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When we finally ether we fell into the bed, still dressed and our lips pressed to each other’s Ourfrom too much alcohol and ere happy We fell asleep in each other’s ar into a dream

I woke up next to Ryan, but he was a young teenager again Frouess that he was about fourteen or fifteen He was about the age he e drifted apart Seeing him like that made my heart ache I reached out and touched his cheek and he turned to look at me, one brow cocked

“You okay? You’re lookin’ at me funny”

I nodded, still in awe I er too “Yeah, I’m fine I just feel weird,” I murmured

He stood up and put his hands on his hips, grinning brightly at me “You knohat’ll fix that?” he hummed

“What?”

“A dip in the lake,” he said, ju to his feet

I stood as well and took his offered hand, laughing as he all but dragged e of the dock I looked into the dark murky water and my stomach turned with fear I sed thickly and looked at him a moment

“Do you think it’s safe?” I asked, looking into the inky water

“Of course it’s safe Why wouldn’t it be?” he asked, taking hi

s shirt off and stripping down to his underwear

I nodded nu a worry wart This was the lake behind my dad’s house We’d swa bad had happened, what could be different now? Even thoughto rationalize rabbed Ryan’s wrist

“Wait,” I begged

He looked at ly “Are you okay?”

“Just pro, okay?”