We didn't talk much once we went back to the cabana, but the date was going well, at least in my opinion, anyway. We were watching the children and families play on the man-made beach and heard the distant cries of cheers and fear of the people going through the water slides. The sun was overhead and blasting its heat on the park, but it never bothered us as we were sitting on the lounge chairs underneath the cabana. The radio was playing a happy summer tune and a cooling breeze was coming through the cabana. It was bliss.
"So... Do you know where Sunset Shimmer may have run off too?" Silver Mist asked.
"Somewhere far from here, I hope," I said dismissively
"Oh come on, she can’t be all that bad." Silver commented.
I chuckled and turned my head to her, "You'll find out in due time."
Turned out it didn't have to take that long. We heard some commotion behind us, the sounds of laughter and the cheers of children to go along with it.
"You hear that?" I asked as I got out of my lounge chair.
"You mean the kids screaming? I think that's called 'having fun,'" she answered sarcastically.
"More than usual," I replied. I turned to the corner of the cabana, and my heart sank. In the entrance of the park stood a giant generic stone water fountain that was the center of all the souvenir shops, food stalls, and the offices for the park. Usually, it would be water that flowed off the fountain and into the collecting pool below. That time it wasn't water
It was soap.
By the time I realized it, Silver was right behind me, her body pressed up against my back trying to see what was going on. It felt heavenly. But, I knew I had to go, seeing how I was still an employee of the park. I raced over, with Silver on my tail. By the time I arrived, my coworkers were already getting the park goers to get back. They were quick in trying to turn off the water to the fountain, the valve difficult to find since the base of the fountain was completely covered by the suds
"It’s gonna take hours to clean up!" The Manager croaked. She was looking around, trying to find anyone, an idle worker, someone on break, the damned accountant: anyone able to clean up the mess and get the crowds moving. Silver was in front of me, and with another person in the way, I hid from the managers sight, knowing for sure that if she caught me, my day with Silver would end for sure. I would get double pay but in this instance, I'd rather hang with Silver Mist than with my coworkers.
My skin began to crawl and my hair went straight up. I knew something bad was going to happen. The manager didn't see me, neither did my coworkers, so something nefarious, downright evil had its malevolent sights on me, waiting for me to…
"What did I miss?" Sunset Shimmer asked, standing right behind me. I jumped back, nearly hitting the older, hairier shirtless man drenched in sweat.
"Oh! Someone soaped the fountain!" Silver Mist announced.
"Really?" Who would do something like that?" Sunset wondered out loud. We watched as my coworkers continued to work to get the situation under control.
"Well, if anyone needs me I'm going to be at the cabana." Sunset said.
"See ya!"
I had my suspicions that she was behind it. Not by hard evidence or curcumestancian evidence, but a hunch. There's also the thing where everyone at school blamed Sunset Shimmer whenever something went wrong.
But I realize that I had clear evidence when Sunset gave me a pat on the shoulder, a 'see you there' tap. Her hands were slippery, and I knew.
That bitch.
* * *
We walked back to the cabana, and it was a good idea since the heat was starting to set in. We were sweating in the shelter, but it was better than being exposed to the direct sunlight. We each were laying in a lounge chair, the view of the beach still there. The music was playing and we had a soda in our hands. I knew I made the right choice in this, even if the catch was Sunset-fucking-Shimmer. Her hands felt slippery when she patted my back earlier, like soap. I could have grilled her and risk a fist to the face or get her removed from the park and continuing the date with Silver with no intentional fuck ups.
"So where did you go, Sunset?" I asked.
"What do you mean?" She answered.
"You were gone during the soaping," I said.
"Yea, I went to take a piss." she replied.
"Uh huh, Sure."
"You don't believe me?" she asked. She had the fakest smile, but her eyes said it all. She wanted to stab me in the dick. Silver Mist ignored the entire exchange of glares and was interested in the map of the park. All those different slides, all those attractions for anyone to enjoy. That was the beauty of the place: all kinds of stuff to do for the families.
"You know what I have my eye on? The Tubing Ride. Want to go?" Silver asked.
"Sure!" I answered. She jumped up, reached over and grabbed my wrist. She started pulling me up, and I was mesmerized by her smile and body. My heart skipped a beat when she grabbed my wrist. Honestly, I wanted to hold her in my arms and never let go. Her in a bikini didn't help either.
As we got up, so did Sunset. She finished her drink and tossed the aluminum can to an empty corner.
"Where are you going?" Silver asked.
"I'm gonna chat up that cute lifeguard on the lifeguard tower," Sunset announced. I took a glance at him and knew who he was instantaneous.
"He is gay, you know," I told her.
"Like that's going to stop me," she said, swaying her hips with a bit more attitude. I'll admit, for complete bitch, she did have a nice ass.