All Chapters of The Water Girl: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

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Chapter Twenty-One

River I follow Sydney into the kitchen upon arriving at the cabin to assist her in preparing sandwiches and drinks for everyone. I can sense that she has something to discuss with me, although I am unsure of what it could be. Therefore, when she confronts me about Rock, I am taken aback. "Damn it, River, give Rock a chance to be a good boyfriend to you, despite his past mistakes. Be open-minded and don't wait for something negative to occur." I know she is right. I haven't been giving this relationship a fair chance. I have been guarded the entire time, and I need to allow Rock the opportunity to prove himself. However, aside from Sydney, no one else in my life has given me a reason to trust. "Okay, you're right, Syd. I will make more of an effort with Rock. I can see that he is genuinely trying to be a good boyfriend, so I need to be a better girlfriend." "That's the spirit, alright? Let's gather everyone for lunch. He will ask you what you want to do today. Tell him you

Last Updated : 2023-08-08

Chapter Twenty-Two

Rock The police officer handcuffs me without saying another word and escorts me into the back of a police car. But let's go back for a moment. Did he just say that I was being arrested for Jim Darby's murder? Jim is dead. I may not have liked how he treated my girlfriend and my mom, but I would never consider killing anyone, even if he made me angry as my girlfriend's father and my mom's former lover. Despite her current feelings, my mother still cares for him to some extent. When we arrive at the police station, the officer leads me into a room and closes the door. I don't see him again for three hours. Then, two other officers enter the room. They are dressed in plain clothes, so I assume they are detectives. "Good afternoon, Mr. Martinez. I'm Officer Butterhead, and this is Officer Milyukov." Oh, great, did he really just say his name was Butterhead? "I apologize for keeping you waiting for so long. Can I offer you something to drink? I have water and soda. Which would

Last Updated : 2023-08-10

Chapter Twenty-Three

River "It's been a few days since Rock was accused of murdering my father, only to find out that my father is actually alive. Now, the cops want Rock's help. I'm not okay with them using my boyfriend as a spy. They know Jim is alive, so why not arrest him for faking his own death and accusing Rock of whatever they did? Why rely on an 18-year-old to do their job for them? The cops want Rock to contact Jim so that he will come out of hiding and they can arrest him. Why not just wait for him to show up on his own? He will eventually reach out to mom or Gabs. That's just how my father is - always needing to be in control, and when he's not, he makes things difficult for everyone else. "River, what are you doing?" Rock asks me as he walks into his room and sees me trying to hide his Jeep keys. I'm determined to keep him here, even if I have to tie him to the bed. I don't want him risking his life because the cops can't or won't do their job. "I'm hiding your keys. Since you wa

Last Updated : 2023-08-12

Chapter Twenty-four

Rock “Hey Jessica, did you see River come back from the restaurant? The mall is about to close, so surely the meeting is over?” “No, and she left her phone because I texted her earlier to see how long she was going to be and it went off on the table.” Jessica tells me, so I go over to the phone and pick it up off the table. I look at it and I see she had been messaging Jim recently. Why wouldn’t she tell me about something like that? I open the messages up and fuck, this isn’t good. “Jessica, watch Abe for a minute, please.” “What’s going on, Rock?” Jessica asks in a panicking. “Hey Jess, I need you to focus for me really fast? Now are you okay?” I ask her. “Yes.” She responds. “Okay, well now I need you to listen and not freak out. I think Jim took River, so I need you to call mom and Sharon to get down here, then call 911. I’m going to go to the restaurant to make sure she’s not really still there. Can you do that for me, Jessica?” “Yes, I’m on it. She tells me and I run off to

Last Updated : 2023-08-15

Chapter twenty- Five

River “Well, little bitch, let’s see how well your other family really loves you.” Jim Is telling me as he’s dragging me down some stairs, I think, to a basement. “What are you doing, father?” I ask him, but he just throws me to the ground then ties me to a water heater. Really Jim? “Where are you going, dad?” “Well, it seems Gabriela and your mother have left my house to get you back finally. But I can’t be too gullible about this. How do I know they aren’t just trying to get you to that house, then arrest me? So, if they arrest me then I have you still as the fallback. They let me go and I tell them where you are. If they don’t let me go, they don’t get to know where you are and you die from dehydration, starvation or just being you.” My father tells me. Then he walks out the door. “Crap!” I yell, shaking my body back and forth, trying to loosen the ropes up, but no such luck. Why was I so stupid to leave my phone on the table? Rock could have tracked my phone as long as Jim woul

