I wake up to banging  on the door. 

“Lillibeth” I say, lifting my head up and checking the time. 

10:34.

The knocking comes louder. 

“Lillibeth!” I say louder looking up at her bed to find it empty. 

“I’m on the toilet you get it.” I hear from the bathroom. I groan. Sitting up and almost falling over all the shoes and clothes on the floor. We should really clean up this room.

‘Just not now.’ 

The person at the door is now bagging their heart out. 

“What the hell?! It’s morning.” I swing the door open to find Bre. 

“Dude, the bus leaves in like 30 minutes.” 

“Ok and we’ll be down there.” I roll my eyes while still half asleep.

“No you guys were supposed to be there an hour ago to get our matching shirt” Bre points to the bright yellow shirt  that boldly states our school's name. 

“ Right. We’ll be down there.” I fake smile. Closing the door before she can respond. Just as I hear Bre curse me and walk off the bathroom door opens to reveal Lillibeth, still in her dress from last night, makeup smudged, and hair knotted. 

“Rough night?” I ask, looking her up and down. 

She shrugs her shoulders. “Same for you?” I look down to find I am also in the same dress. I give her a half smile. “ Something like that.” 

We take turns in the bathroom while we both rush to get ready. I will never understand why I'm always late to stuff. It doesn’t take us long to get downstairs to find everyone waiting for us. 

“Finally you ladies are here. I only put you two together because I hoped you would be a good influence for Lillibeth, Attiucs.” Dr.Martin shakes her head as she throws a yellow shirt at me.

“ Sorry.” I smile.

“Ew why are these shirts so ugly. This does not go with my outfit.” Lillibth whines but puts the shirt on anyways. 

“Maybe it’s because we’re going hiking and if one of us gets murdered we’ll be easy to spot.” I joke. Throwing the shirt over my head. It is really ugly.

“Maybe, hey I'm sitting with Bre on the way there because she lets me have the window seat.” She says as we walk to one of the 5 buses.  

“ Whatever.” I laugh taking the seat across from them. 

“Omg guys James have been calling me since last night.” Bre groans, putting her phone on silent. 

“Maybe he knows you cheated on him last night.'' I tease. She makes a funny face. 

“What happens in Hawaii stays in Hawaii.” 

“Oh no who did you fuck this time Lilli?” Jayden asks as he takes the seat behind them. 

Lillibeth gasps. Turning around in her seat to smack him. “This isn't about me, it's about Bre. I'm offended you would even say that about me.” I roll my eyes as all three of them start screaming at each other and look out the window to watch the other students get on. I quickly find Colin wearing the same ugly yellow shirt. I bit my lip as I remember last night. Will he even acknowledge my existence today? What are we now? I kinda want to say I wish it didn't happen but that's not true. I loved every minute of it and would do it all again. He catches me staring and I look away before he can catch me. 

‘He definitely did though.’

He watches me as he makes his way on the bus and to the back where we are. The only seat in our area being next to me.

“ Can I sit here?” He asks.

“Yeah-.” 

“As if she'll ever say no to you Colin.” Everyone laughs at Lillibeth’s little joke. Colin sits down and buckles his seat. I lean over him to see her. 

“Ha Ha, very funny. Want to know what I find funny?Maybe it’s how you sleeped with two different guys within the same 3 hours.” 

“Oooo!” Everyone around us says, Lillibeth rolls her eyes smiling. 

“And I’ll do it again.” She starts dry humping the air as I look away back out the window. 

“ Who were they?” Colin asks innocently. 

“Colin.” I smack his arm. He laughs. “What? I want to know.” 

Lillibeth looks at me with a slay look before batting her lashes back at Colin.

“Oh you know, no one special. You know the really sexy guy Atticus was grinding against all night with?” 

“Oh?” Jayden and Mathew both speak from behind Lillibeth. Colin remains silent. 

“I guess so.” He says softly. Oh god Lillibeth please stop. 

