Amy Cahill walked into her closet and dropped her bags on the floor. Her arms cried with happiness as they were relieved of the heavy weight. Her arms were covered in deep red marks from where the handles dug into her skin.
"I love end-of-school shopping!" She exclaimed.
"Hey! Get your butt out here!" She heard Vye call.
"I'll be there soon!" Amy replied. She quickly grabbed her swimsuit from the top shelf and put it on. It was a black two piece. Simple. But it went well with her toned body. Exercising everyday had its benefits.
She left her closet and grabbed her duffel bag.
"Ready to head to the pool?" Amy asked her BFFs.
"Yeah!" They chorused back.
They all made their way down stairs and into the back yard. Amy was telling her friends about a guy she saw at the mall when she accidentally bumped into Dan.
"Hey Dan!" Amy greeted. She and her cousin were close. Dan has been living with Amy and her parents ever since his parents disappeared when he was four. They were best friends.
"Hey…I like what you guys are wearing," Dan commented looking them over. Sinead blushed furiously while Natalie simply smacked him on the head.
"Sorry, just saying," he apologized, "But you guys do know I was going to use the pool, right?"
"Sure," Amy said before anyone could protest, "You can join us!"
"Well by I…. I meant me and the gang. But you don't mind ri-," He stopped short when he saw Amy's face. Natalie let out a soft giggle, Sinead shook her head, while Vye simply rolled her eyes in a "here it goes again" kinda way.
Amy's jade eyes darkened. Her smile evaporated, and her jaw was tight.
"What. Do. You. Mean." Amy enunciated.
"He means us, love," Ian Kabra said in his oh-so-annoying English accent while walking towards Dan. Chris and David lagged behind him, not wanting to get involved in what was about to happen.
Amy's breathing shortened. She knew Dan and Ian were friends. Which she didn't understand at all. She didn't understand how sweet violent Natalie was related to that little conniving disgusting snake either.
"Ian. How nice to see you," Amy practically spat.
"Likewise," Ian responded coolly, "Though I must say, I agree with Dan. Your outfits, are very…Interesting." He smirked.
Amy turned a darker shade than Sinead, who was currently sitting next to Chris.
"Ian," Natalie warned. Natalie could tell Amy was ready to burst from embarrassment and anger. And she knew her brother would never back down. Ian was too confident and too full of pride.
"Thanks," Amy replied coolly, regaining her composure, "Just a heads up: Next time you want to compliment a girl try using a dictionary. Or maybe your brain perhaps?"
Ian took a step closer to Amy. "Are you implying that I don't have a brain?" Ian asked.
Amy took a step closer as well. "No," she responded "I'm informing you."
A series of "Oh's" and "Dude!" rang out. High-fives were being passed around while others howled with laughter.
Amy smiled snapped her fingers and walked toward the deck chairs. Her girls followed dutifully in a straight line. Natalie was giggling while Vye looked back and gave them the "loser" sign. Sinead looked at her boyfriend and shrugged, she didn't want to get in trouble.
Ian looked furious. His face was calm but his eyes were raging with fire.
"So…. Are we swimming?" Dan asked looking hopeful.
Ian glared.
"So I take that as a no?"
"No, we're going swimming," Ian said. He had a devious plan in mind.
Natalie POV
Natalie knew her brother was going to cause trouble. Call it twin telepathy, but she knew Ian was going to do something extremely bad.
"Vye," Natalie whispered.
"What?" Vye aske, turning to face Natalie, "Hurry I don't want my tan line to be weird!"
"Good point!" Natalie said thoughtfully, "But, I think my brother's going to do something stupid."
"You mean like talk?" Vye remarked, a tiny smile on her glossy lips.
Natalie giggled and smacked Vye on the thigh. "Hey! He's still my brother!"
Vye shrugged.
"Anyway, I just have a very bad feeling about it. I don't want Amy to hate Ian anymore than she already does." Both girls looked over at Amy, who was laying in a deck chair tanning and talking to Sinead.
