DEBBY'S POV

"Thanks a lot Mandy, I feel like I'm absolutely ready to take in anything at Waterway now" I tell Mandy as we make our way back to the reception, she had one of the lifeguards, Phil, man the reception on her behalf. "Oh that's good, you definitely need that feeling to survive with Ezra as manager" she chuckled after her response "oh don't worry about me, I'll survive" I answer back with renewed determination to actually make this summer worth it .

Mandy turned out to actually be a sweet person, she apparently had a bad morning that's why she was sort of rude when I first came, she's just a year ahead of us and goes to college not far, when she has time like now that it's summer, she works as a receptionist at water way beach, she's been here for years since her high school days. We are definitely going to be good friends, I can tell despite our off start, Mandy hasn't made a crude comment about my weight or size, might be too early to judge but she does give me a good feeling. "Oh you'll need to meet all the lifeguards and patrol staff, it's almost recess time for the lifeguards on duty, you could meet them and I guess you'd meet the rest every other day, most of them go to St. Ives" Mandy explained "okay that'll be alright I'm just going to check out the office" I say and leave for the office I share with Ezra.

I really hope Ezra isn't in the office cause I haven't seen him around since Mandy and I left for the tour. Pushing the door in, I'm not lucky cause sitting right there where Robert once sat is Ezra with his devilishly handsome face looking at some magazine I think, I really want to turn back and be as far away from him but I can't chicken out without even trying so I go in, ignoring him as I walk over to the table Robert said would be mine or more like is mine now, taking a sit, I start to peruse through all the files and papers on the desk, sorting them, most of the papers are old newspapers, pamphlets and some printed ads, some files contain employee information like the list of lifeguards, hiring date, termination date and stuff. Very few lifeguards have been fired, it's mostly a summer job, the list of patrol guards too and there's a list of past head and assistant managers. Apparently, a lot of assistant managers have quit ridiculously between last summer and this summer, I gulp remembering Mandy's repeated emphasis on survival, coincidentally Ezra started here as manager two summers ago, so this is his third summer and from his second summer, almost every assistant manager quit on the job, there's definitely something he's doing but I won't let him bother or affect me.

"Still ignoring me?" I look up to see Ezra giving me a pointed look "what?" I ask cause his stare is giving me the creeps "didn't you hear me? Real mature alright" he scoffs and looks back at the magazine in his hands "what are you even saying?" I ask annoyed by his dismissive comment. He turns to me, looking away from his magazine and says "I asked you if you're still ignoring me" "ignoring you?, I just merely have nothing to say to you Ezra" it is the first time I'm saying his name to his face, it feels weirdly satisfying, he certainly thinks something of it too. "Ah, so you remember my name" he says referring to the evening I met him, "why wouldn't I remember, it's not like it's something hard" I scoff at his remark "I didn't know I made an impression" is his smug response, I don't know what this boy wants but he's surely frustrating.

"Why are you even talking to me Ezra, can I help you?" I ask, usually I'm reserved but this Ezra human puts me on an edge that I can't contain my fury or expressions in my head. "Debby" he groans, not sure why cause I'm at least a good 6 steps away from him and I can barely cause him any pain, "I said I was sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you, why wouldn't you let up and be cool with me?" I laugh at his statement, just a little "I'm cool with you Ezra, I just don't see the need to become best friends all of a sudden, it is not like you've ever been nice" I retort.

"Debby, it's time" Mandy's head ducks in from the door reminding me of the meet with the lifeguards on duty "oh would you look at that, I have to go" I say to Ezra who's back to his usual point blank staring brooding self. The boy must be sick or something cause I just don't understand his need to be friendly and chatty all of a sudden. I leave him in the office still brooding, his mood swings should be a case study.

I meet Mandy in the lounge with 4 other people I don't think I've met, oh except Phil so 3 people I haven't met. "Hey guys, this is Debby Chanria, the new assistant manger" Mandy says distracting them from their lunch break, "welcome Debby" Phil said as the others chorused welcome too "wait, Debby Chanria, are you somehow related to Dora?" Some girl asks, I didn't see this one coming but maybe I should have, it's Dora's town actually. It does make sense that people would ask, "yes" I answer "her twin?" Another girl asks "yes Dora's twin" I nervously reply and they all look to be contemplating, I don't know "you're welcome to water way" a boy I think Steve is his name, says "thank you, thanks guys, like Mandy said I'm Debby and I hope we have a great summer together" I say to them and they seem to like my reply cause they actually seem at ease "I think we should introduce ourselves" "good idea Phil, I'll be out at the front desk" Mandy says "plus break is almost over you guys" she calls out as she heads away from us back to the reception.

