Chapter song:
I like me better by Lauv.
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In William's new Ford Mustang, the four of them drove headed wherever the road led them .
Babi and Neacky sat behind while Darnel and William sat in front with Wiliam on the wheel .
From the apartment where they set from, they went to for shopping for the things they thought they would need, and its been an hour since they hit the road.
" Will ,stop," Neacky and Babi shouted as they drove through flower fields.
William parked the car, Babi and William, getting out of the car to admire the flower fields first .
"Aren't they beautiful?" Neacky smiled .
"Very," Babi smiled .
"Do you need some?" William asked, getting out of the car .
" Is that even allowed?" Babi asked.
William looked right and left .
" i see no one , nor cameras." William smiled.
" careful " Neacky said as William walked closer to the flowers fields.
Babi walked over to William, helping him carry the flower stocks he was plucking
" i will do it," Darnel said to Neacky, who was getting off the road to go down to the flowers fields.
Darnel jumped out of the car , slopping down on the opposite side with Neacky.
" Do you not like me?" Darnel quietly asked as he picked flowers for Neacky.
" You think so?" Neaky asked
" Yes , I really think you don't like me," Darnel said .
" In what way?" Neacky asked
" You might have liked me as a friend but not as J," Darnel said .
Neacky smiled widely at him .
" maybe it because it was a lot to take in , mom considers you a son so kind of thought of you as a brother to all of us , didn't expect you to be J , then I can't forget the fact that your lady Scarlet's son, I fear all the trouble that may come with it . " Neacky said quietly.
Darnel shook his head in agreement, all of it being valid. He definitely understood.
" At first, I thought I may kill you after knowing who you are because I saw how hurt my sister was the whole of last year after you two stopped talking," Neacky said
" What about now?" Darnel asked
" I know the whole story, so just to clarify, i don't hate you," Neacky said.
Darnel smiled up slightly, a big relief to hear that .
" it's a relief that you like me , it was killing me all along." Darnel smiled .
" My approval," Neacky asked
" Sort of," Darnel smiled, both giggling.
" Thank you," Neacky smiled
" Before you say thank you, I need some explaining about what you just said earlier, Sky being hurt because of me." Darnel was really curious.
Neacky looked at Darnel in realisation of how clueless he was .
" When you fought back then ..."
" But she cut me off , am the one who was more hurt," Darnel interrupted
" Yes , but she was more hurt, its kind of so painful to cut off the people you love and care about," Neacky said
" Aha , go on," Darnel demanded
Neacky laughed , holding the flowers he had picked together.
" The rest is not mine to tell," Neacky smiled.
" Neacky," Darnel softly called as she turned walking away .
" Go ahead," Neacky said, telling from his face that he was curious about something .
" Do you have any idea on whom Sky loves?" Darnel finally asked , after much hesitation
She looked at him speechless. A slight smile popped but then disappeared, Neacky didn't even know how to react.
" Are you serious?" Neacky unbelievably asked
" I know, it's stupid to ask ,never mind ," Darnel immediately retreated .
" Not that. I am shocked you don't have any clue," Neacky said in shock .
" I don't, been trying to figure that person out but still failed," Darnel said .
" Darnel Josiah Grayson," Neacky said
" Yes," he replied.
To be fair, it sounded more like a call than an answer.
Neacky giggled , very amused by his ignorance about his question.
She walked back up to the car with her flowers in hand .
Darnel stared at her walk away . He realised that Neacky knew who the guy was , it might be just him in the dark.
"Let's get going," Babi loudly shouted at Darnel.
He deeply exhaled, walking up to the road from the fields .
They all got in the car. William drove off, continuing with the journey.
Darnel laughed along with the rest . He stared at the three of the really happy at how free and happy they all were.
Elna was really right about the trip , everyone's vibe and mood was positive and very lightened.
" Hell no," William reacted when Neacky mentioned what she wanted all of them to do with her .
Laughter filled the car.
" You all can go ahead, but there is no way I am jumping down from a cliff," William insisted
They all continued laughing at him .
" he is afraid of heights." Darnel laughed
" No , not heights , but we are talking about a cliff, guys," William defended himself, making them laugh harder
" The one percent black in him was activated when you mentioned cliff jumping." Babi laughed. It could not get less funnier
" Just trust me , imma rock that fear out of you," Neacky assured .
