scandals [czk]

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"oh we have so much to talk about. we're gonna have a slumber party," zion mimics a twelve year old obnoxious girl.

"omg and what? i brought face masks and everything. let's spill the tea and everything," i mimic as well, but roll my eyes.

"this is gonna be so much fun," he squeal like a girl

"mhm." i close my eyes, wishing this was just a nightmare that was gonna end soon. "ansley, austin, are you sure you guys don't want the room?"

"its fine, anyways, you don't want nick and zion bugging you all night. i'm already used to the guys anyways." she shrugged. "also, ive been through the zion phase. i don't want to go through that during the wedding vacation."

"oh shut up," zion made a sour face. "i know you love me."

"i should've been the one that took care of the dogs," i whaled. they put the dogs in the care of a relative, so everyone would come to the wedding, and not get left out taking care of the pets.

i used my key card to open the door to the room, and i run to the bed i wanted. i flop onto it, and i never felt anything better. i went through my bag quickly to take out my airpods, and put some relaxation music, before zion tried to start a convo. but it did not work.

"so, you wanna go explore? we were planning to go to the pool," zion suggested, and i declined his offer.

"i have work to do. this is the only sleep i will have kuwonu. go to the pool and enjoy your time. i will take my undisturbed nap. maybe i'll tag along at the rehearsal dinner." i smile before i plugged in the pods into my ears.

"fine by me then. we were gonna buy food afterwards, with my treat, but i guess no one wants free food," he looks around, as he scratches his neck. of course, it woke me up from the nap i wanted. it was 1 pm. i didn't eat breakfast, and lunch really did make my stomach growl.

"what kind of food," i asked

"you get food if you come swim." he demanded.

"never mind. i'm gonna order room service," i led him out the door, as the other were already knocking the door.

"hurry up zion! the others are already here and they're waiting," i hear brandon yell from out the door.

"one day lily, you're gonna have an adventure for your life." he winks, before i shut the door.

with all the food talk, i ordered some room service and ate before i started to do some reading. not exactly read, but watch a movie based on a book, as i changed into a robe. it was my alone time. I wanted the room to myself, but i guess i would have my alone time when i would push zion out of the room.

with the oceanfront view, i go on the porch and feel the ocean breeze hit my face. it was all peaceful until i hear yelling from down below.

"I thought you were just gonna sleep!" I hear a familiar voice. zion.

i shot up, and i can see him get his towel, before running back into the hotel. as i try to remember, i did remember seeing no room card. he didn't have the card, so i didn't make that much of a problem.

'"just leave the poor girl alone," i hear edwin yell at him, right before he completely vanishes, in which he was already heading inside the hotel.

a few minutes passed, and i didn't panic, until i hear the door.

"lily, open the door." the door handle jiggles.

"no." i reply. then the handle stops moving. i am now left at ease, until i see the door open.

"well, what exactly are you doing?" he asked, as he walks towards me

"how did you come in?" i asked, nervously. i was assured that i had his key card in my hand.

"im not stupid. i have the app for the hotel, and the key card is paired to my phone," he cornered me, and i fell on the seat

"have some self respect dude. i don't want to go swimming," i answer to what he is saying in his head. the water from his hair drips. "i don't do water."

"well, weren't you surrounded by water growing up," he gets confused with the idea.

"i didn't grow up by water. i hardly went to the beach. when i did go, i didn't swim. i never liked swimming. i don't even know how to." i pout. "i stayed hidden in the shade."

"no wonder you're so shady," he laughs

"caleb, this is not gonna happen. i showered this morning already, and i don't want to shower again," i push him away. "i just wanted to be left alone and -" I get cut off

"too bad." he carried me on his shoulder, and i couldn't get out of it, due to reality. i try my best to kick him, but it doesn't work. the only thing i saw him take was his phone, and an extra towel.

"caleb zion kuwonu, if you don't put me down, you will no longer hear from me ever again," i whine, as we got onto the elevator.

"she's just being gloomy." he said to the other guy that was giving us questionable looks

"same, my wife is always moody. its really hard to keep them in a good mood. theyre always bipolar." the guy said, which made me feel offended

as we got to the first floor, i'm already mad. angry.

"oh he really did it," i hear nick say as the others stare

"this girl really told me she doesn't know how to swim," zion laughed.

"that's not funny, did you know she almost drowned back at home when she was younger?" diana said

"i told you not to tell anybody," i whine.

"you need some pH. just put your feet in the water, its warm." zion suggested.

the water was sparkling, and reflecting from the sunlight. as much as i did want to, i was no longer in the mood.

"there's no sunblock," i said.

"brandon is allergic. so i suggest not." i hear edwin reply to my comment

"that's true." brandon pointed out. "just come in the water, its not that bad."

at this point, zion already got into the water. the only people in the pool were them, so i didn't mind a bit. i sit at the edge of the pool, and dip my feet in the water. i didn't want to take off the robe, since i was i haven't dressed appropriately, or wasn't planning on this.

"oh its co-" i say, until everyone splashed me with water. my mouth is wide open, along with the old couple that was sitting on the pool chairs in the back of me. we're drenched with chlorine water

"sorry," diana yell at the old couple, as they gave pissed faces. but at this point, im shivering. being splashed with cold water, and getting cold from the wind.

"what the hell is your guy's problemmm" i shiver

"just come in the water, you won't feel cold," diana yelled at me, as the other agreed to it. i motion her to come to where.

"i'm just in a bra and shorts under this," i whisper loudly in her ear, which made her jump

"so am i," she said. "well, in a bikini."

"buuuuut i don't waaaaaaaannnnttt tooooooooo!" i whine. "my freshman 15, all this dough on me is ice cream and chips." i say, and she slaps me.

"you listen to me sister, whatever happened 5 months ago doesn't matter anymore. you are now cleansed. we talked about this. you are worth the whole world," she reassure me.