CHAPTER 3 – THE "L" WORD

It was still throughout the girl's cabin, considering that everybody should've been asleep since it was about 3:30 am. But the only people that were up were Paige and Hazel (to some degree.)

"Haze, are you up?"

"Yeah, Paige what's up?" asked Hazel clearly coming from sleep.

"Well, ummm… have you ever gone skinny dipping before?"

"No, why?" Hazel kind of chuckled rubbing her eyes and yawning.

"Because, I think we should try, if we don't make too much noise, we could go now and like nobody would see us."

"Whatever, let's go."

Paige and Hazel snuck out of the cabin and walked towards the shore of the lake. They quietly stripped off their clothes and entered their exposed bodies into the river. Little did they know, somebody was watching them. They swam around a bit and talked about last year and how they couldn't believe that they slept under the same roof as that slut Manny, how they couldn't believe that they were actually here instead at a spa or at the Dot. How they couldn't believe that their own friend (Ashley,) seemed to be a social outcast from everybody else. And how Heather Sinclair was so annoying. All of a sudden, they heard a splash from behind them and it was Alex.

"Hey, umm … Paige, I think I'm going to go back to the cabin it's getting kind of light outside." Hazel nervously said. She ran back to her pajamas, got every bit of sand out of them and then headed back to the cabin.

"So, Paige what's up?" Alex asked trying to keep herself from looking at Paige.

"Nothing, you."

"I'm good. I can't complain."

" So umm … do you want to play a game of truth or dare?"

"I guess I could play." Paige answered cautiously.

"Alrighty," Alex began. "Truth or dare."

"Dare. I'm always up for a challenge." Paige sassed.

"Okay then. Umm … I dare you too … kiss me." Alex stammered.

"KISS YOU! I will not!" Paige exclaimed.

"Oh yes you will, it's a dare and you said you were up for the challenge. So lets go."

"You're serious aren't you?"

"Oh ya." Alex chuckled. Both girls moved closer even though they were both apprehensive about doing it, but Paige decided to go in for the kill. She pulled Alex's head to her own and she made contact with Alex's lips with her own. Alex boldly forced her tongue down Paige's throat and with Paige returning the favor they were at it for some time. Both were filled with surprise. Alex, because she finally realized that her secretive feelings for Paige were true and that Paige might like her back. And Paige, because this was the best kiss of her life. Then after what felt like eternity their faces parted.

"I think I kind of liked it." Paige sassed to Alex.

"I think I kind of like you." Alex sassed back.

They smiled at each other and then they both left the river smiling at each other without another word. They both knew that they were perfect for each other, but Paige had already started to worry about how others would perceive her, if she came out and said that she is most likely a lesbian.

That night, (what was left of it,) Paige wondered about if it was possible to become a lesbian due to one fabulous kiss. I guess she thought yes, because she was certainthat she was a lesbian.

The next morning in the bathhouse there was excitement as the dance was approaching this evening. And Manny and Emma were talking about random things.

"So, Emma where exactly did you get those bracelets from." Manny asked looking at Emma's bracelets, which she knew were from Jay's encounters.

"Nowhere." Emma blushed.

Emma honestly did kind of hate the idea with trying to fill her need for activity, but she was getting a little bored with her life. She barely had any drama and in an environment like Degrassi where drama seems to be contagious, you can't just watch other people have problems and solve them. You have to have your own problems. Your own drama.

"Alrighty little missy." Manny teased.

"Shut-up." Emma chuckled.

"So, what're you going to wear tonight?" Manny asked Emma.

"I don't know, most likely a tank top and some jeans. Nothin' special. You."

"Nothin special." Manny chuckled a bit. She knew exactly what she was wearing.

"With you, everything is special." Emma chuckled. Manny laughed along with her, though she was hurt slightly.