All bursting into laughter .
"We should add a food tour to the list," Babi said . They all smiled, agreeing .
" Who knows , we might discover something new for the dinner," Babi added
"I am two hundred percent in," William agreed .
" we all are," Darnel smiled.
" Nakato, Babirye," William said, sounding curious.
The twins turned, looking at him
" What?" Neacky asked .
" I am just curious where your names come from. I haven't heard them from anyone other than you two," William said .
" Babirye, the bigger twin and Nakato the younger twin," Babi explained
" we were born in Uganda, during our parents trip in Africa, so the midwife that birthed our mother gave us those names," Neacky added .
" That's beautiful, I wish we could visit Uganda and Africa sometime," William said .
" I am sure we can find more of Sir Richard in the places he visited, worked in, and stayed," Darnel said, his eyes on Babi.
"If our fates and time are on our side ,then we shall visit Africa," Neacky smiled.
" Yes...." they all agreed.
" Sir Richard, you still call him that," Babi giggled .
" Yes," Darnel smiled.
An hour later , of chit chat , laughter, and eating on snacks , they reached a place filled with multiple food trucks, loud music , different activities, and a large number of people.
" Is it a festival?" Darnel asked.
" i am seeing food trucks. We find out the rest as we feed," William said , pulling over the car with the rest of the cars around .
" Yes," Babi smiled excitedly, getting out of the car with Neacky.
William and Darnel followed suit , the four of the walking to the food trucks.
" I want to try everything," Neacky excitedly said .
" i am sure Madam Abigail will kill you after finding out," William smiled.
" Especially with coming performance were you a the prima," Babi added.
" A girl has got to feed , on not only salads. I mean, look at all this delicious food. " Neacky pouted.
" it will be a crime if i don't eat it," Neacky added.
They reached the counter, all ordering a bunch of different food staff.
It was after receiving their food that they realised all the tables were taken .
On the side of the road ,they comfortably sat enjoying the food .
In the most least time possible, Neacky was done with a full meat burger . She stood holding a piece of chicken in hand . With no effort, she raised her one leg up.
" I still gat it," she smiled while bitting on her fried chicken.
They all burst out laughing .
" yes ma'am " William giggled.
" Let's play a game." Babi smiled
" Dare or dare," Neacky smiled.
" You go first ," William said to Neacky.
" Go sit at the other table with those dudes," William said .
With no hesitation, Neacky stood up, walking to the table they had dared her to .
The dudes at the table silently looked at her in confusion,they all smiled, not minding her . They created her space to sit .
William was really amused. He didn't think she would do it that easily.
" she is crazy and fearless." Babi smiled .
" There is a sex party down the beach," one of the guys at the table she had shared with said to Neacky .
" That's great , I am not alone, though . I came with the other three bustards that dared me to sit here with you, handsome gentleman, " Neacky added .
The four guys giggled a bit .
" they can come too, are they girls?" one of them said .
" One lovely twin of mine," she smiled
" There are two of you . What's better than that?" the other said excitedly.
" Yes , if it turns you on," Neacky smiled
"I am into kinky things," he smirked .
" What about the other two?" they asked
" Our guy best friends," Neacky said
" Are they straight or " one of them asked .
Neacky widely smiled full of excitement, she turned looking at a far distance were William, Darnel, and Babi.
She observed William and Darnel keenly .
" tsk....those fools love pussy to the core " Neacky smiled.
" but who knows , " Neacky added making them giggle .
" invite them as well " they agreed.
" ohh , I fear girls with guy bestfriends " they added .
" nahhh, there is nothing to worry about" Neacky said .
She stood up then walked towards her friends.
Darnel and William smiled, clapping for her as Babi laughed.
" The lovely bustards over there (she turned, looking back at them with a smile then turning back to her friends) have invited all of us for a sex party down the beach," Neacky said
"I am guessing you already agreed that you're just informing us," Babi said
"Exactly," she agreed
" One of them is really into you B " Neacky smirked
Darnel looked away from Neacky to Babi with a frown.
