I started rummaging round in my suitcase, messing up all of my neatly folded clothes. I had no idea what I should wear. It was a barbecue, I should dress casual. But what if I dress casual and they're all dressed up fancy? I was being stupid, I should just dress the way I want. Maybe I should wear a summer dress, it was a nice evening. What if it started to rain? I'd get soaked, and Duncan would have a great view of my underwear. I started chewing on my nails.
"Don't do that!" Dani smacked my hand away from my mouth.
"I don't know what to wear." I cried as I threw myself onto the bed beside my suitcase. Dani sighed and started looking through my clothes. She was wearing jeans and a baggy t-shirt. She'd been wearing a lot of baggy clothes recently.
Dani shut my suitcase and walked over to her closet. She dug right to the back and hen threw me a summer dress. It was white with pink and yellow flowers. I held it up so I could get a good look at it.
"It's fine for you to wear that." Dani assured me. I nodded my head and started to change into the dress. Dani zipped it up at the back for me and I looked in the mirror. I did look good in it, it fit me just right. I let Dani curl my hair into perfect ringlets. I then applied some mascara to my eyelashes and coated my lips with a pink-red. All-in-all I looked amazing.
"You'd think you have a boyfriend to impress." Shayne joked as we walked out of the cabin. I just smiled to myself.
"Don't you have anything better to wear, Dani?" My mother asked my older sister.
"Leave my outfit choice to me, mom." Dani snapped, barging past us all to the front of our mini-crowd. I ran after her.
"What's wrong?" I whispered.
"Nothing. I'm fine, Court. Don't worry about me." Dani walked off a little faster so I couldn't talk to her anymore. This wasn't like her, she was normally a chatty person who loved to talk to us all since she moved out. There was definitely something wrong with Dani.
We walked over to the Lewis' cabin, or mini-mansion as I would call it. We were greeted with loads of little kids running around. Duncan and Will came running over with their father.
"So glad you could all make it." Mr. Lewis greeted my father with a handshake and ruffled Drake's hair. "Please make yourself at home." In an instant Duncan grabbed my hand and led me away to the side of the house.
There was a table and a few chairs set up. He pulled out a chair for me and I sat down. Duncan took the seat beside. I looked out at the view. It was beautiful. You could see the whole lake and the edge of the woodlands as the setting sun cast the perfect glow.
"Duncan." I sighed happily.
"Yeah, yeah. Don't mention it." He said, not really caring about the scene in front of us. Two little kids came running over followed by Robin. They took a seat and smiled at the two of us.
"What do you two want now?" Duncan asked through gritted teeth.
"We just wanted to come see you." The little girl replied, still smiling at me. Duncan let out a groan.
"Courtney, these are two of my cousins, Scarlett and Leon." Duncan introduced us.
"So your Courtney." the little boy, Leon said in a slightly exaggerated way.
"That's me." I giggled slightly.
"You know your very pretty, I can see why Duncan doesn't shut up about you." Scarlett chirped.
"Thank you." I blushed and noticed Duncan's face go bright red too.
"Why don't you two show Robin something?" Duncan told them.
"Like what?" Leon asked.
"Anything that gets you away from here." Duncan muttered. The three kids ran away laughing there heads off for an unapparent reason, leaving Will and Shayne to take their empty seats.
"Get rid of two brats get another two." Duncan mumbled, only audible to me. I gave him light punch in the arm. "What do you two want?" He asked our brothers.
"We're planning on something." Will said.
"What's new?" Duncan teased.
"We wanna know if you two wanna take part." Shayne added.
"What makes you think want to take part in your ridicule games?" I questioned, because I didn't really care for the pranks they pulled. I crossed my arms and raised an eyebrow at the two of them.
"Ah, well we were planning on getting as many of the kids as possible, so we thought you could get Sammy or Stevie." Shayne suggested.
"Depends, get them with what?" I inquired, now curious to know how I could be of use.
"Water guns." Will said emotionless.
"Water guns? How old are you?"
"Eighteen going on eight." Will joked.
"I'm with princess on this one, water guns are a little too young." Duncan agreed.
"And what do you suggest?" Shayne asked.
"Is the dog still tied up?" He asked, Will nodded his head. "Then we strike with the dog."
"We're going to let the dog loose?" Will questioned Duncan's tactics.
