Chapter 18

Water

Jeremy

“There’s a lake,” Kyle says, his eyes wide with amazement “you actually have a lake in your backyard, are you kidding me, Jer.”

He looks like a child at the sight of cakes. His brown eyes are sparkling- brightly, and beautifully and I wish I was bright like that and he wouldn’t have to put up with me. I’m a dark spot. Dark like the gray sky above us now.

Our parents went off, as planned and since even Nathan decided he could disappear for another few days, I decided to ask Kyle to come here. The maids have never asked questions, and they didn’t do now, although I’m sure Kyle was unnecessarily charming when Martha greeted us at the front door earlier.

Kyle is like that- way too charming, especially when he smiles without even knowing it. And that makes him twice more charming, but don’t tell him I said it.

So h