Him waiting for her reaction, but
Babi just smiled at Neacky
" Is he sure he can handle me?" Babi asked
" I warned him," Neacky smiled
" we are in," Babi smirked
" What?" Darnel was shocked , he seemed to have decided not to go immediately when Neacky mentioned one of them was into Babi .
" Isn't it the whole point of the road trip, besides whats better than sex on the beach in a party," Babi smiled in excitement.
" Sort yourselves but better not get in our way," Neacky said .
Babi stood up, walking away to the other boys with Neacky.
" they sure are twins," William said .
Darnel's eyes on them , soon as they reached their table , Babi grabbed one of the guy's drinks, sipping it .
" what the fuck is she thinking " Darnel asked
" going for the sex beach party " William effortlessly said .
Darnel breathed out heavily.
" You look disturbed by it," William noted
" Babi told me she likes someone," Darnel quietly said after a short while of silence .
" What!!!!" William was blown away .
" was more than blown," Darnel admitted
" Who is that?" William asked really intrigued.
" she still refuses to say," Darnel said
" Is it someone we know?" William asked
" I can only suspect a few , that guy she kissed , Nathan .. I don't know, " Darnel said, exhaling in frustration.
" This is one hell of a plot twist," William said
" Let's go enjoy the sex beach party nevertheless, " William said with a slight smile .
They stood up, walking forward to join Babi ,Neacky, and the new guys .
Simple introductions were made, the guys really cool with William and Darnel cause hey the more the merrier .
It wasn't a long distance to the beach from the food trucks , just a short walkable distance, and they had reached.
"I guess we were dumped just like that," William said . Darnel chuckled at that fact, watching Babi and Neacky consumed in conversations with the other guys.
" makes me pity whoever will end up marrying them," William added .
Darnel continued to chuckle harder
"Neacky seems so consumed with chasing her ballet career," William said .
" I am sure she is going to be someone even greater in the future." William added.
" What is Babi after?" William asked
Darnel looked down quiet
" I know she is her mother's legacy, but there must be something she truly loves to go after," William added
Darnel's thoughts run back to the time in the old car yard , in their truck house , when he asked what her to be selfish and chase after her dream .
She admitted that she would like to be an editor, but her staying here , next to him with him, was her being selfish. She went ahead, pleading to him to allow her to continue being selfish.
William watched Darnel silently, waiting for his reply
" I don't know," Darnel scoffed
" she says this but does that," Darnel added
His thoughts still run to her, confessing that she likes someone but doesn't want to mention who. She says she wants to be with him but is in love with someone else .
William tapped the brothers shoulder, comforting him . They both walked closer to where Neacky, Babi, and the other boys were .
" Could this get any better?" William smiled his eyes on the naked girls around the beach.
" The rules of the party are simple." One of the guys they came said to them
" There are no rules," the other smirked hard .
" Fuck , banjooo jumping " William stated on seeing those jumping from up the cliffs .
" Haha..." Neacky happily shouted in excitement anticipating for banjooo jumping. .
" hey handsome " a beautiful blonde smiled to Darnel .
Meeting eyes with her , she wicked then sexly walked towards the water. Babi rolled her eyes looking away .
William giggled finding Darnel and Babi hilarious.
Neacky removed her clothes, remaining in just her bikini. Darnel took off his shirt, throwing it to Babi .
" Find me in." Darnel smiled, then ran off to the waters with Neacky.
William and Babi laughed, looking at each other .
Babi took off her dress, running towards to the lake as well joining Neacky and Darnel.
" are the girls single " The boys asked William as he took his shirt off .
William dropped his shirt down then turned looking at Neacky and Babi in the water .
" they clearly said you two were their bestfriends " one of the dudes added.
William scoffed, gazing at Darnel.
"Do they look single to you?" William asked.
"They are both taken " William said .
" She is his ( William said pointing at Babi and Darnel) and she ( he pointed at Neacky) ...is mine " William added.
In his shorts, William walked away, joining Neacky, Darnel and Babi.
" Fuck...Hahaaa...." they laughed as they played in water.
Darnel carried Babi on his back swimming with her further to deep waters .
She tightly held on to him resting comfortably his back .
" Haha...." They both laughed holding him tighter as they got swept back by waves.
" Whoa..." Neacky shouted being swept off the surf board by waves .
