Forever Yours - Chapter 4

After we ate dinner and dessert, me and Efrain were walking over to his car. I got in the car and he closed the door for me, after opening it for me. I put on my seat belt and Efrain made his way over to the driver's seat. He got in the car and put on his seat belt, after closing the door. I looked at him. He looked handsome. He had a fresh new shape up, his eyebrows had fresh new slits, and he had a thin mustache growing above his lip that he got shaped up.

We pulled out of the Applebee's parking lot and headed toward the light. When he stopped at the light, he looked at me and I looked back at him. We connected. His eyes were looking straight into mine. I gave him a smile. A small smile. I didn't want him to know about the butterflies he was giving me, for that split second. I couldn't explain how I felt when we were together. It was perfect. Magical even. Even though me and him haven't done it ever since my first time, I still feel as though we're connected. It's perfect, except for when he has his tantrums.

We soon got to his house and he parked the car outside the house. We went over to the back of his house and his family was having a barbecue. We said hi to all his family members , then soon headed over to the back door and he began to look for his key for the door. I was looking around. His big, green, grassy backyard with chairs scattered around for everyone to sit, his garage that was barely used, only to fix cars; but was filled with family members, talking and catching up, his in ground pool; full of cousins, and his abandoned swing set. His swing set was abandoned, not because he got older, but because him and his twin brother used to always get on it. Ever since he passed away in a car accident along with his other younger sister, he never got on it again.

He opened the door and we went inside his house through his back patio. We closed the sliding door and locked it, and we went over to his living room, through the kitchen. He sat on the couch and signaled for me to sit next to him. I sat down next to him and he chuckled as I folded my right leg over my left leg.
"So, what's up?" I asked as I put my phone away into my clutch.
"Nothing baby." He said quietly as he put away his phone.
I looked into his eyes and laid my head back on the head of the couch. I gently grabbed a hold of his face, by the chin and brought his face closer to mine. I kissed him. He smiled when we let go.

"What do you want to do baby?" He asked quietly.
"I don't know," I said quietly as I put my clutch on the coffee table.
"You want to go in the pool?" He asked.
"I can't,"
"Why not?"
"My hair."
"So? The first day of school already passed, so no one's caring about your hair anymore."
"So, I still want it straight, unless you want to blowdry and straighten it for me when I get out." I said finally.
"I'll get my sister to do it for you." He said finally.
"Nah, me and your sister aren't really on good terms anymore."
"Why not?"

"I don't know," I sighed. "But it's whatever."
"Get in the pool with me though," He whined, encouraging me to go in.
He chuckled and I giggled, my hair wasn't the real reason I didn't want to get in the pool. I didn't want to wear my two piece in front of his family to tell the truth. I'll get in his pool when no one's around. When it's just me and him and maybe his sister, but it's awkward to go into his pool with his whole family staring at you. I didn't like being in awkward positions like that. I actually hated it. I'm not trying to say I have a bad body or anything (I have, what everyone calls a 'coke body' figure) it's just the fact that going into the pool, means people looking at you, and I didn't want his family looking at me some type of way.
"Please?" He asked one last time.

I couldn't say no to him. "Fine."
"Aight, you want to wear my sister's bathing suit from last year or you want me to take you home to get everything you need?" He asked.
"Take me home, because I need to bring some clothes to change into after also." I said finally.
"Aight,"
We got up and headed through the back and went to his car. We got into the car and headed over to my house. When we got to my house, I got out and walked into my house. I took off my heels before walking inside and headed upstairs. When I got into my room, I closed and locked my door. I went over to my closet. I put away my heels. When I did, someone knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" I asked as I paced around my room, looking for my beach tote.
"Me," My mom said finally.

"Fuck," I said under my breath. I headed over to my door and opened it. "What happened?"
"What do you mean what happened? Where were you?" She asked as she walked in.
"I went to the mall with Angie. I thought I left a note." I said as I headed over to my drawer.
"No, you didn't, but your old enough to leave on your own. Just inform me next time, okay?" She chuckled.
"Aight, well I'll let you know now then. My friend's throwing a pool party kinda, so I'm about to swing by there for a little." I said finally.
"Fine, just don't be home too late. Remember it's a school night." She said as she headed to the door.
"Aight," I smiled. "Thanks," I said quietly, turning to her.
"For what? You didn't ask for permission."
"I know, but for - you know, everything." I said as I went over to her. "I appreciate it." I said as I gave her a hug.

When my mom left the room, I grabbed my zebra print two piece bathing suit with some pink embroidery in it. I grabbed my jean short shorts and put them on. When I was done, I put in my beach towel, my change of clothes and my lotion, deodorant, perfume, clutch, and everything I needed in the tote. When I was done, I put on my white gladiator sandals and grabbed my white tank top. I headed downstairs and said bye to my mom.
I went out my front door and closed it behind me, locking it. I went over to Efrain, who was parked and waiting for me. I got in the passenger's side and put my tote in the back. I took the lump out, and tied my hair up into a high messy bun and sighed.
"What you tell your people?" He asked.
"What you mean?"

