My Childhood Friend

Chapter 26: Pool Party

Glitch got woken up by the ringtone of his phone. He grabbed it and angrily pressed the answer button. He rather had a wakeful night last night. Thinking about what he did and what I did. He really didn't expect it.

"Mo!" he yelled madly, "Why call so early bro?" asked the young protégé.

"I call this early? It's already noon!" shouted back his mentor, "I called you like five times!"

Glitch scratched his head and quickly sat up. He wiped his face and looked through the window, trying to see me across the street.

"Sup?" asked Glitch calmly.

"YOU NEED to go to the pool party this time Glitch. I don't want to disappoint Taye. She's asking the whole crew of Hi-def." said the black dancer seriously and waited for his protégé's response.

"Whole crew huh?" repeated the Asian boy with a relish grin on his face.

"Yeah WHOLE crew. So yah comin'?" asked Mo.

"Yeah sure. You said the WHOLE crew. So (Y/n)'s coming too right? I'm cool 'bout that." Said the dance genius.

Mo laughed and replied to his Asian brotha, "(Y/n) is all I need to come to the pool party… I should've known." Said Mo sounded like mocking Glitch. "Awright… see you at one." Added the crew leader and cut the call.

"Better get ready!" said Glitch and stretched. He thought about not going to the pool party but Taye's been asking for him since the first invitation but he's always neglecting it. Not that because he doesn't like Taye, she's pretty friendly actually, but his problem was the flirty Lil' T.

"Oops.. gotta call (Y/n)… hope she's already awake". He said and dialed my number. My best friend waited a few seconds before someone picked it up.

"Hello… sup Glitch?" I said.

"Oh hey. So how are yah doin?" asked Glitch shyly and looked through the window.

"Good. You?" I responded simply.

"I'm cool. So uhm… Mo said that the crew MUST go to the pool party this afternoon at one." He said.

The Asian boy knows that I don't want to go to parties, especially when there's a pool. I can swim a little but sometimes terrified of the water because of what happened when me and my best friend were just kids. I almost drowned but fortunately, my dad saved me.

"Po- pool party?" I said shakily. "Gli- glitch you know that I don't like that."

"I know but… Ok… I won't go if you don't want to. Not that I'm trying to make upi go but honestly I also don't want to. It's just Taye, she wants me to go to her party just once." Explained the Asian boy.

He got me thinking and Glitch will never beg me to go to swim if I said no. Taye… I thought. From flashforward crew and next that popped into my head was Lil' T.

"Glitch… you can go to the party without me." I said softly.

"Nope… I'll hang up now k? I'll call Mo and tell him that I'm sick or someth-"

"No!" I shouted, "I'll… I'll go." I said unsure about my decision.

Glitch, rather startled about what I said, pulled his hair lightly and wiped his face. "What? Please don't say yes! I don't want to go! I don't want to see that girl! This is bad… very bad…" he thought.

"Are- are you sure?" asked the young protégé.

"Pretty sure…." I whispered.

"You don't have to push myself, (Y/n)" said Glitch still advising me not to go so that he will also not go.

"I'm not. I want to go. Besides, I want to know more about and meet Taye. Who knows? She might be kind to me unlike Lil' T." I explained and noticed that Glitch didn't talk back for about a minute.

"I hate hearing that name…" he murmured.

"So I'll just prepare and I'll come over there awright?" I said and cut the call without waiting for Glitch's response.

"I hate this… but at least she'll come." Said the Asian boy to himself and took a shower.

I took a small bag and put extra clothes in case my best friend tossed me in the pool like what he did when we were kids. "Shorts and a shirt… that's all I need." I thought and took a shower and went to Glitch's place after.

I rang the doorbell about five times but the Asian boy still not answering the door. I waited by the stairs and kept gazing at my wrist watch.

"Fifteen minutes to one…" I muttered.

Suddenly, I heard the lock clicked and I quickly stood up and waited the door to open. "Hey!" said Glitch cheerfully and I saw him wearing his tracksuit outfit . "Yah ready?" he added with a grin.

