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[domenideso]

It's Your Problem

Chapter 1: Shark Attack

Five words. Five words that made me want to slap him harder than I've slapped anyone in this world (not that I have slapped anyone). So, I did.

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"Damn, hottie! You are looking tasty," good god. I swear I've seen all of these boys grow up to become disgusting men, and the worst part is that they're not even fully grown yet. I rolled my eyes at Zakir and walked away. He was basically catcalling every girl that walked past him. He was thirsty for whatever he could get, but thankfully I hold myself to some standards, and tonight I only want myself.

I weaved myself through the crowd and tried to find Dawa and Runez. This was our end-of-the-year party and I wanted to spend some quality time with my girls. I spotted the blond and brunette near the sliding glass doors and walked over to them.

"HEY, GUYS! HOW'S IT GOING?" I had to shout over the blasting music of the DJ for my friends to hear me.

"PRETTY GOOD, WE WERE JUST ABOUT TO GO TO THE DANCE FLOOR!" Dawa grinned at me and took Runez's and my hands. Then, she dragged us to the dance floor.

We danced to the Best Song Ever by One Direction and laughed with each other. I felt all of my stress from the past year melt away as I let go with my friends. After all the AP testing, SATs, and college essay prep, I was pooped. I was glad junior year was finally coming to an end, and not to mention the start of another hot girl summer was coming up!

Runez, Dawa, and I all jumped and spun around. We were having the time of our lives, but all of a sudden I had a gut-wrenching pain. Oh no... I knew I shouldn't have eaten that triple cheesy quesadilla, but it looked so damn good! My eyes widened and my mouth made a little o shape and I stopped jumping up and down. Dawa was the first to notice that I stopped, and she saw the face I made. I always seemed to have the same expression when I realized I was about to have the shits. Dawa stopped dancing too and made Runez stop as well.

"AURORA. YOU'RE JOKING RIGHT?" Dawa knew what was up, "RIGHT NOW? OF ALL TIMES? GIRL RUN!!!" I ran to the bathroom and slammed the door behind me. My stomach started gurgling like the depths of hell and I knew I almost didn't make it. I quickly sat on the toilet and let out the biggest shit I've ever had in my life.

Oh my god, it hurt so bad! I started praying to whatever lord was in the sky, "Please Dear Jesus, or lord, please help me survive this night! I swear that I will repent all of my sins and I will become the holiest of all, just please help me with this shit lord." I groaned deeply, this was going to be a while.

--- one hour later ---

I finally exited the bathroom. I was relieved, that quesadilla really came back to bite me in the ass, but I kicked it! I looked around at the dance floor to realize that most people had gone outside already. I mean it had been an hour that I'd been on the toilet, so people were bound to get bored of dancing.

I walked out the sliding door and onto the patio. I searched the crowd with my eyes to find Dawa and Runez again, and I recognized the pair in the pool surrounded by other friends. I smiled and started making my way toward them, but I was stopped by a big boulder standing in front of me.

The boulder was laughing with its own friends and halted when I shoved into it. I stepped back and took a better look at the boulder that was in front of me. I sighed as it turned around to face me. Its black hair swooshed out of its eyes and it looked down at my pouting face.

Nakoa Māhoe. The most beloved man at our school. He had everything, the looks, the personality, the charisma. God, I couldn't stand him! And the feeling was mutual, we'd been rivals ever since ninth grade when he beat me at our class rank all because of geometry. It wasn't my fault that I got sick and missed a week of lessons, but he had the upper hand and beat me to my number-one student spot. Ever since then, he's been snarky about beating me, but only ever to me. No one else knows how much we hate each other, but everyone knows we don't like each other.

"Of course, Aurora Halco. Just the girl I wanted to see tonight," Nakoa grimaced at me, "Can't you find someone else to walk into? Or do you just love to be near me so much that you couldn't stay away for another minute?" I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms over my chest.

"God you're cocky. I just didn't see you there. There's not a world where I'd want to touch you."

He rolled his eyes back at me, "That makes two of us." Nakoa's friend Holden stepped in between us.

"Hey guys, no need to be feisty! Just relax and enjoy the party, besides we only have one more year together, just get along!" Holden smiled at me and let me pass them meanwhile, Nakoa just glared me down.

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I made my way toward Runez and Dawa, who were still in the pool together. I finally got to the poolside and took my clothes off to reveal my orange bikini underneath. Although I didn't know how to swim, I was still able to wade in the shallow end with my friends!

I stepped into the water and shivered, it was so chilly! I slowly stepped down the steps and held my breath. I'm not going to lie. Swimming and water have always scared me. Nothing traumatic ever happened to me like almost drowning or something, but I've always had this irrational fear. Fear of sharks. I know I know, sharks don't live in pools, but when I close my eyes all I can envision is a shark coming at me with hungry eyes, ready to gobble me up the second I get close enough to it.

The thought made me shiver even more and I had to hug myself harder to keep myself warm. "Wowy mama! Damn Aurora you're looking hawt," I made eye contact with the person saying my name. Of course, it was Zakir again.

"Look Zakir, I'm not interested just leave me alone." I rolled my eyes and tried to wade past him, but he moved in front of me. "Oh come on sleeping beauty, just let me take one little bite," he licked his lips and put his hand on my waist. I slapped it off of me and groaned out of annoyance. "First of all, don't call me that. Second of all, ew! Stop being such a perv, I'll never want to do you," I turned away from him and started getting away. But then he opened his mouth again.

"That's not what Nakoa said..." I snapped my neck to look in his direction. "What did you just say?" I hissed. "Thats not what Nakoa said. He said you had the hots for me," Zakir winked and pulled me back close to him. I searched the poolside for Nakoa with my eyes and saw them pointed at me. He smirked and gave me a wink. As if to say "you're welcome", and god I felt the anger from down inside me bubble over.

I pushed Zakir away from me and climbed out of the pool and onto the poolside. I stomped over to where Nakoa was and raised my hand. Then in one swooping movement, SLAP, I hit him as hard as I could. My hand stung and I held it in front of me. When I looked up again, Nakoa was red in the face and his eyebrows were furrowed deeper than I'd ever seen them. Before his friends could stop him, he picked me up. I kicked and shouted for him to let go, but instead he walked up to the edge of the pool and threw me in the deep end.

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Hi all, if you have time to read my story I posted it on wattpad! Feel free to give me feedback! Here's the blurb:

Everyone wants immortality so they kill death. The only problem is that Death has a son who now has to take on the hardships of the job while also being on the run. He needs to find Life and convince everyone that death is as important as she is. But how will he do that when he doesn't think death is importance either? Only one girl can show him.