Better Sorry Than Safe

Kelton sighed, reaching a thumb up to gently wipe his cheek.
"Got something there Aristotle."
The man innocently giggled. "Oh sorry."

"Well if I can't have that sort of fun imma have fun with you." Asher pouted and tackled Joslin into the pool

Chord stayed up on the dry cement with his friends, trying to explain some math problems to Aristotle.

Asher and Joslin wrestled around under the water. Joslin was successfully distracting Asher from Aristotle.

The boy was whining at his friends, not wanting to learn and frustrated because he didn't understand..

Joslin swam up and rested his arms on the dry cement, the rest of his body still in the water, smiling up at his other friends.

Aristotle groaned, laying his head in the table and whining at them.
He hated being the stupid one...

Joslin tugged Chord into the water.
"Lets do something fun so he doesn't feel... dumb." He whispered. He always hated making Aristotle feel stupid.

Chord hummed lightly, hugging Joslin close.
"Aren't you sweet....But I don't know what game we can play to make him not feel retarded." He hated it for his friend but even so, he felt there really wasn't anything he could do, he had tried before and it wound up a mess with Aristotle crying because some boys where picking on him.

"I'm not that sweet." He whined lightly with a sigh. "I just feel bad for him."

"Yeah, me too but still, just let him be." Chord sighed softly. Aristotle was sweet, he would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it....

Joslin nodded reluctantly. They hadn't hit it off at first but he and Aristotle had become pretty good friends.

Yes and Aristotle had grown to love Joslin like a brother like he did Chord and Kelton. He was easy to talk to and tried to help whenever he could. He was now trying to make Kelton leave him alone while he went to play with the kids.

Asher was back over, playing with Avery and getting to know Bruno.

Aristotle sat beside him, opening his arms and laughing as Bruno jumped into them.

Asher chuckled at him as Avery tugged him into the pool. It was the kiddy side that wasn't deep so it just came up to Asher's calves.

Aristotle laughed lightly at them, he had grown rather fond of Avery too since he and Joslin were here all the time with Chord.

The small child pushed Asher until he was lyign down. He then plopped down on his stomahc like it was a chair.
"You'er bossy." Asher stcuk his tongue out.
"You bossy!" Avery pointed.

Bruno giggled at them, bouncing around in Aristotle's lap.
"Ew are boff bowssy!!"

"So are you twerp!" Asher winked at him, tickliing Avery.

"I ish nowt! Mwe and Areyyy are nice." He nodded like his word was final.

"Nooo. Ew aw mean." Avery gigled

"I iSH NOWT MWEAN!!!!!" He giggled, flailing his arms.
"Get em Aryy!!!"

"ISH TOO!" Avery poked him in the cheek.

Bruno jumped at him, hugging him around the waist and giggling. Aristotle laughed at him, picking them both up.