Chapter 4- What do we read?
JESSPOV
When I got back down stairs, the rest of the mother daughter book club is there and waiting for me. They all gave me sympathetic looks when I came in. Darcy squeezed my hand and then walked out side with the other dad's and brothers.
"Jess, glad you could join us." Mrs. Hawthorne says a sympathetic smile on her face.
"Thanks, what are we going to read this year?" I ask her getting to the point. I had a really good idea for something we could read.
"We haven't figured that out yet… do you have any ideas?" Mrs. Sloane- Kinkaid asked me.
"Yea… Actually I do… and I think something that's a very good choice for how we've all been kind of drifting apart with everything we do and how this is the one thing really keeping us together." I tell them.
"Well come on Jess, what is it?" Cassidy says getting antsy. She has that issue a lot of the time.
"The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Series." I tell them with a smile on my face. Mrs. Hawthorne and my mom smile at me.
"That's a wonderful idea Jess!" Says Mrs. Sloane-Kinkaid as my mother and Mrs. Hawthorne smile.
"What is it about?" Says Mrs. Chadwick as Cassidy, Becca and Emma give me questioning looks.
"Well, first off is this another series that Emma hasn't read? And second it's about four girls who are completely different; they are friends because their mothers were best friends. Before the first summer they are to spend apart one buys this pair of old jeans, just a pair of old blue jeans, nothing special except that they fit all four girls and they send letters to each other and send the letters and take turns with the jeans, one week at a time." I tell them.
"I haven't read them, but I've heard of them." Emma says.
"The jeans were the only thing keeping their friendship from falling apart, kind of like the book club with us." Cassidy says.
"I think it would be awesome to read it." Megan agrees and Becca nods.
"So with that decided, I'll order them and give them to each of you when the books series get here-" Mrs. Wong says as my mother interrupted.
"Lily, I can't let you buy my daughter and I both series of books.
"You can and you will." Mrs. Wong told her.
"So know let's go join our boys for the barbeque in the back yard. Nick made his special chocolate fudge cake." Mrs. Hawthorne said.
As I got up to leave Mrs. Hawthorne grabbed my arm and pulled me back.
"Jess, sweetheart, how are doing?" she asks…she talking about Darcy.
"Good, I guess… not so well Mrs. H, I'm going to miss him so much." I tell her.
"I know sweetie… I just wanted to tell you that what I said outside earlier… about you being the perfect girl for Darcy…" She starts but then she faded off. Behind her, I see Darcy walking in.
"Yea?" I ask her. She smiles then hugs me. When she lets go, she has tears in her eyes.
"I just wanted to tell you that I meant it, I didn't just say it because I was agreeing with Darcy, I said it because I truly believe that you have turned my little boy into the man he's supposed to be. He's more mature and caring. The look he has on his face every time you in the room, makes me want cry because it's a look of love… and I just wanted to thank you."
"Mom, Jess, Dad says that we're just waiting on you guys." Darcy says.
"Okay, I guess I'd better go." She said squeezing my hand.
"So what was that about?" Darcy said when Mrs. Hawthorne left.
"None of your business. Let's go before all that Chocolate fudge cake is eaten by Cassidy." I say getting up and grabbing his hand.
"Come on Jessie…Tell me." He says as we get outside and closer to the Hawthornes' pool.
"No way, Darce, I'm not telling you."
Next thing I know Darce is pulling my dress up over my head (Which had my bathing suit underneath.) and wrapping his arms around my waist and throwing me over his shoulder. I scream, which makes every look and see what is going on.
"Come on Jess, You can take him!" I hear Cassidy yell.
"No she can't he's like two feet taller than her." Becca says, I hear a splash next so I assume Cassidy pushed her in.
"Darcy Nicholas Hawthorne! Put that poor girl down." Mrs. Hawthorne yells.
"Okay Mom!" He yells back. I grasp on to his biceps, because I know what's coming and he's going down with me.
"I'll put her down mom!" He let's go of my waist and sets me on the ground and I release his arms. He walks away to talk to Stewart. I turn around and Cassidy starts to laugh at my red cheeks.
"That Wasn't Funny Darcy!" I yell. He just laughs and then Grins at me…that grin doesn't look good.
"Well Jessie, if you didn't think that was funny…" He comes closer; I notice that Stewart, Tristan, Simon, and Zach get closer to their girlfriends too.
"WHAT ABOUT THIS!" he yells and I scream trying to push him off of me but that doesn't work so I grab his biceps again and he lets go of my waist and throws me forward. I scream louder and wrap my arms around his neck. Next thing I know I'm in the water.
"NOT FUNNY TRISTAN!" Cassidy yells.
"WHY'D YOU DO THAT STEWART!" Emma screeches.
"ZACH! YOU MESSED UP MY HAIR!" Becca screams.
"SIMON! THAT WAS MEAN!" Megan squeals.
"Darcy, where are you?" I say noticing that he disappeared.
I see a shape moving around underwater. It's Darcy. He thinks he's going to surprise me again…not a chance. As I'm thinking to myself, I let my guard down a bit. Next thing I know a hand is wrapping around my ankle and pulling me underwater…I know exactly who it is.
"DARCY!" I scream as he pulls me under.
And even though I should be mad at him when we get back up, I'm not. I look into his warm chocolate brown eyes and melt again . He's going to be gone soon so why not just make each moment together last.