"Yeah, but we have to make sure it's at the right time, right when uncle Jack takes the first bite of his burger." Duncan gave an evil smirk and I started to worry about his sanity.
"Your going to let a dog loose on your uncle?" I asked, making sure I had caught it all the right way.
"Billiant idea!" Both Will and Shayne shouted.
"HUSH!" Duncan hissed. "No one can know about it yet."
"I'm out." I said, leaning back in my chair.
"Too late, now part of this." I was about to argue back but a girl around my age came running over. She had long blond hair that was pulled behind her in a low ponytail. She was wearing a grey wetsuit, but she was completely dry.
"Hey, Bridge." Will greeted.
"Hey guys." She smiled sweetly. "Uncle Ian want's to know what you all want from the barbie."
"Great, we even get our own waitress service." Duncan teased the girl, who just ignored him. She turned to me and smiled.
"Hey, I'm Bridgette."
"Courtney." I smiled back.
After we'd told her what we wanted she skipped off to tell her uncle. I watched the water sitting still by the edge of the woodlands. It was shimmering in the darkness. I wasn't interested in the boyd plans for...whatever they were planning. I would have continued looking out at the water all night, but something caught my eye. I turned my head to see Dani sitting in fetal position by the waters edge. I got up and walked down the path that led to the water. I sat beside my sister but she didn't move an inch. She kept her knees hugged lose to her chest and her gaze on the water.
"Dani, what's wrong?" I asked. She just shook her head.
"You wouldn't understand."
"Try me." Dani turned her head to look at me, I could tell her eyes were bloodshot even in the dark She had been crying. "Dani, I want to help you. I hate seeing you this way." I told her.
"There's nothing you an do right now, Court. Nothing no one can do." I was about to ask her what she meant when she uncurled from her position and lifted up her top to reveal a swollen stomach. I gasped at the sight.
"Dani." I chocked.
"I am so stupid." Tears were starting to stream down my sisters face. She was still young, she had her whole life ahead of her. And now she was pregnant.
I wrapped my arms around her and squeezed her gently. She wiped her eyes and rested her head on my shoulder.
"I am such an idiot." She sobbed slightly.
"No your not." I told her. "Do mom and dad know?"
"Mom does, but dad would kill me if he found out."
"No he wouldn't, he'll just have to accept it." I tried to comfort her.
"That's why I was mad later. Mom knows that I can't wear any of my nice clothes anymore because it'll be obvious, but she still has a go at me."
"She didn't have a go at you, I think what your wearing is fine."
"Thanks." The two fo us sat in silence for a while, just staring out at the water.
"Are you two hugry?" A man called from behind us. I twisted my neck to see a chubby man standing at the top of the path.
"We'll be up in a minute." I shouted back, standing up with Dani and brushing off the dirt. I smiled at my sister and she smiled back. We walked up to the cabin together, but I was soon pulled aside by Duncan and the hopeless pranksters.
"All you got to do is give a thumbs up to Shayne just before my uncle Jack takes his first bite." Duncan told me.
"Okay." I looked back to the group of people crowding the front steps of the house and the barbecue. "Which one's you uncle Jack?" I asked, realizing I had no idea.
"That one." Will said, pointing to the chubby man that had called me and Dani. I nodded my head, preparing myself to break a million of my self-set life rules.
Duncan and I walked over to the crowd of people, hand-in-hand. We got a few funny looks from his family, but it didn't bother me.
"I'll be right back, don't forget the signal." Duncan whispered in my ear, before running off somewhere. I was left standing alone, I didn't know anyone because it was all Duncan's family.
I felt someone tap my shoulder so I turned and came to face Bridgette.
"So, you and Duncan an item ?" She asked.
"Yeah, I guess we are." I replied, thinking about it for the first time. Duncan and I were a couple now, I was his girlfriend. The one person who I hate the most in this world is my...boyfriend. It's like some crazy dream. I would never have expected my life to end up like that.
"Wow." Bridgette siad, "I thought you seemed like a nice girl."
"What do you mean! I am a nice girl!" I protested.
"I'm just saying, Duncan's pretty hardcore, It's shocking he'd go for you. Not that there's anything wrong with you, of course. You just don't seem his type."
"How would you know?" I asked, folding my arms across my chest for the umpteenth time that day.
