What We Hide

Pool Party

"What the hell Sebastian?!" Natalia said coming up from the water with her hair in her face

Emily and Thea jumped in the water next to Natalia and Sebastian followed

"Isn't this fun?" Emily asked

"Who's idea was this?" Natalia asked as she looked at Sebastian

"Mine, Ivan didn't want to do it but I told him to text his brother and then the word spread." Sebastian winked

"This was just between Ivan and I, I don't know why you invited everyone. It's past curfew and we could get in trouble." Natalia said getting out of the water

"Come one Natty, stop being so serious and have some fun!" Sebastian said grabbing her wrist and he saw her arms with burn marks and cuts. He looked at her and their eyes meet

"I don't have 'fun'. Fun is not something I do." She said pulling her hand back hoping he didn't see her arm but she knew he did

She picked up the towel and covered herself and headed for the door that she entered through

Sebastian got out of the pool and went to after her.

"What was that about?" Thea asked Emily

Emily shrugged and yelled "Race you" and the girls took off swimming

"Natty," he called and she turned and he ran to her

"Stop calling me that," she said

"What? Natty?" He asked

"Yes, don't call me that," she told him and she turned back

"Why?" He said stopping her again by the arm

"Stop grabbing me and stop bothering me Sebastian." She said and walked faster to the door. They were only halfway to the door because the pool was long and the room was even longer.

"I'll stop grabbing you but I like Natty, so I'll call you Natty." He said

She knew there was no point arguing with someone as stubborn as Sebastian so she just didn't care about the Name even though that was what her mom called her. She honestly found it a little comforting.

"Look, Natalia, give me a chance. If you don't like this party you don't have to come with me on Friday." He told her

"I wasn't even going to go." She said with her hair dripping

"See, then that means you have to stay at this party." He said

"That doesn't mean anything." She said and started walking

"Let's make a deal," he said

"A deal is what got me here," she said "so no, let's not make a deal."

"Let's race if you win you can leave and if you loose you have to stay for at least 30 minutes,"

"What part for No do you not understand?" She asked annoyed

"I won't take no for an answer" he said with a smile

"I won't change my mind, so stop bugging me" she said

"I won't stop until you say yes" he said as he started poking her side

"I'm going to push you if don't stop" she told him as she stared at his finger and he didn't stop

So she turned and pushed Sebastian into the pool since they were close to the edge and he fell on top of Jacob

"Sorry Jacob," he said as he got out of the pool and ran back to Natalia