She hums as she looks Colin up and down. “Well it was hard to miss, they looked so cute together. Anyways he had this really hot friend and I fucked him on the beach.” She finishes. 

“You mean he fucked you?” Jayden corrects. 

Lillibeth rolls her eyes. “ No I fucked him. I rode that boy like a seahorse.” 

“Seahousre?” I say looking at her. 

“Yes, seahouse. You know... Because we were on a beach…” We all just look at her.

“You know what I mean.” She laughs. 

“I think we’re all missing the main point here.” Mathew finally speaks up looking between me and Colin before just looking at me. 

“ You got with another guy last night? As in your over Colin?” He seriously asks. Oh my god. 

“She sure did.” Lillibeth lies. Please stop. 

“No.” I say. 

“Go ahead and tell him how good he was.” Bre adds on to their lie giving me a look. I get that they think they’re helping but I'm really about to crash this bus because of them. 

“ I didn't get with anyone last night.” Lies. “ How about you tell us about the second guy you got with Lillibeth. Tell them how you didn't come back to the hotel room last night.”I successfully change the subject as everyone turns to her. 

“ It was the boy at the front desk. We did it in the back room. Stole a few bags of M&M’s.” She digs in her pink fanny pack handing a bag to Bre.

“How good was he?” Bre ask, glady taking the free candy. 

“ Definitely better than the first guy. He was super chill. Even let me hit his vape afterwards.” 

“Lillibeth.” I complain. 

She rolls her eyes then looks at Colin. “Right, sorry I forgot we have a kid with us.” She reaches over to pinch his cheeks but I lean over him to smack her hand away. 

‘Only I can touch him.’ 

He leans more in his seat as he gets comfortable. “ I'm not a child, I'm 15 now.” 

“Yeah but didn't you just turn 15 last week?” Jayden jokes.

‘Omg I gave a 15 year old a blowjob.’ 

“ My man Colin. Only 15 and already got the hoes on his dick.” Mathew laughs. I glare at him from behind Colin. 

He lifts his hands up in surrender. “Right my bad you're over him now sorry.” He says, going to play some game on his phone. Everyone settles down and I get more comfortable in my seat looking out the window. I am hyper aware of the fact me and Colin’s legs are touching. It is like electricity. 

“ Atti” He whispers. Not wanting the others to hear. I turn to find him already looking at me. 

“ I thought you said that guy meant nothing.” He says softly. He refuses to look me in the eyes and looks at my shoulder insead. 

“He doesn't Colin.”I grab his face and make him look at me. He looks nervous. 

‘As if I'd ever reject you.’ 

“ You were the only guy I was with last night. I don't even know that guy's name.” I whisper back. 

“Does he know yours?” He questions. 

I smile at him. My finger lightly tracing his freckled cheeks. “No Colin. I'm all yours.” He doesn’t smile but his eyes hold hope and I have the strong urge to kiss him. He tasted so good last night. All messy and inexperienced. 

He nods his head before backing away and getting on his phone. I go back my original spot dreaming all the way’s he could fuck me when we got back to the hotel.

The forest is beautiful and green. I hear sounds I have never heard before. 

“Alright everyone we are to be separated in groups. There are 5 trails we will do today with little breaks between each.” Dr.Martin screams. 

“Preferably no purpling. The groups will not be allowed to mix sexes and even in groups you all will have the buddy system. There are sandwiches and water at the little stopping points. I advise you to keep your belongings put away as for whatever you leave, most likely will not be found and we will take no responsibility.” The tour guide says. The lady stands next to Dr.Marten and other tour guides. 

“I call you two.” Lillibth says, coming between me and Bre and looping her arms with us. A few other girls come with us, making 6 in each group. 

“Ok ladies let's go put on our gear and start working.” Our tour guide says as he leads the way to a bunch of harnesses and helmets. 

“Gear?” Lillibth asks.

“ The first part of the trail is hiking but there is some zip lining and mountain climbing.” 

“ But my hair will be messed up.” One of the other girls complains. 

“Sorry girls got to keep you guys safe, who wants to go first?” We all stand there.

