1/4/2017 I finished editing this a little earlier than planed, so I shall post on time today. I'll be sure to make a note on chapter seven about these updates so everyone following the story can read it if they would like.
Chapter Four
The week went on normal. We'll as normal as you could get transferring in over a month into the school year. And public school is still public school regardless of if you've been gone from it or not. There were rumored that I was Reid Garwin's booth call, because other students saw him and I flirting at Nicki's, as well as athe the shop. Those rumored were shortly followed by ones saying I would fuck anything with a pulse, shortly followed by ones about me having drug addictions. Don't really know how the last ones started.
Friday afternoon, after checking multiple times with Rick if it was alright if I had the night off, Ivy, Tatum, Rosemary and I got into Ivy's car and drove over to Spencer Academy where today's swim meet was taking place.
Chlorine filled our lungs when we stepped into the pool area. The warm humidity made it feel like your clothes were very likely to become a second skin. Half naked guys greeted our eyes. It was both an uncomfortable and pleasurable experience.
Ivy was already scouting for her next prize when Tatum spotted Sarah and Kate waving their arms to flag us down. We were walking towards them as their respective boyfriends beat us to it. But luckily enough, Reid and Tyler passedan their friends to greet us first.
"Avery," Reid started, "Looking beautiful as always."
He kissed my hand again, and I swear I felt the hatred of every girl watching him. Or maybe it was jealousy. Probably more fuel for more rumors about the two of us.
"Very pasty as always Reid," was my reply.
I know not everyone can be blessed with naturally tan or dark skin, but the dark speedo did nothing but make him look paler. Not to mention the dark tattoos along his pale upper body. Physically, I see the appeal to him. Enough muscles to show he had strength.
"I'm sure you and I could find an activity that would add some color to my skin," he winked as he watched me gaze up and down his body.
I laughed.
Rosemary was already quietly talking with Tyler, who had his hand softly placed on her hip as he leaned down to speak with her. Ivy was on the other side of the pool talking to a dark hair dude. Tatum had easily started up a conversation with the two couples near us.
"Any ideas?" He asked with a wiggle of his eyebrow.
"Hmmm. We'll there's body painting, mud wrestling...ooh, we could get matching tattoos?" I said overly serious.
He clutched at his chest, "Tattoos. A girl after my shriveled heart."
"Yeah, I thought you'd like that from what I could see," I waved a hand at the few tattoos on him.
"You got any ink?" He asked while playfully pulled down the collar of my jacket.
Pulling away, I smiled. "Maybe."
The meet started shortly after that. They guys left to stand by their their teammates. Ivy came back to join us. Sarah and Kate immediately started asking about the handsome stranger with whom she was speaking to.
Apparently there were three schools here including Spencer, Ipswich High and I don't remember the last. But I know it is a near by school.
I don't get the hype from watching sports. Although the view is pretty amazing for swim meets. Muscles guys half naked and wet. Leaves little to the imagination but is still fulfilling to watch. What can I say but hormones. Actually, maybe whore moans. That would work.
The guys were fairly good, really good. They moved at ease with the water. It was quite beautiful to watch. Made even more beautiful by the that they each had a different stroke and different relationship with the water.
Reid was the first of them finished for the meet. He quickly strolled over with a towel tied around his waist. He sat right in front on me, next to Sarah and Kate on the first row of benches. Leaning back, he rested his still wet shoulders onto my knees and looked up at me.
"What are you doing after this?" He sounded so casual.
I smacked his head off me. My blue jeans slightly darker were droplets of water had already soaked through.
"I'don't ask what you had in mind, but I'm fairly sure I know the immediate answer to that."
He laughed, then turned to face us in the row behind him.
"While that offer is always on the table for you, I was thinking more burgers at Nicki's. I'll buy," he said.
"Free food, I'm in," Tatum was quick to reply. "I'd like this in writing so I may get my free burger."
He laughed again before looking expectantly me. Because we already know Ivy is going to be there with however she picks out and Tyler already asked Rosemary apparently.
"I want a disgusting amount of fries," I finally said.
"Deal."
I didn't realize that Rosemary and I in the back of Tyler's hummer was apart of the deal. That bit of information was forfeited from me. And Reid was driving. Shit. It's no wonder Rick was talking to Tyler about his breaks. We did get to where we were headed to real quick. Ivy and Tatum were only a minute or two behind us.
Let me tell you this, free fries and burger are the best fries and burger. Don't let anyone tell you different. They are amazing.
At some point, Tyler and Rosemary disappeared. Which doesn't surprise me because they are, according to Ivy, an unofficial thing. As long as they're happy and not harming others. Ivy left quickly to be with the handsome stranger from the meet. Tatum was talking with Sarah and Kate while their boyfriends were playing at the foosball table.
Leaving me, with Reid, who was determined to teach me how to play pool.
"I'll make it worth your while," he said as he was all but dragging me across the bar to the pool tables.
"You have nothing I want, just let me live in my ignorance in peace!" I said playfully, but continued to follow him the tables anyways.
At the only empty table of the small row of tables, he proceeded to take his teaching gig very seriously. He easy described the rules and the proper way to cue a ball. I was really only half listening. I was more distracted by how into this 'teaching' thing he was getting. His hands were warm through my cloths as he helped moved me to proper positions.
He said my name a while later. Apparently he had asked me a question and I hadn't even realized.
"Reid, I get that you want to teach me, and I appreciate it, I really do. But I have no desire to want to learn to play this."
"Okay, than what do you want to do?"
I was not expecting that reply. More of asking for just one game.
"Let's get out of here," I said.
It was a wanning moon. I always found them the most powerful, besides the full and new moon. As the moon grows so does our energy.
"Tyler has the keys," he said with a raised eyebrow as he reached for my outstretched hand.
"So there's this thing called walking, you do it with your leg. You basically just put"
"Yeah I know how to walk. It's over a mile in any direction before there is another building," he said, but still followed me toward the door.
"Well, it's a good thing it's still early, huh?"
Fifteen minutes later, I ran into the trees after following the road. The trees were smaller here, and slightly further apart. Reid following right behind me. I only ran a short distance, far enough to not see the road anymore.
In an almost clearing, the waxing moon shown through the tree tops. I smiled and spun in circles starring right up at it.
I heard him chuckle as he watched me.
"Don't think for a second I ran in here so we could fuck. I love being in the woods more than I like you."
Hand on his heart, "You wound me."
"I'm sure you'll live." I continued walking, the opposite direction from where Reid stood. Further from the road behind him.
"This such a good idea?"
"What? You never did this as a kid?" I asked glancing back at his unmoving figure.
"We did this all the time as kids. But it was our land and we had flashlights."
Pulling my keys from my pocket, I grabbed the tiny little thing that was a compact flashlight and shined it on the ground in front of me.
"Flashlight, let's go."
"You're just a fearless little thing aren't you," he asked as he followed me.