"I'm his cousin, I've known Duncan all his life, and your different to all the other girls, that's all." Bridgette replied. I smiled at her, not knowing what to say in reply. She smiled back and we just stood there.
"Who's ready for food?"I heard Mr. Lewis call from behind me. I turned round and saw Duncan's uncle Jack taking a burger off a plate. He placed in a bun and smothered it in ketchup. I watches as he moved it towards his lips. I looked around to find Shayne and finally saw him by the side of the house, I gave him a thumbs up and he gave me a nod before disappearing.
I moved out the way so everyone could get some food, I wasn't really hungry. I saw Duncan watching form the front steps of the cabin. I walked over and stood beside him. I leaned forward onto the railing's. This house was in a much better condition then ours. Duncan wrapped an arm around my shoulders. I looked up at him and he smirked down at me.
"Duncan, am I your girlfriend?" I asked, still thinking about Bridgette's words.
"If you want to be, I mean I do like you and would like you to be, but if you don't." I cut him off by placing my lips on his. I broke apart after a few seconds.
"Of course I want to be." I told him. Duncan gave me a peck on my lips and we both turned back to the crowd, smiling happily.
A loud bark echoed into the night and a white bull dog came running round the corner. The little kids screamed and ran away from him. Everyone moved out the way as the dog went straight for uncle Jack. He jumped up and stole the burger form his grasp before running off. Everyone who wasn't scared of the dog was in hysterics.
"Duncan!" Uncle Jack shouted, turning around to face the two of us. Everyone was now staring at us. "Control that mutt of yours!" He bellowed.
"He's not a mutt, he's my dog." Duncan argued back, trying his best not to laugh at his fuming uncle.
"Just go get him, Duncan." Mr. Lewis said, holding back his own laughter. "And make sure you tie him up extra tight this time." Duncan took my hand and led me of in the direction the dog had run off to, but as we got to the end of the house he pulled me up the side. Shayne and Will were standing there laughing there heads off. Will had the dog on a lead but when we turned round the corner her jumped up of me.
"Whoa!" I cried as the dog got up on his back legs and pressed itself on me.
"Down, Spike." Duncan called and the dog got off me.
"Sorry, he likes to get to know new people." Will apologized, handing the lead to Duncan.
"It's okay." I replied, dizzy from all the laughing.
The four of us walked back to the crowd of people who were now a small group. A few of the kids were sprawled out on various seats sleeping. The adults were sitting on the steps, talking and still drinking. Everyone else had disappeared.
"They've all gone back to the cabin." My mother slurred from the seat on the porch. "You two can go back too."
"Take Robin and the twins." My Father added. I looked over to where he pointed and saw Robin asleep on a chair with Scarlett and Drake and Kyle sitting on the floor by their feet, stopping themselves from dropping off too.
Duncan tied Spike to the railings whilst I picked Robin up.
"Do you want some help?" Duncan asked. I was about to say no when Drake fell flat on his face asleep.
"Yeah, can you take him for me?" Shayne had already left without me, some brother he is. Duncan picked Drake up bridal style and I helped Kyle to his feet, while trying to balance a sleeping Robin on my hip.
We walked back to my cabin in silence. I knocked on the door of our cabin and Charlie opened it. He took Drake off Duncan and took him and Kyle to bed. I walked off to the girls room and Duncan followed. He opened the door for me and I stepped inside. Everyone was asleep. I had no idea how to get Robin onto the top bunk so I placed her on my bed and tucked her in. I gave her a kiss on the forehead and turned back to Duncan who was watching my every move.
"I'll see you tomorrow." I he said. I gave him a kiss and as expected he deepened it. He wrapped his arms around my waist and I wrapped mine around his neck. We would have started a tongue war if Stevie hadn't stopped us.
"If you two want to have a such a sloppy goodbye then go in the hallway, some of us are trying to sleep!" She whisper-hissed, throwing a pillow at us. Duncan threw it back at her and I giggled under my breath.
"I'll see you tomorrow" He repeated, giving me another peck on my lips before leaving.
I unzipped the dress and slipped into my pajamas. I climbed the ladder to Robin's bed and as soon as my head hit the pillow I was out of it.
A/N: WOW! Insanely long chapter. If you guys have any idea's of where I can go next, feel free to tell me. Because I am slowly running out. Please Review!