces watching me with amusement.
"Please!" I shout again looking into the water.
"Hey." I hear Soul say behind me and I jump straight up.
"Why would you do that!?" I scream trying to calm my heart as he gently holds my upper arms in place to balance me.
"Sorry…you're really jumpy." He says with a smirk.
"Whatever…Do I really have to do this?" I ask looking him the eyes.
We're both on the diving board looking at each other when he nods.
"C'mon…it'll be fun. And I'm right here. I'll jump into protect you if you start to drown." He says with an almost there smile.
I just now notice that every time I thought he smiled it wasn't a full smile…it was a smirk or an almost there smile…like a ghost that's barely visible. The left side of his mouth quirks up just a tiny bit revealing his sharp jagged teeth.
"Okay…You promise...?" I ask and turn around so my back is facing him.
"Cool guys never break their promises Maka." He whispers in my ear and I freeze. The way his breath reaches my ear. He's standing right behind me I know that because I try to take a step back and the warm, hard, muscle filled chest that I'm getting more and more familiar with today.
I silently gasp and stand at the very edge of the board and close my eyes.
I breathe in deep and let it out. I do it one more time and the next thing I know I'm flying through air…than I splash into the cold water.
The water is amazing around me.
All the light sweat I worked up from standing out side the pool watching the others swim a little before Soul announced that I was going to try and swim for the first time, all washed away.
I open my eyes and hold my breath under the water I look around and see the I'm still alive but not for long if I don't do what Soul told me.
Kick my legs back and forth and reach my arms over my head and circle them down until the get to my sides than repeat.
I do the air in my longs getting smaller and smaller and finally I brake through the top of the water to hear cheering and see the Family clapping and laughing.
And the n the next second splashes are heard from every corner. People are jumping out of the pool just to dive and cannon ball right next to me in the deep end.
But I only notice Soul when he does it. He disappears in the water and because of all the waves from all the others jumping in I couldn't see him under the water.
All of a sudden I pulled under water with only a second to breathe in deeply before I'm underwater again.
Looking right at Soul.
It's hard to explain what he looks like under water…but his hair looks darker…like a faded white. His eyes seem brighter and he looks funny with his cheek puffed out holding the air in his mouth.
I smile a little looking at him with his hair floating around his head like a mermaid…or um…merman.
He gives me a barley there smile and my heart speeds up when he swims closer…I'm starting to get that feeling where I need to go back up and get another suck of air…but I can last a little longer.
Everything, every thought, every thing that's happened today, every memory of yesterday, or thoughts of tomorrow fades away when he touches my hips and pulls me in closer. Are legs hitting from both of us kicking lightly.
We lock eyes and I can't look away. I don't know why…it's not like the other times I locked eyes with him. It's like he's trying to tell me something just by looking at me.
I raise a brow in confusion and my heart speeds up even more from the lack of air.
I nod upwards and he nods pulling me up with him.
We surface and are jumped almost instantly.
"Maka how does it feel to swim for the first time!?" Liz asks and I smile.
"It's awesome! Soul said it's just like riding a bike. Once you learn you never forget." I laugh and Tsubaki and Patty start to talk next.
"That was a pretty awesome cannon ball! Mr. Giraffe would be very happy! I could do better though…but that's okay, you're a new timer." She smiles widely and I laugh a little harder still kicking my legs.
"I'm so happy you can come with us tomorrow! It'll be so nice! We haven't been to the beach for a while…not since last summer!" Tsubaki says.
"Really…me too. I usually go there to lay in the sun and read though." I say with a smile and she smiles back.
"I can just tell we're going to be the best of friends!" Patty yells pulls us into a group hug and I realize how nice it is to have real friends…the way they smile when I talk it doesn't look like their bored of me talking and their smiles reach their eyes in such a comforting way.
I look up to see Mrs. Evans standing on the edge of the pool snapping a picture and I smile such a big smile my jaw hurts.
"Hey Maka!" I hear my name and pull away from the group hug and swim slowly over the edge of the pool because my legs are getting tired and look over to the diving board to see Black*Star.
"What?" I say.
"You should know by now that you are my follower and I can do the biggest cannon ball of all! Yours was impressive…but watch this!" He bellows and I smile a little…sure he's annoying…very…
But when I look at him interact with his family…he's like an older brother…well he is…but he tries to act so macho in front of everyone…but he's still a sweet guy.
"Black*Star!" I hear Mrs. Evans shout and I look up to see her covered in water her dark black hair dripping from the ends.
I look back to Black*Star to see his eyes peeking out of the water…he sort of reminded me of an alligator.
"I see you Black*Star!" She cries and we all laugh when Black*Star's eyes widen and he dunks completely under the water.
"That's it…" Mrs. Evans trails off taking off her small and light cover up leaving her in a white dress about knee length with red roses on the ends. She slips off her brown sandals and jumps into the pool swimming right down to Black*Star who pops out of the water screaming "Help me! Help me! Help your God commoners!"
We all laugh as Mrs. Evans swims next to black*Star laughing and scaring him.
After a while they both call it even and we all get out of the pool around 8:00 when Mrs. Evans says that they'll father will be home any minute.
"I thought he didn't work on Sundays?" I say…than I remember that they don't think I know their daily routine….
Luckily…she didn't seem to notice.
"He doesn't…He had to go help one of his new employees Sundays the shop is closed but he lets them in to look around and get used to the place before it opens on Mondays…he always hires the youngsters. He says that in this time Teens are trying pretty hard to get jobs but nobody hires them because they don't have enough experience so he hires them hoping to put them on their feet. He really is the sweetest."
