Chapter 36. Just Like This

“Natalia…look this way,” Reiner said sternly.

Curiously, I turned around to see what he wanted. Water splashed onto my face and the front of my shirt so fast that I didn’t have time to react. I silently thanked whoever invented waterproof eyeliner and mascara as I closed my eyes and felt the water run down my face.

“Reiner!” I yelled his name as I reached down into the stream and began splashing more water his way.

“What do they like to say? Something like…you started it?” Reiner said while laughing a little at me.

The water felt so much colder on my face and body than it did when I touched it with my hand in the stream. The wind blowing against my face just made the water feel that much colder. I burst out laughing at the situation that we found ourselves in. Splashing water one each other like we were carefree children. It was so fun, and I felt so free just to be playing around with Reiner like this.

I couldn’t remember the last time that I la