The Truth Behind a Smile
#21
I grabbed a towel Matt had laid out for me and
wrapped it around myself. I sat down on a sunchair and closed
my eyes.
"Please tell me you're not gonna tan," Matt said.
"I'm not going to tan, I'm going to dry off."
"Good." I wasn't sure why this was a good thing but
whatever.
"So you're just gonna lay there?" he asked me.
"I dont have to."
"Then come on, let's go do something else."
"Like what?" I stood up. I was still dripping
wet.
"Well first put your dry clothes on and i'll put mine on.
Then meet me in the kitchen."
"And where might that be?"
"Just go up the stairs." I went inside and into the
bathroom. I dried myself off more and put on my shorts and
T-shirt. My hair would have to stay in the messy disaster it
was in. I looked for the stairs to the kitchen. But this was
one huge basement. I walked back and forth. Then Matt came
down.
"Since you were taking so long I decided to help
you." I saw the stairs. Obviously i was blind. I followed
him up to the kitchen. I saw the cabinets and cupboards stocked
with food. Matt opened one and reached up and grabbed a bag of
cookies.
"What are we doing?"
"Going outside on the swings."
"You're kidding right?"
"Nope, not at all. Come on." He held my hand and ran
down to the swingset that looked like it should be for a 2 year
old. Not 17 year olds. I sat down on a swing.
"And what made you want to bring me on a swing?"
"It's fun," Matt replied. He sat on a swing
across from mine. Matt started pumping his legs so i did
the same. It was starting to head towards 6. I wanted
to get home early so i could finish up some homework.
I wanted to start doing better in school. I took a chance,
for me at least, and jumped off. Perfect landing, i thought to
myself. Matt jumped off as well.
"I have to go. I dont want my dad calling the police
on me." Matt laughed.
"Okay, i'll text you later." I smiled. Matt started
walking towards me. He put his hands on my arms. I found myself
moving closer to him and i put my arms around his neck and he
moved his arms around my waist and the unthinkable
happened.
