Part 24

The party was in full swings, music playing softly in the background. I was currently in a deep conversation with Quen. After she found out that I was at UCLA for photography, she instantly asked if I could take her pictures sometime.

"And I'll pay you, of course. Just tell me your price.How about next week ? " She said with full excitement. I had to stop her before she could continue her ranting .

"Ok, calm down, Quen," I laughed out."I'll have to check my calendar, but yeah, next week sounds good." "Ok, period. These pictures are about to eat." She called out, making me throw my head back in laughter.

She told me a bit more about specific ideas she already had in mind when Chris called out . " Everyone, it's pool time,"  I was up in an instance pulling Quen up with me. Everyone scrambled up from their seat .

Chris was the first to hit the water - Finneas and Claudia following suit.

I pulled down my sweats and my shirt, revealing my tiny black bikini . Quen pulled me with her to the pool, but I stopped her.

"Wait, I need to get some towels from inside." She nodded and let my arm go.

I quickly went in side and down the hall - opening the door of the closet to pull out some towels.  With trembling hands, I balanced the high tower of towels stacked on top of each other. I made my way back down the hallway when suddenly the bathroom door opened, making me crash into someone.

"Shit. Sorry." I said not being able to see who it was behind the towels. " Watch where you're going ." I internally growned hearing Billies voice. Of course, it was her again.

"Well, I would, but I can't really see anything behind these towels. "  I said. I'm pretty sure Billie could hear the slightly annoyed tone in my voice. Before I could add anything, half of the towels lifted - my arms suddenly feeling lighter .

"You're welcome." She said, giving me a tight smile as she turned away, walking back out. My eyes not missing the fact that she is wearing a bright pink bikini that is barely covering anything and the big tattoo crawling up her spine, making me catch my breathing.

I followed her out shortly after, placing the towels on one of the lounge chairs next to where Billie had put her other half. I turned around watching the other having fun in the pool as I felt Billies gaze on me, who still stood next to me.

"Stop watching you, perv." I said, catching Billies eyes wandering my body. Her eyes instantly snapped up to mine."Not my fault, you're not covering up. You're basically asking for it." She said, her voice calm though I could hear the sarcasm in her voice.

"Says you."

My eyes landed on the big dragon tattoo on her thigh.

"You actually got tattoos." My eyes landing back on hers. Billie had always talked about wanting to get tattoos when we were younger. Of course, I had already seen the three little fairies on her hand, which I had first seen on the first night of Coachella in the trailer, but the others were new to me.

"Yeah. I always said I would." She simply said.

"Come on, Valerie, join me!" Quen yelled from the pool struggeling to stay on her feet on the deep part of the pool. I laughed at how hilarious she looked and gave her a nod before turning my head back towards Billie, but she was no longer here. My head whipped around to see where she went.My eyes catched her not to fat away at the tabel with Odessa.

Of course.

Billies hand rested on Odessas thigh as they talked to each other. I just let out a breath before jumping in the pool to join Quen. We splashed around for a bit, having water fights with the others.

" Valerie, come here ,get on my shoulders." Ethan yelled, motioning for me to get over to him. I got his shoulders suddenly face to face with Claudia, who sat on Finneas shoulders. We fought for a few minutes before Finneas triped and fell backwards, dunking him and Claudia.

I cheered in celebration as my eyes catched Billies again. Her eyes had been sitting on me for a hot second already and still didn't leave me once I catched her. Her facial expression was unreadable. Our eye contact was broken, when Ethan flipped us backwards, making me crash into the water below . I swam back up to the surface gasping as air filled my lungs again.

My eyes going right back to Billie . But her eyes had left mine - no longer looking at me. Instead, she had turned her gaze back to Odessa , giving her this kind of look. And damn I hated that she looked at Odessa that way.

Something in side me wished that she would look at me like this someday again.

A.N It's been a hot second. I, for some reason, have these ups and downs when it comes to writing, so sorry for kinda making you wait.Feedback welcome as always. (Not a 100% happy with how this chapter turned out but well)