The Last Summer of Us (2015)
“I, meanwhile, find myself sitting in shallow water, fully clothed and with my hair dripping over my face. And a mouth full of seawater.
Well, fine.
Dignity, Limpet. Dignity.
I smooth my hair back from my face and wipe the seawater away from my eyes. My lips taste of salt and sunscreen.
I’m not going to let them off that lightly.
The two of them are still standing around being smug and amused and, well, them. Fine. Fine, fine, fine.
I half-stand. I slump down again.
I... half-stand again. And I slump back down.
They’ve stopped sniggering. Jared nudges Steffan. I can see their heads leaning closer together.
Good.
For extra effect, I rub one of my ankles.
Well. It would have been effective if a larger wave hadn’t smacked into the back of me the second I leaned forward to do it.MoreLess
Well, fine.
Dignity, Limpet. Dignity.
I smooth my hair back from my face and wipe the seawater away from my eyes. My lips taste of salt and sunscreen.
I’m not going to let them off that lightly.
The two of them are still standing around being smug and amused and, well, them. Fine. Fine, fine, fine.
I half-stand. I slump down again.
I... half-stand again. And I slump back down.
They’ve stopped sniggering. Jared nudges Steffan. I can see their heads leaning closer together.
Good.
For extra effect, I rub one of my ankles.
Well. It would have been effective if a larger wave hadn’t smacked into the back of me the second I leaned forward to do it.MoreLess
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