Chapter 4

Later that day, I went to the lake that I saw in my window. I took off my shoes and put my feet in the water as I watched he waterfall.

"Beautiful, isn't it?" I heard. Startled, I jumped a little. I turned around and saw Nick standing there.

"Hi," He said as he took off his shoes. He sat next to me and put his feet in the water.
"Watcha doin'?" he asked.
"Thinking." I said.
"Watcha thinkin'?"
"Why do you want to know?"
"Well, because."
"I'm thinking about... pie." I lied.
"Pie?!"
"Yes, pie. I want some." I lied again. Well, not really.
"Well, they don't serve pie at lakes."
"Oh well."

He kept looking at me smiling.

"What are you looking at?! Is there something on my face or..."
"No! No. There's nothing on your face."
"Then what are you staring at?"
"Nothing." He turned away, looking at the lake. I started kicking my feet.
"I still want pie." I said. He smiled, still staring at the lake. He put his hand on my leg to stop me from kicking.
"What?"
"Nothing. I just... want to see the reflection in the water, that's all." After a while, the water was still and you could see the reflection clearly. I looked at it.
"I don't see much."
"What do you see?"
"You, and me, and trees. That's about it."
"Mhmm."
"So?"
"Nothing." I looked at him again. He looked at me. He smiled. There's that freakish feeling again. I suddenly felt like I was going to puke. I got up and put my shoes on. I started walking back.
"What's wrong, Keila?"
"Nothing, I just... ugh" My stomach was churning. Nick got up, put his shoes on, and caught up to me.
"Did I do or say anything to..."
"No! I just think I'm gonna..." I stopped and gagged. Nick got in front of me.
"Keila, what's going on?" I gagged some more. Finally I threw up all over Nick. My eyes widened. I ran. Tears starting to fall.
"Keila, wait!"
I can't face him again after what I did! He probably hates me, now, I thought.