Fulton's POV

I was awoken by Portman's loud snoring this morning. Portman and I were on our way to meet the rest of the ducks at the pier. I hated swimming ever since I saw that Jaws movie so I was a little nervous. I mean I didn't want to look like a wuss in front of everyone, but I don't know I guess I have water phobia. Portman and I were taking the bus there because I don't live close to the pier. I turned to Portman and said

"so do you like swimming?"

"yeah it's ok I guess, but the only reason I want to go is because I want to see Connie, Julie, and girls I don't even know in bathing suits." we both laughed at this gesture.

"yah I'm with you on that one," I saw the pier's sign so I tugged the cord for the bus to stop, Portman and I got off and were welcomed by Charlie, Julie, Adam, Jessie, and Guy.

"where the others?" Portman asked before I could.

"there coming, they said they should be here in a few minutes," Jessie turned and led the way towards the shore line. soon afterwards Connie, Dwayne, Luis, Goldberg, Kenny, and Averman arrived. everyone was ready to swim except me, so I made up some lame excuse that I wanted to work on my tan with Luis, who wasn't swimming because he didn't want to mess up his hair.

Portman's POV

"ewwww," all the guys commented as Julie and Connie revealed there bathing suits. Julie was in a blue bikini and Connie was in this purple one piece that revealed most of her back. They both looked hot.

"shut up you perverts," Connie said as she turned towards all the guys.

"oh yea Connie looking rather hot physically and mentally," Averman commented pretending to have a mike in his hand.

"leave her alone Averman!" Julie snapped back

"fine I will just do your memo then sweetie,"

"oh and what would my memo be?"

"the same,"

"very smart Ave," I joined the rest of the ducks in laughing. we all got ready to swim, even Goldberg who was a scary site. Luckily he had a shirt on and swim trunks, not just swim trunks. I thought of a way to get on his nerves.

"hey Goldberg loose the shirt because you know it just turns me on when your topless!" Goldberg's face turned red and before I knew it he ran into me and pushed me in the water.

"great idiot now my shirt is wet too,"

"so what's wrong with that," they were all laughing at me now.

"because unlike you I wasn't planning to swim in my shirt!"

Charlie stopped laughing for a minute and then said "that's why you were supposed to bring a change of close bash brother!"

"well I did I brought shorts only because I wasn't planning to get my shirt wet,"

Julie had a big grin and said "well I guess your just going to have to put up with a wet shirt, I mean at least its your shirt not your shorts, because if it was your shorts you would look like you peed your pants!" they were all laughing really hard now.

Charlie's POV

after a while we stopped picking on Portman. Julie, Connie, Luis, Guy, and Fulton went to tan. now Julie and Connie I can understand, Luis didn't want to get his hair wet, Guy wanted to make sure Luis didn't flirt with Connie, and Fulton I have no idea why he's over there. Portman, Dwayne, Adam, and I played volleyball. luckily I was on Adam's team and we were beating the crap out of Portman and Dwayne because Portman kept having to explain to Dwayne how to play. then the last group was Kenny, Russ, and Jessie were playing in the water. I saw that they were in the middle of a splash war. then an idea his me.

"hey everyone, come here!" they all gathered around.

"want to go to dead man's drop?"

"Charlie, what's that?" Julie looked beautiful in her bathing suit. yuk what am I thinking?

"you'll find out," I heard a lot of sures and uhs and okays so we the ducks were on our way to 'dead man's drop'.

Adam's POV

I was glad on what Charlie suggested because it was one of the coolest places at the pier. we all walked in a group down the shore. I quickly strode so I could catch up to Julie.

"hey," I smiled as I walked along side her.

"hi, Adam?"

"yeah?"

"what's this 'dead man's drop' place?"

"oh its really fun, you'll find out in a minute but until then I want to keep it a surprise,"

"ok thanks a lot for the info," she rolled her eyes sarcastically and we both started laughing.

"so Julie um...you look great," she blushed.

"thanks so do you," I felt myself turn red too.

Julie's POV

wow Adam just noticed me. and when I said he looked great I wasn't lying because he looked way cute in his swim trunks. Charlie looked great too. alright Julie now I'm starting to scare myself these are my best friends here. then suddenly I felt Adam tap my shoulder, I turned to him and he told me to look up and so I did, and there it was 'dead man's drop'.

Author's Note: who does Julie like? what is this 'dead man's drop'? will Fulton overcome his fear? and will Luis ever swim or will he be too busy worrying about his hair? I don't know I'm still thinking. please read and review!!!!! the ducks rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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