TALKING & GETTING READY

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Aimee's POV
I woke up to my phone ringing. I groaned and grabbed my phone. I answered it sleepily.

"Hello?"

"Hey Aimee!"

"Who is this?"

"It's Rydel"

"Ugh Rydel! What do you want?!"

"Jeez Aimee. I was just calling to make sure you're okay? Yesterday you left distracted"

"No I'm not okay. Can I come over later to talk to you?"

"Of course Aimee"

With one single click, the phone call ended. I let out a sigh and I eventually got up. I walked down the stairs to see mom. "Hey mom!" I say, hugging her.

"Hey Aimee! Today I have off and Stormie is throwing a little pool party and she invited us!" she smiled.

"Sounds fun. Can I actually go there earlier before it starts so I could help them out and I gotta talk to Rydel about something!" I asked.

She smiled. "Of course Aimee! Get ready! Oh and on my way home I stopped at the store and decided to get you a new bathing suit because you didn't have one!"

She pulled out a blue bikini out of a bag.

It was a super cute bathing suit!

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It was a super cute bathing suit!

"Omg mom! That's super duper cute!! I'll go put it on!" I say, grabbing it and running up the stairs. I walked into my room and into my bathroom.

I take off my pjs and put the bathing suit on. I looked into the mirror and it was just really cute. I instantly fell in love with it. But is it showing to much? I know Ross is going to say it's hot. I just rolled my eyes at the thought of that.

I grabbed like a blue crop top and slipped that on with some black and white shorts.

I decided to touch that up with some black flip flops

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I decided to touch that up with some black flip flops. I smiled and just put my long hair into a messy bun. I then grabbed my phone and walked out of my room.

"Where you going?" Connor asked, walking me downstairs. "I'm going over to Rydel's. I need to talk to her and I'm going to help them help!" I say, giving Connor a kiss on the cheek and I walked outside. It was hot!

I walked over to Rydel's and walked in. "Hey Stormie!" I smiled, walking past the kitchen. I walked upstairs and ran into Ross. We stared at each other as we continue to walk. Eventually I walked into Rydel's room to see her changed already.

"Hey Aimee!" She says, excitedly. I smiled and sat on her bed. "What's wrong?"

"I don't know. It's just, I don't know. Yesterday when I said I was going to get water I overheard the boys talking" I say.

Her eyes widened. "Oh no"

"It's not bad. I guess not. I heard Ross say and he likes me. Like really likes me. He was telling the boys how beautiful and how perfect I am to him" I say, feeling guilty for everything I said to him.

She couldn't stop smiling for some reason. "He's not going to stop till he gets what he wants and that is you! If he really likes you, he won't give up. And it's true Aimee. You're beautiful and any guy is lucky to have a girl like you. Ross just wants to be that lucky guy"

I couldn't stop thinking about how he's caring but it's just, I don't like him. I don't feel anything with him. I just chuckled. "He's cute but when I'm with him Rydel, I don't feel anything. Besides, I'm not ready for a boyfriend" I say, referring to the break up that I just went through.

"That's understandable Aimee! But Ross would never do that to you!" Rydel grinned, letting me trail off into deep deep thoughts.

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