Chapter 9: Chapter 9

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Chapter Nine

ALEX

The wind blew on my hair and I squint my eyes for I don't want dust getting in it. I pulled out my handkerchief and tied it around my neck. Caiden looked at me and laugh.

"Why are you laughing?!" I asked while looking at him incredulously.

"It's just, you look like a cowboy, with the wind effect, the handkie and your hair…" he said between fits of laughter. Well, I just brush him off and look at the sceneries as we passed by.My feet were sore because of standing too long in the back of this jeep. In the corner of my eyes, I could see Caiden leaning in the back of the jeep, probably dozing off.

The reason why the two of us was here is because we picked the two short sticks and all I know is that it is planned.

I wonder where we are going, Brighton beach was not far from here but we are travelling for about an hour already. The jeep stopped in front of a regular beach house which was designed with a very homey feeling.

I jumped off and got my duffel bag. I trailed behind Caiden who is holding a key, which I assumed was the key to this pretty beach house. He went up the stairs and opened the door. The beautiful living room welcomed us; the walls were painted beige and there seated in the middle of the room was an orange couch. I found it weird, I've never seen a couch in that color but it seems to be comfortable to sit on.

I was about to plopped on this weird thing when the twins beat me to it. The three of us giggled as we sank in it, it is just too soft and fluffy! The boys look at us, but we just sat there with no care in the world. I was enjoying my moment oflalaland when I heard Jacob spoke.

"Alright girls, let’s get settled in our own rooms so we could go to the beach. There are three rooms here, and there are six of us. Two needed to share a room, so who would pick room number one?" Jacob asked raising his eye brows.

"Us" Kathy and Nathan retorted suddenly. I looked at Kathy and was about to speak when she cut me off.

"Alex, we won't do anything stupid! You know me that I won't do IT. You trust me, right?" Kathy asked with her puppy dog face. I grunt in response and she caught me in a bone-crushing hug before going with Nathan in their room.

"So, there are only two rooms. Who would pick the second one?" Jacob smiled at us as he raise the key

"Me and her" I said grabbing Keith's hand and shoving it up for Jacob to see it.

"But Alex" I look at Keith who was cowering beside me. "Me and Jacob are going to pick it because..." she tried to reason out only to stop.

"Because what?" I asked her putting my hands on my hips.

"…Because we need to talk about us. On what we are, what we really have, where this friendship of ours would lead us to" Jacob replied with a hint of panic. He pulled Keith from the sofa and headed to their room, throwing the last key to me. Silence grew between the two of us and I could see Caiden in the corner of my eyes pacing around the living room.

"So it made us" Caiden pointed at me and him, and I glared at his hand wishing for it to melt under my gaze "to stay in the third ro-"

"No!" I cut him off "I won't dare stay with you, as*hole. I won't!" I yelled at his face.

"Hey, did you just say I am an as*hole. Hmm…goody two shoes is being feisty again huh? But where would you stay?" He asked cocking his eyebrows at me.

"I'll just sleep here on this orange couch rather than stay with you, bipolar man" I scowled at him and stuck my tongue out.

"No, you will stay with me." with that final answer from him, he picked me up and put me on his shoulders.

"Hey put me down!"

"No way sweet cheeks." with that he slapped my butt and proceeded upstairs.

"How could you! Urgh" I reached my arms to pull his hair but I can't. I just sigh, defeated.

He opened the door and threw me on the bed. I landed with an ‘oomph’ but he just don't care. He plopped on my side and I was surprise when he wrapped his arms on my waist

"Stop you Perv!" I kicked him satisfied to hear him swear because of the pain.

"Naughty are you, huh?" with that he start to tickle me. “Why? What is it that you don’t like from this Adonis in real life? Everything will be yours someday so why not now?”

"S-top! P-pl-ease" I begged him but he won't budge. I screamed bloody murder but still he continued.

The door suddenly opened and I was surprised to see Kathy and Keith standing there with their mouths opened. After a while, Caiden cleared his throat and Keith blushed, hiding behind her twin. "Nathan…sent us here to tell you that we are going to the beach to play. But then, we could see that you two are busy, So are you going with us or you two would stay here and do God-knows-what?" with that, the two of them shut the door and I could hear the roar of laughter outside.

