I dropped my younger 'siblings' a block away from uncle Tom's house cause that guy freaked me out! He wasn't a direct uncle he was John's dad's cousins uncle or something twisted like that. "Get out of the car you rats! Walk home Sunday evening and don't tell Karen and John or else!" I shouted as I shoved them out of my car. They sulkily walked down the street as I drove off. I didn't feel the one slightest bit guilty! They deserved it. I got a notification on my phone from twitter, I quickly glanced at it.

@VanessaAnderson I've decided on ur dare, meet me in the park

Wonder what he has planned? I made my way to the park and began searching for Jake. "Jake" I called. How the hell did he think that I would find him in this massive park! Before I knew it freezing cold water was dumped all over my head. I screamed as I turned around to see Jake laughing. "JAKE!" I screamed.

"Sorry V you looked like you needed to cool off cause you look smokin" I cheesily pick up lined. I cringed hard!

"Wow so original" I laughed as he laughed along with me. "So what's my dare?" I asked as my teeth chattered together. I hugged my arms around my body trying to contain body heat.

"Well anything at the moment would seem warmer to you am I right? Well to cool off I dare you to skinny dip in the local parks pond" He chuckled, rubbing his palms together. My mouth gaped open.

"What!? Jake! Come on! There are people! Kids!" I defended.

"There were people at the football game last Friday but I still embarrassed myself" He stated.

"Fine! But no photographic proof cause that could potentially ruin my life and no one will know about this ok?!" I answered sternly.

He nodded "My phones water proof so take it with you if you don't trust me" He laughed as he handed me an iPhone 7 plus silver.

We walked over to the side of the lake, I was shivering from the ice water he had poured on me. "I can't believe I'm actually doing this" I giggled nervously. I took off my wet clothes, making Jake turn around so he wouldn't see any of my private parts. Luckily there weren't many people around except for half blind old people sitting on benches. I slowly walked into the pond, tightly gripping Jake's phone. The water was colder than the bucket he had previously dumped over my head. I could hear him cheering me on from the bank. I went deeper and deeper, at first I told myself as soon as I get neck deep I'm running out but when the water rose up to my chin my mind persuaded me to go deeper. The dare took a turn, I didn't feel like getting out, I just wanted to go deeper.

"Vanessa! V! Come back in!" I heard Jake yell from the bank but I continued to ignore him. It was now or never. I dunked my head under the water, if I just let myself stay like this everything will be ok. My lungs grew tight, I kept myself under, I didn't want to go up, What was the point? It felt as if my lungs were shutting down, I could feel my head throbbing. The cold water washed down my throat as I coughed uncontrollably under water. Just inhale the water I told myself but my body wouldn't let me.

All of a sudden I felt a strong pair of hands tightly grip my shoulders, forcefully pulling me up for air. What felt like hours must have been only a short few minutes but any longer I would have drowned. I gulped in a large breath of air and began to sob as my vision turned to black.

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My chest was being forcefully pushed down on over and over. I tried to breath out but there was something lodged in my throat. Finally there was one last push and water gushed free from my air pipes and out of my mouth. I breathed in and out heavily, gasping for air while sobbing.

"Vanesa what the fuck were you doing!? Are you ok!?" I heard a faint deep voice shout. My eyes remained shut, I was scared to open them, what did I just try and do!? I was then pulled into a hug, a wet cold one but it felt relaxing, it's something that I haven't recieved in a very long time. I cried on the strong shoulder. "Shhh it's ok, you're ok" The voice calmed me down.

I opened my eyes to see Jake, also soaking wet. He had wrapped me in his long jacket and pulled my pants over me. "I'm sorry" I managed to whisper as II coughed up more water.

"It's ok" he assured as he pulled away from the hug. I was embarrassed, I covered my face with my palms and cried. "Hey V? Are you ok?" He asked quietly. "I'm not entirely sure what you tried to do back there but you could've died" He whispered.

"I'm sorry" I repeated.

"Answer me V, are you ok?!" He asked aggressively. I shook my head, crying harder. Before I knew it he had picked me up bridal style and carried me somewhere. He placed me down on a hard leather seat. I opened my eyes to find that I was in his car. He got in the driver's side and began to drive, I'm not sure where but what I do know is that we sat in complete silence. He drove me to a 24 hour cafe on the outskirts of town. He lead me inside and ordered two hot chocolates. We sat on a comfy couch in front of the fire. I shivered as I was still wet but Jake looked perfectly warm. A guy came and handed us our hot drinks, he looked at us strangely.

"Why are you two so wet?" He asked. Jake opened his mouth to speak but I spoke first.

"I tried to drown myself and Jake came and saved my life" I answered bluntley. He gave us another strange freaked out look and walked away.

"V, are you ok?" Jake asked for like the third time.

"No ok! I'm not fine! Do I look Ok to you? Does trying to drown yourself fall in an ok column?" I shouted as tears fell down my cheeks.

"Sorry" he replied.

"No I'm sorry" I stated even more embarrassed for lashing out at him. "You just saved my life and you're apologising. Jake I don't know what came over me, I'm sorry"

He looked me in the eye, he obviously didn't believe me. "Look V I've known you since kindergarten, we've been friends for ever and I can see that there's something bugging you" he stated. It was weird, Jake acted different when he wasn't around his Jock friends, he was nicer, more like the old Jake. "You can tell me V, You can trust me" He assured.

I sighed, here we go. "Well to start things off my best friend hates me" I whispered as more tears formed in my eyes.

"Chloe!? What happened between you two?"

"I um I didn't tell her something" I said,

"Something big?"

"For me but not for anyone else" I answered, my palms were sweaty and I was growing nervous. "I found out last year that I was... I was adopted" I confessed. "I barely believed it myself, I only found myself again a few weeks again but I guess Chloe thought she had the right to know straight away, she was angry, she felt somehow 'betrayed' because I didn't tell her my secret, the secret that almost destroyed me!" I cried. I felt Jake pull me in for a hug. It was another hug that I depriayley needed.

It felt strange, I never knew that in my biggest moment of distress that Jake would be the one to save me.

(Hope you all enjoyed this short chapter<3 Comment if you would ship Jake and Vanessa<3)