Five Years of Make-Believe — The Pool Rescue

But I kept thinking back to that day he stopped me. back then he leaned in kind of close and I just stared at him Chloe and Julian were the two best-looking people at our school Julian had an insanely striking face the kind that hits you all at once Avery Avery I heard you and Chloe don't

get along if I go after you she'll feel threatened you don't have to but if you're in I'll pay you once it works hearing that all the excitement inside me died instantly I thought he was coming to find me but he just needed me for his plan to win chloe back a wave of humiliation washed over me i should have said

but somehow i couldn't i thought about the first time i saw him thought about five years of secret crushes five years of passing each other by i only hesitated a few seconds before nodding the moment i knew my feelings would never see the light of day when it works you'll pay me right being in it for the money seemed like a good enough reason yeah don't worry oh and i still really hope you

You try not to fall for me. He ruffled the top of my head, like I was some kind of battle buddy. Don't worry, I won't like you. Julian didn't say no, just like he wanted.

After that, no matter what we did, Chloe would show up right on time. A lot of times, I'd just fall one step behind. At the bookstore, the cafeteria, the movie theater, I was always the extra one. Oh right, you're going after Avery, aren't you?