Becoming What I Hate
By Isabella Ed
Date: October 30, 2023
Ch. 22Common sense,Julian


KARA’s POV
"What? You look like an angel. More like a fish though. But like in an angel form"

He said and chuckled at his own stupid joke.

"What the hell is that? Let me see what you're doing,"

I reached out and grabbed the camera from him, going through. Okay, they were really great photos and he got all my good angles.

I forgot he was such an amazing photographer. I wasn't going to tell him that and feed his ego.

"Not too bad," I muttered.

"Smile, let me get the dimple."

I smiled at that.

"Show me some teeth," he added and when I frowned, he tickled me and I broke into laughter. He was swift to take pictures.

I asked to see them again and wow. There were just wow.

While I was still admiring myself, he suddenly grabbed the camera and before I knew it, I was being pushed.

I lost my balance and fell into the water.

The last thing I heard was his devilish laughter and then I started struggling, waving my arms about.

And then I felt myself sinking.

Wait.. Was I dying?

My eyes were slowly covered in darkness.

I opened my eyes to feel someone's lips on mine. It was sweet and cool against mine. I immediately jerked my head up, spitting out water and coughing.

I blinked my eyes and saw Julian's face over me, a panicked look deep in his eyes.

Wait, had he just kissed me?

JULIAN'S POV

She had been the one to complain about me taking her unaware pictures and now she was busy smiling, admiring her looks through my camera.

I was a bad ass photographer, I knew. But she was too dang pretty! If she wore rags, she was still gonna look so pretty.

I decided to catch her off guard and pushed her into the water. The way she fell was crazy! Hilarious!

I started laughing hard and laughed some more watching the way she moved her arms about, screaming.

I had to make a video. I searched around for my phone and when I found it, I could no longer hear her voice. Worse... I could no longer see her.

I suddenly felt a lump in my throat and my laughter faded into thin air.

My legs felt like jelly for just a second and then I dived into the water immediately, going after her. It took me about a minute and then I found her. Thank God.

I pulled her back into the boat and laid her down. I was panicking right now.

"Fuck!" I cursed. She wasn't moving. What was I gonna do?

I shook her roughly. "Kara! Wake up please!"

She didn't budge. I ran my hands over my hair, my fear rising. Should I.. slap her?

I decided against it and remembered there were better ways to revive someone.

I checked her pulse and breathing. She wasn't breathing!

Oh God. I was gonna have to perform mouth to mouth resuscitation. Did I even fucking know how to?

I took a deep breath and tilted her head back gently to open her airways. I pinched her nostrils and placed my mouth over hers. I blew into her mouth for one second and watched to see if her chest was rising.

I continued with chest compression as well as the mouth to mouth a few more times before she finally woke up suddenly, coughing out water.

Oh thank God. I shut my eyes for a brief moment and put my hands to my chest, my panicked look turning into relief.

"Jesus Christ, Kara! You scared the shit out of me!" I said as I watched her sit up and look around.

She suddenly pulled me by the collar of my shirt. "Julian, what the hell did you do? Did you just kiss me!"

"I practically saved your life. You're welcome!" I fired back.

She shoved me by the shoulders and grabbed my collar again quickly.

"What the hell? You better let me go," I warned.

"Or what? Or what huh? After that crazy stunt you pulled? I should be slapping you hard right now. What if I had died!"

"But you didn't. Relax, I saved you."

She gave my shoulders a final push and got on her feet.

"I almost died. I was so scared and its all because of you."

"How was I to know you didn't even know how to swim huh?"

"Common sense, Julian. You should have that," she told me curtly.

"What are you insinuating?" I asked her, staring at her square in the face.

"Que eres un estúpido tonto del culo"

"What does that even mean!" I threw my hands into the air.

She sure loved insulting me in Spanish. I had to take Spanish lessons because it got on my nerves way too much.

"I still have so much to do that I haven't. I haven't even traveled around the world, not had my babies, not.."

"Can you just shut up?" I cut in, irritated. "I saved you. You are alive. You can do all the things you wanna."

She glared at me. "Take me home now!"

"Ask politely,"

"Julian, if you don't do as you're told" she said through gritted teeth pointing her index finger to my face.

I rolled my eyes at her. "Okay, fine. Whatever. Quit whining. You're so annoying anyways."

I could not deny the taste of her lips though. It was a strange feeling. But it felt really good, I had to be honest.

****

Joey had left his car in our possession and I was too happy I was the one driving and not Kara.

We did stop to grab some fast food and got back in to set for home.

While I was trying to start the car where we parked, another car suddenly hit us.

"Oh my God," Kara yelled in panic holding her head in her hands.

"Relax," I held her hand briefly. "I'll go see who it is."



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