She explains while giving me a hot pink towel to dry off with.
"Yeah…he seems really sweet." I say…looking at Soul whose behind Mrs. Evans picking Nessy up and putting her on his hip but not before kissing her forehead.
"Y'know…Soul always tries to act like the man of the family…even though he's the third oldest…Wes is 19 and so is Black*Star. Soul just turned 18. I notice that he tries to over up his nice guy thing when he's around others…but he lets his true self always come out with the family…do you know why he acts so different in front of others? Because when he was in school I always got called saying he was in trouble or that he was skipping class…but with us…he's so sweet and helpful…I try to figure it out but I just can't put my finger on it."
She says and I notice that she saw me watching Soul.
"U-Um…I'm not s-sure…maybe…maybe he wants to protect you guys…So he makes everyone think that he's bad new s and they stay away. I'm not really sure…I don't go to school with him…" I trial off and making that weird 'Eeep' noise when he catches us looking at him and winks at me than takes Nessy inside.
"Maybe your right…but I think you'll be a really good friend to him Maka…he already seems to trust you…and that's a first." After that… without letting me say anything….she walks away with a smile on her face.
I stand there…and then shake that feeling in my stomach away…that little 'ping' that I usually get around him.
And I walk into the house closing the door behind me.
"Thank you so much for letting me hang out with you guys today…it was really fun. What time should I be here tomorrow?" I ask standing in the Kitchen talking to the family while nibbling on a cookie.
Hm…well we're leaving to the beach around 11 so maybe 11:30?" Mr. Evans says smiling a huge smile.
I nod my head finishing my cup of milk when Liz comes down with a towel wrapped around her head.
"Hey Maka." She says with a smile grabbing a cookie off the platter.
"Hey Liz." I say back
"Hi Daddy." She wraps her arm around him while he plants a kiss on her head.
"Hi Sweetie." He says and I smile at the scene and shake the lonely feeling that wells up inside of me…I just want my family to be like that…so…so much.
"Okay…Well I better get going than. Thank you all so much…I had a really great day." I say and Mrs. Evans comes up and gives me a hug along with Liz.
"Maka honey be sure to clean those cuts okay…and they say hot water helps bruises…so maybe a hot shower and a warm wash cloth laying on them…they should go away in a jiff!" She smiles and I ignore the cold shiver running through my spine at the thought of Kidd.
He's probably furious.
Not to mention Ashlyn, Rachel and Maddie… I was supposed to meet up with them today but I never did and I never explained why….but they probably don't even care.
"I will…thank you again Mrs. Evans." I say and she smiles sweetly.
"Just call me Samantha…its way to formal being called Mrs. Evans all the time." She hugs me again as I nod.
"Same her little lady…Just call me Jason. No more Mr. Evans…I sound way to old be called that." He winks at me and I giggle.
"Okay Mr.…..Oops…Jason." I say and blush when they laugh.
"Good night dear!" Samantha calls after me as I make my way out the door and to my house.
After I take a nice hot shower rinsing all the chlorine out of my hair and body I shut off the water and dry myself off. I smile at myself in the mirror.
It's been a very long time since I could actually smile to myself a real smile…
But after today I feel like I'm a part of something…like I'm accepted someplace. And I love this feeling.
After I change into dark green sleeping shorts and a light green t-shirt I brush my hair out and brush my teeth.
I walk out of the bathroom and let the steam fly out of the bathroom.
A few minutes later I'm on my bed reading my latest romance novel when I here something at my window.
I close my book slowly getting ready to Chop the first thing I see…
"MAKA-!" I scream but get cut off by a hand that encloses around my lips. My wide green eyes stare into Beautiful red ones.
"Hey." Soul says with a smirk as his eyes glint with amusement.
"What the Hell!? I almost Maka Chopped you into next year!" I say throwing my book on my bed.
"Well thank god you didn't." He says leaning on my window sill from outside.
He's standing on the little ledge that I sit on. He's wearing a black form fitting wife beater and red and black checkered pajama pants.
"What are you doing here any way? It's like…10:30? Aren't your parents going to get upset?" I say and when he laughs I blush.
"No I snuck out my window…Besides you didn't even say good night to me. I was just putting Nessy down." He says and I blush even more.
"So…you snuck out your window...walked to my house…than climbed my window…just to say Good night?" I ask and he nods doing that ghost smile.
"Yup."
"U-Um…well than G-g-good night." I stutter and start to back away from him when he grabs my hand and pulls me closer.
"W-What?" I say but stop when his lips land on my forehead. I feel my face heat up all the way to my ears and down my chest.
"Good night Angel…" He pulls away and looks me in the eye. It seriously looks like he wants to tell me something but it just won't come out…so I just smile.
"Good night you Prince like boy." I smile when he laughs and I watch him climb down the tree right next to my window than he looks up at me and I really do feel like a princess without the ridiculous hair and fake Barbie smile…looking down at the very handsome prince waiting and wanting for him to climb up the tower again.
He winks at me and I blush. I smile though watching his back retreat to his house…and when he gets to the window he looks back over to me and smiles…
Something in my stomach flutters and I can't help but close my window and jump like a teenage girl getting her first kiss.
I lay on my bed and look up to my ceiling and think to myself what a wonderful day its been…but then I remember Kidd.
What on Earth am I going to do about him?
Okay guys! Remember that I might not be able to update for a while...
A few of you think that Kidd won't be showing up again...
But you're wrong! There is still a lot of Kidd to go around! :)
Thank you again guys!
-Alli