"I'm Phil, you already know this" Phil starts and chuckles "yeah I know you Phil" I laugh at his quirkiness, "I'm Sandy, not short for anything" the first girl said "nice to meet you Sandy" these people seem cool already, such a relief "I'm Steve, welcome to the team Debby, last long" Steve said, another remark related to Ezra "thanks Steve, I'll try" I reply and then the last girl and person "I'm Lilian, welcome to the club Debby" she seemed particularly cool, this group of lifeguards are cool enough, "okay hate to break up this union but duties to be performed guys" Ezra's voice interrupts my reply "see you around Debs" Phil calls our already giving me a nickname. "I can't believe you are Dora's twin, I'm actually shocked but you guys totally look alike" Sandy said and I laugh cause I don't know how else to respond to that, the lifeguards file out leaving just Ezra and I.

EZRA'S POV

Staring at Debby as the lifeguards all file out, back to their duties, I don't know what it is about her but the girl ticks me off in a weird way, I want to argue with her and be mad but I hate to see her mad at me, I recently realized after the stall episode. I want her to talk to me or seek my attention which is really weird and confusing considering I just broke up with her sister like a month ago; why then did I feel like I wanted to know this twin better. I remember the first day I saw her on my lawn, I didn't expect her to be a bigger version of Dora, she was, in plain words, fat and that surprised me, I'd never expect to see a fat Dora version but then when she spoke, she was the direct opposite of her twin and even more beautiful, I couldn't act too nicely after her sister wounded my heart, these Chanria girls weren't to be trusted so I sent her off rudely.

Now, imagine my shock when somehow she shows up here at Water Way not just as a fun seeker on the beach but as a staff not any regular staff like lifeguard or something, no she's my assistant, I've had trouble keeping those. Uncle Rob could've given me heads up, I guess I didn't deserve any heads up, so much for being head manager. I don't even know what she needs this job for, to think my first encounter with her was unsettling and then the second is the most unsettling thing I've ever experienced in years, I gave the girl a panic attack. She almost gave me a heart attack when I went to change. Seeing her caught with her shirt over her head and her body exposed to whoever walked in like I did, she wore this sexy flowery bra, it was so hot seeing her like that, I wanted to help her take the shirt off and do things to her but hell why was I even having these thoughts, it was all just too wrong.

I couldn't stop myself from looking but then again we were on a beach, shouldn't be a big deal right, that was until she finally took the shirt out of her head and saw me, she was startled to death, I could hear the alarm go off in her head and for a second I was still stuck in a trance of how much I felt like I wanted to touch her, that trance broke once she started screaming, her reaction transitioned real quick; next thing she was whimpering and moving away from me and then she was shivering and shuddering in fear, she slid to the ground cowering away from me, I recognized what was wrong almost immediately, I'd been a victim countless times back, she was having a panic attack.

I caused her a panic attack, I couldn't just watch, she was struggling to breath so I swung into action and helped her calm down, I don't know what I did to have caused such a reaction in the first place but I surely regretted it, I didn't mean to harm her, I was just turned on, I hated myself in that moment, now she probably thought I was some perv who walked into the girls' bathroom, I really wanted to make it up to her, apologize, make her know I'd never hurt her but once she was fine again, she didn't want me anywhere nearby, everything just escalated so fast, I thought I was in control but seeing her meltdown like I used to, all I wanted to do was to earn her trust, make her like me.

Dora never had a panic attack, it had me wondering what kind of life she lived back where she came from. She even chose Mandy over me to she her around and when that tour finally ended, she still wouldn't speak to me without an obvious reference, she was certainly still mad at me. It was infuriating , why wouldn't she let me explain or hear me out, I was really upset but I couldn't even do anything about it.

I'm staring at Debby who seems to look at everywhere else but me, she just wouldn't meet my eyes even though we're alone. "Debby I'm trying fix things, at least let's start from the scratch, I'm sorry about earlier, please can we start over?" The effort to give this apology, I can't believe she still wouldn't budge "it's alright, I'm not upset anymore" I let out a breath I didn't even realize I was holding, finally.

A/N
And chapter Seven is done✅ ...next up chapter eight...Loving Me for Me is about to take a new turn, let's see what happens next.
Tell me what you think about Ezra and Debby's episode, of course it can't be easy for Debby to be okay around Ezra just like that. I wonder what Dora and the whole school would think about Ezra's feelings towards Debby, the twin. What's it with him anyways?
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