"Did your mom or dad ask where you was going?"
"Yeah, I told my mom I was going to a friend's house for a pool party." I said as I put on my seat belt.
"When are you going to tell her about us, yo?" He asked as he pulled off.
"What do you mean, I'm telling her when I'm ready, not when you want me to."
He sped off and got to the red light. I put on my white tank top and sighed as I fixed myself in the car. I felt the tension in the car. He was mad because I didn't tell my mom and dad about me and him. I wasn't ready to tell them though, and they weren't ready to hear it. I know they weren't ready to hear it. If I told them, I would be dead for sure.
Soon, we pulled into his house again and I grabbed my tote bag from the back. We headed to the back of his house again and went inside again. We went up to his room and I sat on the bed. He went over to his drawer and got his swimming trunks. He went over to the bathroom and changed into them, while I sat on his bed in his room. His door was open also, so no one could say anything about me being in his room. I know how adults feel about girls being alone in boys' rooms.

After he changed into his swimming trunks, he came out the bathroom and put his clothes away in the hamper. He grabbed his phone from the top of the drawer and checked his messages.
"Let's go." He said finally as he went over to his closet and got his beach towel.
I stood up and we headed downstairs. My tote was in his room, but I had my towel. When we got outside, I sighed as he put his towel on the beach chair and I did the same. I sat on my beach chair, unstrapping my gladiator sandals and taking them off. I took off my tank top and I took off my shorts. I stood there, feeling naked and he put his phone on the beach chair and grabbed my hand.

My phone rang and I saw that it was Angie. "Hold on babe, just go in, I'll meet up with you, Angie's calling me." I said as I picked up the phone. "Hello?"
I went over to his slide door and went behind it, closing it behind me. "Yeah, did you get home yet? Cause I'm home."
"Nah, Efrain's having a barbecue at his house and I told my mom it was just another friend." I said finally. "Thanks though,"
"No problem, I got this new outfit, you have to see it." She said.
"Why don't you grab your bathing suit and swing through."
"Well, I don't want to be a cockblocker."
"You won't be, I'll run it by Efrain and text you." I said finally.

"Aight,"
"Aight, bye." I said as I hung up.
I walked back out the house and closed the door. I went over to the beach chair and put my phone next to his. I went over to the pool and leaned down to Efrain.
"Babe?" I asked.
"Que paso baby?" He asked swimming to me.
"Can Angie come for a little?"
"Yeah, as long as Janessa don't come."
"Babe, she don't like Janessa as much as you don't."
"Good." He said as I stood up.
I texted Angie to come over and after I put my phone down, I saw a shadow behind me, on the ground.

"You going to get in the pool?" Efrain asked as I turned around.
He was dripping wet. "Yeah, just give me a minute."
"Come on, you're getting in." He said as he picked me up.
I was giggling and he went over to the pool. "Babe! Your wet!" I exclaimed.
"You going in?" He asked, laughing.
"Yeah!" I laughed.
"Then get in now." He smiled at me. "Who you love?"
"You!" I exclaimed, holding on to him.
"Who?!" He laughed.
"You!"

"I love you too." He chuckled. "But you're taking too long."
He threw me in the pool. I shot to the bottom of the pool, feeling weightless, and my hair all over the place. I soon swam to the top of the pool. I wiped my face, the cold, wet water was all on me. I was freezing. He was laughing at me, and his whole family was too. I chuckled as I shivered. He got in the pool and swam over to me.
"Babe, I had to." He chuckled as he hugged me.
I shivered in his arms. "Next time let me know how cold it is in your pool before you do it." I chuckled.

He kissed me and chuckled as I splashed water on his face and began swimming away. He was laughing and began swimming over to me. He caught up to me and picked me up. He dropped me under the water and soon I got up. I wiped my face with my hands and pushed my hair back. I began to fix my hair into the messy ponytail. He smiled at me and grabbed a hold of my hands. He kissed me and I smiled. We played in the pool some more and Anige came. She put all her things down. She had on her one piece bathing suit with her hips showing, and her short shorts on top of it.

"Hey honey," I said as she went over to us.
She bent down and gave me a kiss on the cheek. "Y'all having fun?" She asked.
"Yeah," I giggled as she went back over to the beach seats and took off her sandals and her short shorts.
She went over to the pool and went into it. She laid back and wet all her hair. Soon, she grabbed the inflatable pool bed and laid on it.
"Baby, I'm happy you came into the pool with me." He said quietly as he gave me a kiss on the forehead.
"Why?" I asked quietly.
"Because I would've been in here with my cousins. I'm cool with some of them, but a majority of them are childish." He said finally.
"No problem baby," I said as I gave him a kiss.