"Then don't tell me, tell your brother." Vye responded and went back to lying down.
Natalie rolled her eyes and got up.
"Where are you going?" Amy asked.
"To the bathroom!" Natalie said.
"You can use mine!" Amy said.
"Cool thanks." Natalie flashed a grin.
Lying was easy; she learned it over the years. It was nothing more than saying words. She felt bad for lying to them; she was even lying to Ian! Even Ian didn't know the truth. She hated to never be there on their mall trips, or beach trips. It was always because she was the one who knew. There was always some excuse she used, like, "I'm sick" or "Dentist appointment". She was anxious when she wasn't with them, especially her brother and Dan. They didn't know that they were constantly in danger. No one knew except for Natalie. That's why she was trying to push Ian and Amy together, to at least be nice to each other, because alliances are more powerful if you like who your working with. They would be stronger and that would help ease Natalie's worry.
She quickly jogged upstairs to Dan's room. Her heart fluttered as she knocked on the door. Dan opened the door just enough so she could see his body, but not the room.
"Hey," he greeted.
Natalie blushed, Oh gawd, he's not wearing a shirt.
Natalie reminded herself to be cool, "Uh, is my brother there?"
Dan instantly looked suspicious. "Why?"
"Because I need to talk to him."
Dan looked into his room, there was some whispering he finally turned back to her, "I'm sorry Ian's in the, er, what do you English call it? The Eddie?"
Natalie rolled her eyes, did she look like an idiot.
"Dan, do I look stupid?"
"No you look hot."
Natalie blushed again. Suddenly the door slammed close. There was a muted thud and some "Ow's" and laughter. The door finally opened and Ian appeared at the door way. He closed Dan's door as he stepped out.
"You wanted to see me?" Ian said in a monotone voice.
Natalie giggled, "What did you do to Dan?"
"HE FREAKING HIT MY-" Dan was interrupted by a slight gagging noise.
"Nothing he didn't deserve," Ian said simply, "Now talk."
Natalie looked at her brother skeptically and took a deep breath before continuing.
"Ian, I think you should make a truce or some kind of friendship with Amy."
Ian snorted, "Natalie, Amy and I do have a friendship. It's composed of hatred and jealousy!"
"Ian!" Natalie cried exasperated.
"What?"
"Please do this! Please please please!" Natalie begged.
Ian looked at her. "Fine," he said after a long pause. "I'm not promising anything, I'll try, but I really don't think it's going to work."
"YAY!" Natalie gave her brother a hug. "You're the best!" she cried and ran off downstairs."
Now all I have to do is talk to Amy.
DAN POV
Dan was fuming. Mostly because Ian had totally embarrassed him. Now Natalie would tell her. And then she would think that Dan was a total loser!
Vye Oh was the prettiest girl he has ever met. She was a beauty and was super cool. Ever since he beat her at karate last year he began to notice more things about her. Like how fit she was, how her eyes sparkled when she laughed, how long her hair was….
Plus, she would make an awesome partner assassin/ninja.
Dan threw his Nike shoe at Ian's "handsome" face the minute he walked through the door.
"What?" Ian asked annoyed.
"Dude!" Dan said, "That was so uncool!"
"You called my sister hot, that is just wrong." Ian sat on the ground.
"Dude! Since you called Natalie hot, that means you called Ian hot, cause their both twins…," Chris said looking like a accomplished scientist.
Ian and Dan both looked at Chris.
David cracked up, "Dude you're so stupid!"
Dan sighed. "We heard what you and Natalie were talking about; does that mean the revenge plan's off?" He secretly hoped so; he knew Amy would probably kill him if he went through with burning her Birkin bag.
"Maybe, for now I think we do the simplest thing to annoy them."
"Huh?"
"Let's throw them into the pool," Ian said then walked down stairs.
