Ok well time for chapter numba 6!!!!!!! yay lol ok..............

Disclaimer: Why Can't I? By Liz Phair

Chapter 6

Ginny looked up at Squid. He was silent, studying every part of her face, from her red blanket of hair, pure-as-crystal blue eyes, ski-jump nose, her freckles on her cheekbones, and her red mouth. Oh, how he wanted to kiss those lips, to be able to just lean over and-

Ginny's eyes widened as Squid's lips came in contact with hers. It was so soft Ginny wasn't even sure it had happened. Squid's face wore a look of dazed confusion. He was just thinking of how wonderful it would be and he couldn't control himself. Ginny searched his eyes for an explanation.

Squid pressed his forehead against hers, wanting her so much. He had made up his mind. He couldn't lose her.

Ginny closed her eyes. She knew she was going to regret what she was about to do.

Get a load of me,

Get a load of you

Walking down the street and

I hardly know you

She lifted her face and pressed her lips against his and returned the kiss. Surprised, a warm feeling spread over her and joy filled her body like a pitcher of hot water. She felt so comforted by him. She loved every part of it-his taste, his scent, being so close to the one she was falling for so quickly and blindly. Her lips pressed harder against his.

It's just like we were meant to be.

He put his arms around her shoulders and broke the kiss. He looked down at her. Ginny's lips parted into a smile. She couldn't deny it now. She was in love.

Squid was lost for words. He didn't know what to do what to say. He just rested his chin on her head. Ginny hardly could recap the last few moments. She was so dumbfounded and couldn't think straight.

Why can't I breathe

Whenever i think about you?

Why can't I speak

Whenever I talk about you

"Squid," she whispered.

"Hmm," he murmured.

"Why do you want to be so close to me?"

It's inevitable,

It's a fact that we're gonna get down to it

So tell me

Why can't I breathe

Whenever I think about you

He didn't even have to think about it. Ever since he walked out of the tent that morning and saw her he had a million reasons why he wanted to stand dangerously close to her and take hold of her hand.

"You're-beautiful."

Ginny didn't say a word. Neither did Squid. Soon the sky grew dark, and they sat there, in the trees, hand in hand, head on head, completely infatuated with one another.

I'd love for you to make me wonder
Where its going
I'd love for you to pull me under
Something's growing
for this that we can control
Baby I am dying

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"Ginny," Squid whispered, shaking her gently by the shoulders. The sky was purple now, and he was pretty sure he heard voices of the guys in his tent walking back to D-Tent after dinner.

Ginny's eyes blurred open. She groaned. Her head ached with remorse. "Oh my god," she moaned. She had fallen for a guy. Worse than that, he knew. She had kissed him for god's sake. How could she be so stupid? It would turn out just like Mom and Dad's marriage, like her own relationship with...Oh dear god, why did she have to remember James...

*Flashback*

Ginny leaned in closer and brushed her lips against his. She ran a tiny hand through his light sandy-coloured hair. He was so warm. So wonderful to her. So absolutely perfect.

She never wanted the moment to end. They sat huddled together on an August midnight on the top of her apartment building under a blanket, watching the stars, wind ruffling their hair, the blackness of the night darkening James's eyes from honey brown to inky black.

"Ginny," whispered James.

She looked up at her boyfriend. "What is it?"

"I just saw a shooting star," he said amazingly.

Ginny gasped. She tilted her head upward, her long hair tickling her tailbone and James's legs. Her big eyes searched the sky for the trails of the star. James looked at her and smiled. Her locked his strong arms around her, nuzzling her ear. She giggled.

She turned around to face him, and he placed 2 fingers under her chin, pulling her closer to him. She closed her eyes, waiting for the familiar taste of his lips against hers. She spread her fingers out on his back, never wanting the kiss to end...

*End of Flashback*

She couldn't do it. She stood up to bolt. She couldn't fall in love with Squid with James back at home. But then she plopped back down. She had to. She had no one else. James wasn't there. Who would protect her? Who would be there for her? Ginny needed a rock, and Squid was there, in living colour.

Isn't this the best part of breaking up?

Finding someone else you can't get enough of.

Someone who wants to be with you too.

Its an itch we know we are gonna scratch,

Gonna take a while for this egg to hatch.

She sighed. She stood up and grabbed his hand, pulling him up. She pulled him closer, and they walked together back to D-Tent. Ginny leaned her head on Squid's shoulder, hips brushing against hers as they walked in step with each other.

But wouldn't it be beautiful?

They approached the front of D-Tent. Ginny looked at him with fearful eyes and shook her head. Squid's lips parted to speak, but stopped and nodded his head. He had a blooming relationship with a beautiful woman, why ruining it by publicizing it if she doesn't want that.

He dropped her hand and he walked inside first. Ginny sat on the bench and compelled the last half an hour in her head. Wow. In 4 hours, she had gotten off of a bus, lectured about yellow lizards and no girl scouts allowed, been assigned a horrid orange suit and tent, been humiliated at dinner, and fallen in love with a juvenile delinquent. And snogged him. Bomb. She couldn't believe herself.

Finally, when you couldn't see the sun anymore, she rose to go to bed inside the tent, where the voices were loud, happy and joking. She stretched and was about to start walking when she felt a pair of unfamiliar arms slip unwillingly around her waist. She gasped and wriggled out, whipping around to face a tall, burly boy. He smiled down at her, with ugly yellow teeth.

"Whassup, babe?" He slurred. He reached for her again. "Come give Slick some lovin'."

"Eiw. No, get off. Get away from me, perv," she growled, backing up.

"Aw, whattsamatter, scared? Don't be, Slick'll take care a'ya," he said greasily. He moved around the bench, grabbing her shoulders, covering her mouth with the other hand so she couldn't scream. "Just hold on, let me love ya," he coaxed.

She screamed under his grasp. She raised her foot and slammed her heel back down on his toe, then back into his groin, and elbowed his center stomach, between the ribs, and broke free from his grasp.

Slick cussed wildly and loudly.

"Stop holding yourself, perv!" She yelled angrily.

X-Ray and Squid ran out of the tent.

X-Ray spoke first. "Hey, what's the commotion-SLICK! GET THE HECK OUTTA HERE!" He yelled, charging at him. Squid held him back and ran down to Ginny.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

Ginny rolled her eyes. She hated being babied. She could fight for herself. "Im FINE."

Slick came closer. "Oh, honey, I see your pitiful little boyfriend has come to your rescue!" He said mockingly.

At the same time Squid said, "That's right, I have!" Ginny blurted, "He's not my boyfriend!" Loud enough for the whole camp to hear. Squid stared at her astonishingly.

Ginny didn't care. She stood her ground. She was in love with him, but James was still her boyfriend. "Listen, Slick," she murmured under her breath. "If you come near me ever again, I'll kick your as-"

Squid butted in. "Get outta here, don't come back ever."

Slick winked at Ginny. "Don't fret. I'll be back, don't worry." Slick turned and walked off towards A-Tent.

Ginny turned to Squid and let out a yell. "Don't stand up for me ever again! I can take care of myself!"

By now all the campers were out on their porches, hoping to have seen a better fight.

Squid protested. "No! Slick is tough! He could kill you with his bare hands!"

This was too much for Ginny. She grunted and slapped him hard across his face. She spit blood out on the ground where she had bit a chunk out of her lip to try to hold herself back from mouthing off Slick and walked into the tent. Squid stood ice still, looked around at all the jeering faces on the porches, and cursed God's name before entering the tent again.

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Ok well i hope you all like!!!!!!!!!!! I might even add another chapter tonight, who knows.......:-)

*talley~