Laila Critzos is picking her life up from the turmoil. She's a soon to be college student. Just two years prior she and her mother left her father. He lost his job, and lashed out releasing his anger on them. Things are finally getting better. Laila...
I don't understand- why we- had to wear bathing suits- if we were hiking. I say to my mother and Rick, bending over resting my hands on my knees trying to calm down. This trail seemed never ending. I had my hair tied into a back pony tail, but that didn't make me any less hot.
"You'll see when we're finished now quit whining and catch up" Rick says trying to hurry me.
Everyone was in front of me including Harry. He turns around smiling at how tired I looked probably.
"I don't understand why this is so difficult for you. You handle the drills at gym like a pro"
"No drills at gym are a nine mile up and down hill"
He laughs before grabbing my hand and holding it behind his back. Making sure that if our parents turned around it wouldn't be noticable and we could quickly let go.
"Rick, we are almost there aren't we?"
My mom questions him making me laugh under my breathe because she was on our asses about not being lazy and don't question anything all this morning.
"Soon, love"
He says kissing her temple. We for miles on end walk until we finally pause. I look around confused because we were standing on a cliff.
"Where are we?"
"Look down" Rick says with a smile on his face. I step closer to the edge looking over. There was a body of water and next to it a huge waterfall. I back away in horror and turn around to everyone in their swimsuits. We were about 20 feet up.
"You guys can't seriously be considering jumping from here, are you?"
"Why not?"
Rick says extremely nonchalant about the entire thing.
"I- I don't even jump into the swimming pool. You seriously want me to jump in to everything that's been weathered and eroded in that water with the creatures waiting to swallow us whole?"
I question them panic vivid in my voice. They all smile at how worried I was but I wasn't laughing.
"It's seriously not that bad"
He says trying to convince me but I was sticking to what I said.
"It's easy. See?"
He says grabbing my mom's hand and before I know it they plunge in to the water. Leaving Harry standing there smiling at me. He walks over to me putting his arms around my waist. He pulls me further back so they can't see us if they look up.
"I don't want to do this"
"Life is no fun without taking a risk"
He says making me roll my eyes
"Harry I'm serious"
"So am I. Plus- it would be really unfortunate if you looked that good in a swimsuit and didn't get to show it off"
As hard as I try I can't help but smile.
"You guys need to hurry in! The water is actually warm!"
We hear Rick shout. Harry randomly leans in kissing me and I feel the panic slightly melt away.
"Let's go"
He says lowly. I was clearly the only one panicking. I move out of his arms. This was a new bathing suit and I really liked it. The base was white but covered by a pink tropical flower and palm tree leaf design. I take my pony tail out and step closer to the edge looking over it again. I feel Harry wrap his arms around me from behind kissing my temple. My body tenses feeling his bare chest, against my bare back.
He whispers in my ear but I can't help but still being a little worried. He then takes my hand standing next to me. He gives me a reassuring look.
"On the count of three okay? Don't look down"
I nod my head trying to swallow the lump in my throat.
"One. Two. Three!"
I close my eyes and begin praying my entire life flashing before me. The drop felt endless. We were slowly falling faster and faster. The moment I open my eyes I feel my body emerge with the water. My own hair sprawling out in front of me gives me a near heart attack. After a few seconds I come up gasping for air.
"Oh my god! No! Somethings got me, let me go! Let me go!"
I scream in panic wiping at my eyes. I can hear my name being called until I finally open my eyes.
"Laila! Laila! It's only me relax"
Harry says holding my shoulders showing a wide and clearly amused grin. I pat my self trying to regain sanity.
"What are you doing?"
He questions me as I continue patting my self.
"Making sure nothing is broken or out of place"
He throws his head back laughing.
"You're okay. I told you you'd be fine"
I finally relax looking around me. The water was a little colder than Rick insisted but not extremely bad. I begin looking around and moving further back in the water so I can analyze what was surrounding us.
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I turn around to see my mother and Rick swimming after each other. I bite on my bottom lip beginning to feel a sense of guilt. I look back at Harry when they begin kissing.
"They really do look happy"
His face turns serious rolling his eyes.
"Can we not do this right now? Seriously look at the scene in front of you"
I turn around and smile when I see the waterfall again. I'd never seen one so close. I begin swimming towards it gesturing for Harry to follow me. I notice a cave behind it and we swim into it.
"Riley is gonna be so jealous when I tell her about this"
I say smiling to my self. The cave was dark on the inside but we watched as the water fell. The outside gave little light but just enough to see and move around.On the grass off to the side to get out of the water were flowers growing I'd never even seen before. Then there were some like the ones on my suit. I feel Harry grab my arm turning me to face him. He puts my legs around his waist one arm going around mine. I feel my heart rate increase knowing what he's about to do. He brings one hand to my face his thumb brushing over my bottom lip then taking it in between both of his own. He lifts my chin with his index finger kissing me harder. He slides his hand down my back then stops at my butt squeezing it. I let out a little moan but I have to remember not to be to loud. I knew he was doing this because our parents would look right past this cave or not notice it at all. He begins sucking my sweet spot on my neck making my heart rate go out of control breathing heavily. It's almost like an instant reflex when I grab his hair gently pulling at it.