"Yeah sure… been waiting here for you." I said gloomily.

Glitch giggled and locked the house.

"Come on, let's go to the garage. We'll use the motorcycle."

We arrived at Taye's house just in time and saw the other crew members. Unfortunately, Layla's not there.

My best friend put his arm around my shoulders as we joined the others. "Mo!" called Glitch.

"Hey there brotha!" responded his mentor and did a knuckle punch with his young protégé. "Just in time, now let's all get inside."

The other crew members said their hi's and hellos to me and I politely greeted them back. Taye's house was so huge and full of people having fun around the place. Some of them were swimming, drinking, dancing and any activities they want to do. It's a party after all what do I expect?

Nine out of ten girls were wearing bikinis and this was NOT comfortable for me. Glitch waved and greeted back whenever girls greeted him but also noticed that they're looking at me with their fury and disturbing look.

"Don't mind them…" whispered my best friend and kissed my head. "I'm right here…"

I entered the house and it's more crowded with people and noises. While following Mo, I saw Lil' T with Taye was walking to the Asian boy's mentor.

"Oh Mo! I'm glad you guys made it!" Said the black matron joyfully and gave Mo a quick hug.

I noticed that the OTHER girl was looking at me from head to foot and glared. Glitch saw what Lil' T did and he moved me closer to him.

"Lookie here!" said Taye and gazed at the young protégé, "Glitch, I never thought you'd come."

"He almost didn't come." Explained Mo and gave a weird grin, "Thanks to (Y/n), his girlfriend-"

The African-American dancer stopped and gazed at me and noticed that my eyes widened. "What?"exclaimed Mo, "A girl and A friend." He explained and laughed.

"Not cool bro not cool…" whispered Glitch and blushed.

"So while me and Mo talk, why don't you guys have some fun first? See yah later." said Taye and with that she walked out with my best friend's mentor.

I looked round and noticed some of the girls was giving me a dirty look and boy's somewhat shooting me a creepy smile. I didn't even notice that my best friend called my name a few times.

"(Y/n)!" yelled Glitch and I gazed at him. "I said do you want to get out of this crowd?" he added and I nodded.

"Quiet at last!" Glitch shouted and I laughed. "I know how much you hate too much noise and people."

"Thanks…" I said shyly.

While walking at the edge of the pool, my best friend suddenly put his arms around my waist and spun me around.

"Don't you dare!" I shouted madly and punched his arms but it's not affecting him. Finally, he stopped and laughed at my face. I got mad and pushed him as hard as I can.

"You're so cute when you're mad." Said Glitch with a grin and winked.

"Cute? Oh Am I still cute if I punch your stupid face?" I shouted furiously.

"Ouch…" said my best friend gloomily and glared.

I realized what I just said and my wrathful face turned into a sweet puppy like face and gave the Asian boy a hug. He doesn't like being called stupid and I just did that.

"I- I'm so sorry…" I said heartily.

Glitch smiled and brushed my hair gently and said, "That's ok… I know you didn't mean it." He comforted.

I giggled and he kissed my forehead. Suddenly, Lil' T showed up and greeted the young protégé.

"Hey Glitch!" said the girl and gave my best friend a flirty look.

"Oh hey T…" said my best friend dully and put his hands in his pocket.

"Why are you not joining the fun inside?" asked the small girl like I was not there.

"Nah… I don't feel like it." Reasoned the Asian boy.

"How about taking a swim?" said the girl still insisting Glitch.

"Maybe next time." He said and put his arm around my shoulders.

My eyes widened and I can feel Lil' T's blazing anger. She hid her hands behind her and I was guessing that she's clutching them hard right now.

"What about (Y/n)?" she asked trying to smile, "Don't you want to swim, the water's pretty warm and it's not sunny today."

"Tha- thanks for the offer but… I don't really swim." I said shyly and grinned politely at the girl.

"You don't swim?" repeated T.

"Yeah… I can't swim." I explained.

"Oh, ok… so see yah guys around." She said and walked away with a evil smile all over her face. "So… you can't swim huh…" she thought.