Chris and David shrugged followed Ian out.
Dan stayed in his room thinking about Vye.
A few minutes later a scream broke his thoughts.
"IAN KABRA I AM GOIN TO HURT YOU!" he heard Amy shriek.
Following Amy's voice was Natalie who cried "IAN! You promised!"
"No I didn't!" Ian said loudly. Dan heard more splashing.
Dan smiled; his friends were going to kill each other soon. He got up and jogged down the stairs.
When he walked outside Amy was holding Ian down while Natalie was beating him with a duffel bag. David and Chris were trying to get Ian up while trying not to be attacked by Vye's super long nails. Sinead was drying off with a towel.
Dan walked over to her, "So, what did I miss?"
Sinead let out a sigh and rolled her eyes, "We were thrown into the pool."
Dan looked at her skeptically, "The four of you lost against the three of them?"
Sinead nodded like she was ashamed, "They did take us by surprise you know. I was reading, and Amy was sleeping. Vye was showing Natalie some weird dance she learned next to the pool."
Dan grinned, "Idiots."
He jogged over to where Ian was struggling with Amy and Natalie.
"Hey, how's it going?" Dan said casually as if Ian wasn't being mobbed.
"Very funny- OW- Cahill- Natalie! Just get me out of here!" Ian exclaimed.
"Fine."
Seconds later, Dan managed to pull Natalie off Ian and toss the bag (and Natalie) into the pool. He turned to get Amy, but Ian had that covered all ready.
Ian had managed to carry Amy, wedding style and was threatening to throw her into the water.
"Let go of me Kabra. Or else I swear I will-" Amy suddenly went silent and stopped struggling.
Dan must have missed something. He walked closer.
"Amy?" Dan asked.
Ian looked at her, "I told you to stop kicking."
"Put. Me. Down," Amy said with her teeth clenched.
"Why?" Ian smirked.
"SO I CAN KILL YOU FOR KISSING ME YOU FREAKING JERK!"
Dan was speechless. Suddenly everyone was silent; the only sound came from the hose, which was shooting water at Vye. But Vye didn't notice, she was too busy gaping at Amy and Ian.
This cannot be good.
IAN POV
Nice move Kabra. She's pissed. A voice inside his head said
It was her fault, I told her I would do something bad if she didn't stop kicking. Another voice said. Plus she looked really cute.
Yeah but now you made her angry dumb egg!
Touché.
Ian smiled at Amy. "Ok, I'll put you down."
I am so going to regret this!
He walked over to the pool.
Here we go.
Amy's eyes widened, "You wouldn't dare."
Oh yes I would.
He dropped her.
Her shriek pierced the air and disappeared under the water.
"Dude! We are so dead! What do we do?" Chris called.
The only manly thing left to do.
"RUN!" Ian screamed/announced.
The boys made a mad dash for Dan's room. Once there they locked the doors.
The room was filled with heavy breaths and panting.
Dan spoke up, "You guys are so stupid."
David smiled, "That was so worth it."
"I told you it would be fun!" Ian said.
"What are you talking about? Amy and Natalie were practically beating you up with a purse!" David snorted.
"At least I'm not afraid of a French manicure!" Ian countered.
They looked over at Chris who hadn't said a word.
"Chris?" Dan said, waving his hand in front over his face.
Chris looked up, "I'm afraid! What are they going to do to us! I don't want to die!" He curled up in fetal position and began rocking back and forth.
"You're joking right?" David asked.
"You have to admit, he does have a point, Amy is going to try to kill us."
"Nah," Dan said, "Amy is probably just upset, but she won't do anything to hurt us."
Ian rolled his eyes and thought, It doesn't matter. Because today, I gave Amy a kiss. And it was the best kiss ever. Dying is totally worth it.
A/N: Someone please give me advice on how to get my phone back? And my laptop…? Please oh please? Lol, my mama has me laptop so I think I will be lat e on updating again!"