Last Updated : 2023-08-16

Chapter twenty- six

Rock Speedy, Brody and I are standing on the field we will play on in about a month. It’s hard to believe our summer has already come and gone and now we are in college. River decided she was going to go to the same college as the rest of us. She got accepted to one of the top schools and she turned it down to go to school with me and her friend. She had one condition: she wanted to stay in the dorms like normal students. “How does it feel to be on this field finally?” Speedy asks “Bro, it feels so fucking good.” I told him. “This has been my dream since I was a little boy and now I’m finally here. My dad and I worked on this for so long before he passed away.” “He would be fucking proud of you, brother,” Brody tells me. I smile at him and shake off the feeling of doubt. “Well, boys, I for one am hungry.” Speedy tells us.” That boy is always hungry. “Let’s go see what the campus offers.” I tell them besides, I’m ready to go see my girl and her dorm room. We head off to the campus g

Last Updated : 2023-10-01

Chapter Twenty- Seven

River “Are you okay, River?” Sydney asks me when she comes in from her class and finds me sitting at our desk just looking out the window. “No.” I respond because I’m not. I don’t know what to do about Jim. “Talk to me, what’s going on?” Sydney asks me with concern in her voice. “My dad wants me to come to the prison and talk to him. I don’t know what to do about that. I really don’t want to, but then again, I feel like I owe him at least that much.” “The fuck you do, River. What does Rock say about this?” “He told me he would go with whatever I wanted to do.” I told her. “That man tried to kill you. River, you are not going to that prison and seeing him, he can suck a dick.” Sydney says angrily, and I can’t help but laugh at her. I love when she becomes momma hen. Sydney rolls her eyes at me. “Okay, I know you don’t do parties but there is a bonfire going on down by the river tonight because it’s getting cooler outside, so we are going and yes before you ask Rock and the footb

Last Updated : 2023-10-01

Chapter Twenty- Eight

Rock It's our first game of the season and I'm in the locker room putting on my uniform on Saturday night. The coach comes in and tells me I'll be playing in the game tonight. “Where’s Alex?” One of the starters asks, and he informs us that Alex got arrested for a DUI. Fucking idiot. This is his last year in college. This is when he either goes pro or does something different with his career and from what I know about Alex, he was banking ongoing pro. Whatever more play time for me and if I can prove to the coaches I'm worth the starter’s position, I could kick Alex out, anyway. “Alright brother, are you ready to get out there and show them assholes who Rock Martinez is?” Speedy asks me. “Yes, I am. Let’s do the damn thing.” I tell my buddy and we get ready to run out on the field. Once out there, I look around the field real fast and for some reason it looks so much bigger out there than our highschool field was. “Are you ready, rookie?” One of the seniors asks me as he’s running

Last Updated : 2023-10-07

Chapter Twenty-Nine

River It has been a few months since we started school, and I have noticed that Rock and I are facing challenges in our relationship because of his commitment to football and our ongoing project. These factors are making it difficult for us to spend quality time together. It’s Friday night, and we are supposed to go catch a movie, but I feel like Rock is acting a little weird lately. He’s been canceling our dates and studying together. I’m sure I am just overthinking this. I mean, he is my first boyfriend ever. “Hey, River, are you and Rock still going to the movies tonight?” Sydney asks me. “We are supposed to.” I told her. She gives me a look. “What Sydney, just spit it out.” I snapped at her. She just throws her hands up. “I didn’t say a word, River.” I walk back to my room to get my phone. When I pick it up I find yet another, I am sorry but I can’t make it tonight message from Rock. So I walk back to our living quarters. “Syd, would you like to go to the movies with me tonight

Last Updated : 2023-10-10

Chapter Thirty

Rock “Hey Rock, will you meet me in the library after school? I have a few things I have to talk to you about on our paper.” Page, my English partner and the captain of the cheer squad, tells me. “Yea, I’ll be there I tell her and turn around to talk to Speedy again and he is giving me one of his looks. “What bro?” I ask him. “What are you doing, Rock?” He asked me. “What are you talking about, Speedy?” I ask my buddy because I really don’t know what he’s talking about. Page and I have been partners on all of our projects the last couple months and we have always met in the library every time we need to work on one. “What ever man, just don’t be typical Rock and fuck it up with River over another girl.” Speedy tells me, then walks toward our class. “Didn’t plan on it, asshole.” I holler at his back. River and Sydney come walking around the corner about then. River looks tired and I don’t know what’s been going on with us lately, but we are not spending as much time with each other

Last Updated : 2023-10-10

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