" You can't be sleeping on it , stand on it," William shouted .
Since she couldn't surf, Neacky decided to lay on the board instead
" No , I can't," Neacky shouted.
" Trust me," William said surfing closer to her.
" Neacky," William called, offering his hand to her .
"NO..." Neacky shouted.
" Come on " William giggled.
" Don't you dare let me go," Neacky warned in fear , she held his hand tight slowly, finding balance on the surf board
" awwwww, am standing," Neacky shouted in happiness, tightly holding William's hand .
" How do you not fear jumping off cliffs but fear surfing?" William wondered
Neacky giggled lovely at him . He ended up smiling along.
" There is a wave," William said .
" Okay , I am ready," she loudly breathed out .
" 3..2..".....
" ahhhhhh....."
" NEACKY!!!!!!!" William shouted .
Soon as the wave hit , instead of surfing along with the wave , Neacky instead jumped on William both of them falling off the boards into the waters , diving back on top , William tightly holding her close .
Hardly had they got enough oxygen when they burst out laughing.
Darnel and Babi are laughing at both of them as well.
" Sorry," Neacky continued laughing
" I told you trust me," William said
" I trust you a lot , I just don't trust the water," Neacky smiled.
William smiled widely, splashing water in her face .
"What the ...." Neacky shouted all bursting into laughter.
From swimming, they joined the rest who were playing volleyball having fun with the rest and taking lots of pictures and videos of each other.
From there, they climbed up the cliff to do what Neacky couldn't wait to do .
While , this was a sex party for the rest but not them , they were having a blustful day of doing this and that and keeping these memories in pictures and videos.
" You two should go first," William suggested immediately they got up the cliff .
" No problem," Darnel said, giggling .
Darnel and Babi stood forward, embracing each other tightly, as their legs were tied with safety ropes .
" Don't die," William said
" it will be an honour dying in the hands of the person I love the most," Darnel smiled .
Meeting eyes with Babi , they both smiled. Babi held him even closer and tighter .
Neacky and William gazed at each other, their smiles and looks saying a lot.
" You guys make lovely couples," one of the ladies in charge couldn't help saying .
" Thank you," Darnel and Babi said at once .
All four laughing . They all had decided not to correct any one that mistook them for a couple and took the compliment as it came.
" Ready," the gentleman asked.
" Yes," Babi smiled
" I gat you," Darnel quietly mouthed
" I know , and I gat you too." Babi smiled
On count to three , they were already jumping off with screams of excitement.
Babi closed her eyes, extremely wrapping her hands around his neck and her legs around his waist.
Darnel held her tight around the back, and waist as they dived heads first into the waters.
William and Neacky cheered them with hand claps, as they watched down on them .
Back up, Darnel and Babi surfaced from the waters, and the cheering increased, this kind of bravery was rare in most people, especially in people like William.
Babi and Darnel were pulled out of the water to the boat . Eyes up looking at William and Neacky, who were being readied to jump as well.
Babi got her eyes from up looking at Darnel who bore a wide smile across the face.
" That smile," Babi said
Darnel moved his gaze from William and Neacky, looking at her .
"It feels surreal," Darnel smiled .
"You're here with me , William and Neacky. Free and genuinely happy.." Darnel smiled.
" i am glad i came too." Babi smiled .
" Does that mean i take back that wish and ask for something else " Darnel asked.
" No...." Babi shouted both laughing.
" William," Darnel said softly
" In a very long time, I have not seen him like that," Darnel added .
They looked at them up again , still laughing and arguing about jumping.
William was smiling , laughing yet hesitating.
" he has had his guards up for so long, never let a stranger so close cause he knew when it's all done he would be more hurt," Darnel said
" And now," Babi asked
" he is most alive , his guards are down , he is free , happy, and vulnerable," Darnel happily said .
"I don't know how Neacky has managed to get through all his guards " Darnel wondered.
They both widely smiled staring up again .
" they are finally going to dive," Babi excitedly said.
" aHHHHHHH..WHOAH..." A wild fear scream came from William while Neacky shouted in joy.
"Finally " Darnel and Babi chuckled clapping for them as they were pulled onto the boat.
William looked up the cliff, not believing he had just jumped down the cliff.