“I will.” Bre says, looking him up and down.

“Our tour guide is hot.” She whispers as she comes towards him.

“ She’s not lying. If I knew we’d be doing all this I wouldn't have  put on so much makeup.” Lillibeth says, pouting. 

“ At least you look good now.” I say to try to make her feel better. The air is moist like the first night. Warm and sticky. The smell of the plants is nice though. 

She looks at me before glancing behind me. She smirks. 

“ Colin’s staring at you.” She teases. I slowly glance behind me to find he is in fact looking at me. He already has his gear on and looks stupid. Just kidding, my man looks good in anything. 

‘But he isnt my man is he?’ 

“ Girl what is up? First you tell me you guys were at the pool together, then he asked to sit by you on the bus and now openly staring at you? What did you do to that poor innocent boy?” 

Oh you know… Just got on my knees for him and swallowed. 

‘It was super hot.’ 

I opened his eyes to what being a teenage boy ment. I opened his eyes to sex. He doesn't have to like me to use me. 

‘That’s sad.’ 

I shrug. “ Must be something in the air.” Once he releases he has been caught he shyly looks away. 

“Aw, that kid is so cute. Look at his chicken socks.” She cooes. I look down to find him wearing his famous food socks. He has hundreds of those socks, each with a different food or brands that involves food. My favorite are his poptart socks because they’re blue and pink. 

“ He’s so tall. I forget he’s only 14.” She thinks out loud. 

“He’s not 14 he’s 15.” 

She rolls her eyes. “ Congratulations, he’s 15.” She says with fake excitement. She laughs as she walks away to put on her gear. 

The age gap isn’t bad. It’s only 2 years. But the more I think about it the worse it is. Even though Colin is now 15, I turn 17 in 3 months. I was 16 crushing on a 14 year old boy. But it wasn't like I sucked him off then. It’s not like I like him for the simple fact he’s two years younger than me. It just so happened that the boy the universe made so perfectly was born 2 years after me. Besides, we met when we were young. When I was 14 and he was…..12..Anyways. 

After we are all geared up we start our hike. Our tour guide stops every once in a while to explain some things about the island and plants. 

“If they said no purpling why give us a hot tour guide like him?” Bre asks as she watches him explain the different types of frogs. 

I roll my eyes. “ They probably don't expect us to sleep with him.” 

“It's Illegal.” Lillibeth but in.

Bre looks Lillibeth up and down. “As if that’s ever stopped you.” 

“ Bre you have a boyfriend. Remember James?” Lillibeth says. 

“ Right, boyfriend. Not husband. Mark my words after he proposes I won't sleep around anymore. Besides, I'm young and on vacation.” Bre explains, her eyes still on our tour guide. 

“Alright ladies do any of you have questions?” He asks us. 

Bre raises her hand. 

“How old are you?” The other girls giggle at the question. Even though I wasn't paying attention to what he was saying, I'm sure he meant questions about the forest. 

“I'm 35.” He says honestly. Turing to continue our trail. 

“ Wow he doesn't look a day over 25, I really need his skin care routine.” Lillibeth says. 

I shake my head. 

“He’s a man he probably washed his face with hand soap.” 

“Why is that so true though? Boys do nothing but have nice asses, good lashes and nice hair and skin.” Bre complains.  

“Maybe they’re truly meant to be the submissive ones.” Lillibeth jokes.

 “Ok ladies this is our first zip lining spot you can not record while you are going down, but someone can record for you. Make sure to leanback to go  full speed.” 

We watch as the other girls go down before us. Having their friends recorde as they scream and hold up hand gestures. The rest of the first half is mostly climbing and hiking. The scenery is beautiful. The birds are singing and colorful, there are cool looking lizards and bugs I've never even heard of. 

“ Alright ladies this is your first rest stop. There are restrooms, food, and air conditioning. You have 30 minutes.” 

“Finally.” Lillibeths says going to a picnic bench and laying down. 

“I need a nap.” 

You like hiking?