"You know Josh...I can beat you at this anytime I want," Carmen said.
"Oh your so full of it C...you never beat me at horse."
Josh stepped three feet from the foul line and let another shot rip. It barely moved the net as it swished through.
"Game, Carmen," Josh said mockingly.
"Hmmm, okay, you win...how about we go race in the pool?"
"Oh right...hmm...okay...I guess fair is fair, Josh said. But we have to figure out what you owe me for the game of horse."
"Oh...I guess you're gonna try and weasel a kiss from me again?"
"Oh God C...I mean you're like a sister to me...not like it would be sexual...I just want to see how you kiss Mark."
"Probably the same way you kiss Sarah," Carmen replied.
"Never had any complaints," Josh said.
"Whoa, a expert kisser is in my presence," Carmen said with a laugh.
Josh and Carmen picked up their towels and bathing suits which lay on the ground under the basketball hoop and the two best friends started on the two block walk to the neighborhood pool.
Josh and Carmen have been friend's since first grade. They live a block apart. Both graduated high school a month ago and will be attending the same college in the fall. Their birthdays are only three days apart, both in the month of August...Josh being the older of the two...they are both eighteen. Their friendship has been through thick and thin, each always having the back of the other.
Josh played basketball and baseball for his high school...a school that had a total enrollment of four hundred and fifty kids. While he was a star in both sports in high school, he will not be playing either in college...he has neither the desire nor the talent to play either sport outside of the 'small pond" he competed in. Josh is of average height and weight, with natural wavy blonde hair and blue eyes.
Carmen competed on the swim team at the same high school and she will be competing in college. Carmen is a 5"9" lanky teen, with long black hair. Her biggest complaint about her body is her small breasts.
"So are you excited about the resort this year," Carmen asked?
"I'm not sure if we are going this year...you know with my mom's issues and all, dad isn't sure about going there without her and he can't leave her behind."
"But we're suppose to go next week...that would suck...I mean you and I have been to the resort every summer that I can remember...I would hate to not have my best friend there...maybe I won't go"
"Well, if you don't go that will leave you more time with Mark, teased Josh...speaking of which...have you messed around much?"
"Geez, Josh...like I would tell you about my sex life...are you trying to be pervy?"
"Oh come on C...I was just making conversation."
"You seem to be focused on sex these day's Josh...I mean you keep trying to get me to kiss you...now your asking about how much sex I have?"
"Like I said...I was just making conversation...I can just shut up if you like?"
"Dork!"
"Oh now we are going for the jugular are we," Josh said as he tackled Carmen to the ground and began to tickle her.
"Stop...oh please stop Josh," Carmen said laughing hysterically...okay...okay I take it back...you are not a dork...you are the king of all men!"
Josh let out a big laugh of his own, "You never use to give up so easy C."
"I could still take you if I wanted to, Carmen said as she punched Josh in the arm...so since you are so interested in my sex life Josh...how much sex are you having with Sarah?"
"Well if you are not going to kiss and tell your best friend in the world, Josh said while pointing two fingers at himself, I am not going to tell you either,."
"Really," asked Carmen?
"Really...anyway I can pretty much guess about yours."
"Okay smarty...guess," Carmen said sarcastically.
"Okay...you have been fucked."
Carmen gasped, and looking embarrassed, she slapped Josh on the arm. "How did you know?"
""Um...really...Mark fucked you...wow."
Carmen couldn't hold back her laughter any longer...she laughed loud and hard. "No idiot...he hasn't fucked me."
"Why did you seem embarrassed when I said that C...I think you are really hot...I know I would if..."
"You what...if what?"
"Ahh...um...well...oh look we're here, Josh said...I will meet you in the water."
"But you didn't finish answering my question...you think I am hot...you would if?"
"Er...um...let's save that for another time, okay," Josh said as he headed to the men's changing area.
Josh and Carmen spent the rest of the day in the pool. Carmen kicked his ass in a swimming race to neither one's surprise so they were even for the day. Josh walked with her back to her house before heading to his own. "Going out with Mark tonight?"
"Nope...you going out with Sarah?"
"Not tonight."
"Aren't we a pair Josh...we both have someone we are dating...but never go out with them. If you're not busy...you can give me a call later if you get bored."
"Okay C...catch you later."
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"What do you mean we aren't going to the camping lake...didn't you make reservations mom?"
"Yes I made them Carmen...but your father is oversees for his job,.. and I don't know enough about what to do...I'm sorry but no."
"He's always away mom...he's always gone because he doesn't want to be here."
"It's not like that Carmen...you know your father loves you very much...he's just trying to support us."
"You know that isn't true mom...he just wants to be away from us...he's here maybe five days a month mom...he never calls...nothing...you guys should just end this. I really want to go...it may be my last time. Can I go alone?"
"For one thing Carmen...you don't know how to put up the tent...I'm sorry...but no."
"You know mom...I am eighteen...I'm not a child anymore," Carmen said as she walked away in tears.