" Will, relax, you are alive." Neacky smiled .
It could not be any less funnier laughing at William.
The boat was started giving them a tour around the lake and the river running between two cliffs .
Late evening, after the sun had set , the sex party got even more vibrant and wild , giving the true definition and meaning behind the title, sex party.
With drinks and liquor after eating again, William, Darnel, Neacky, and Babi forged their way through the crowd of people.
Wherever their eyes landed were people snogging , having live sex or sexual touching.
They finally found were to sit around the fire watching the party happen .
" One of us has to get us to the hotel safe so..... " Darnel froze on realising William was already drinking liquor as well .
Darnel was the only one with a non alcoholic drink of the four of them.
" I guess you have to be the bigger person here." William smirked, disappearing in the crowd
"Fine , but I am not looking for anyone just so you know, so drink responsibly."
Darnel warned.
Neacky smiled, disappearing in the crowd as well.
Babi laughed at him sipping more liquor.
" why are you being so uptight tonight, so unlike you " Babi said.
" Really," Darnel was shocked
"Hmm..." Babi smiled.
"Come on. Let's dance. " Babi added standing up.
She reached for his hand, pulling him and they joined the rest of the crowd.
Darnel intertwined his fingers with Babi's leading the way through the crowd as they slowly moved to the blusting music.
Both their attention was taken by the large circle of people who were chanting and cheering .
Babi pulled Darnel through the people going to the front where Neacky was standing watching as well .
" What's this " Babi asked Neacky on reaching her at the every front of the circle.
There was an empty single seat in the middle of the circle of people.
" Ah...this " Neacky smiled.
" its a game " Neacky added.
" What kind " Babi asked really intrigued.
Neacky widely smiled, staring at Babi's hand that was intertwined with Darnel, who was taking to William on the other side.
Neacky stretched her hand to Babi's back , swiftly and forcefully. Neacky pushed Babi forward, standing out of the circle, dragging Darnel along .
" What the ...." Darnel confusedly asked , both their eyes wondered about the crowd that was cheering and screaming.
" Neacky," Babi called very dumbstruck by her pushing them out .
" Sky and J," Neacky shouted over her lungs while clapping .
William laughed, standing next to Neacky.
" SKY AND J...." William joined Neacky.
Babi and Darnel glared at William and Neacky feeling really betrayed.
" Pick a card...." The chanting became uniform finally making sense to Babi and Darnel
Darnel and Babi stared at each other then looked over to the chair and at the cards spread backwards.
" SKY AND J," the chanting got even louder.
Darnel sighed heavily.
" Darnel..." Babi called as he pulled Babi with him ready to leave .
" You don't have to do this," Darnel whispered
" Exactly , I don't have to ,but i want to anyway," she softly whispered.
" Sky.."
" This is the uprightness I have just talked about," she interrupted
" lets pick a fucking card " Babi smiled staring back at the card on the chair.
" Sky , this a sex party , nothing innocent is on those cards " Darnel said .
" i know " Babi smiled filled with excitement.
" But .."
Darnel was cut off by Babi, pulling her hand away and walking to the chair.
Darnel gulped caught in a predicament. He looked not ready for this game . He walked closer as Babi picked a card, flipping it up .
One of the girls ran closer to them to see the card as well.
" Honey , strawberries and ice cubes," the girl loudly read out the card Babi picked.
"YEY...WHOAH..." The crowd cheered.
Babi chuckled staring at Darnel who was rather not so happy and anxious.
" Sky " Darnel pulled her aside .
" I don't think we should go ahead with this " Darnel worriedly said.
" Why not?" Babi asked .
Darnel sighed . He pushed his hair backwards, contemplating saying his mind out .
"Sky," he deeply exhaled.
" Being your best friend doesn't make me a robot or any less of a man," Darnel added
" i am tempted and turned on. And it's all you have been doing lately. " Darnel continued.
" So, cut me some slack. My self-control is quite depleted." Darnel sternly asserted.
Babi gulped, caught off guard by his statements and the seriousness in them.
A quick shiver penetranted through her body, leaving goosebumps all over her body .
His statements might have sounded like warning and plea , but the wild desire and yarning processed them as a dare to her.