My bubble popped and I glared at Caiden. Well, he can't see it with his back facing me. I picked up a pillow and throw it at him. I grabbed my duffle bag which is now under the bed and entered the bathroom which is connected to this room.

I shut the door and pulled out my swim suit which is a black two piece with red polka dots. I don't want Caiden seeing me like this so I put a blue tank top on it and a turquoise shorts. I applied sun block on my skin and wore my blue flip flops. I opened the door to see a half naked Caiden which is just pulling his shorts up.

"Oh! I-uh- I'm s-sorry...I didn't mean to-uh see you on that-uh" I said bowing my head down for I'm pretty sure I look like a cherry with my face all red.

"Don't worry sweet cheeks, I don't mind. As I said awhile ago, everything will be yours someday." with that I heard the door locked and I sighed in relief. I descended downstairs and I saw the twins heading for the door.

"Wait" I yelled.

"Faster, wild girl" They laugh while I roll my eyes at them. They grabbed me and together we headed for the door. The guys were already there, chasing each other.

"I thought we are going to pla--" the twins dragged me and we ran trailing behind the boys.

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We arrived there after 5 minutes or so. I lied down in the sand, too exhausted to get up. The twins dragged me up and passed me a plate. I raised my eyebrows not knowing what I will do. Jacob grabbed it and threw it in the thin air while Nathan captured it

"What kind of game is tha-" I began asking but then Caiden cut me off.

"That game, sweet cheeks, is called Frisbee" Nate throw it again and Caiden caught it before it landed on the sand.

The three of them played and soon enough the twins joined. I was astonished to see the two of them play, they are really good. After a minute or so I felt bored and felt sad seeing them having fun while I don't. I was about to go swim on the beach when a pair of hands creep unto my eyes and that made me squeak in surprise.

"Hey sweet cheeks, where do you think you are going?" oh yeah, how can I forgot that he was with them playing? He dragged me and after a while, I felt his hands sliding off my eyes and put them on my arms instead. Jacob passed the plate to Caiden and then he put it on my hands.

"What am I going to do with--" I was cut off when he suddenly adjusted my arms and positioned them into throwing position. We stayed on that position for I think a minute then he began to guide me to throw it unto the open air. It flew several meters away and was captured in Jacob's hand.

"Nice throw, Alex!" He yelled and I smiled at him. We continue to play until we all fell into the sand, exhausted.

I noticed that they were all busy talking to each other so I began walking to the beach, taking off my clothes. A few of the guys on the beach throw me a wink and I also got wolf whistles. I felt a little bit shy on what I did and so I ran off to the sea until the water reach my waist. A sea weed caught my foot and it made me stop and fall on my knees.

The waves are crashing on me and I can't get my face out of this freaking water. I was gasping for air, waiving my hands but I think no one can see me for I was bended over. As the minutes passed by, I can feel myself dozing off, what with all my energy being drained because of running from our beach house to the beach, playing Frisbee and me struggling to get out into the depths of this.

I could feel myself choking for air but my body can't move. I am limp. My brain keep on screaming ‘help’ but my mouth was busy gasping for air.

I was slowly sinking in to the sand when a pair of hands grabbed me from this fearful nightmare. I couldn't see who my savior was for my eyes has their own brains and they seem to shut off as soon as they knew they are finally safe.

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CAIDEN

Where is she?!

WHERE IS SHE?!

I asked myself as I got myself up from the sand. Nathan keeps on flirting with his girlfriend but she just act as if it is nothing. They just look at him ridiculously specially that girl with eyeglasses. She easily wrap Jacob around her pinky finger. What with him following her anywhere she goes. I wanted to ask them for help on finding Alex but they are so busy with their own girls.

Man, they are so whipped!

I walked around the beach trying to find blue’s clues and saw a pair of blue flip flops, a tank top and a turquoise shorts on the shore. It's her things I just knew it!

I panicked because maybe someone took advantage of her or something. I grab her things and continue to walk. While I was still looking for something that might help me find her, a little girl screamed and said that someone is drowning.

I don't believe her. Maybe they are just playing pretend and stuffs.

"Oh, sh*t! Someone is really drowning!" I heard the old man yell behind me looking at the water. I followed his gaze and saw a pair of hands waving in the air. I passed her stuffs on that old man and ran into the water.

The lifeguard was running with me and I brushed him off and told him to call 911 so that if something happens they'll be there to support. The boy went off to the shore and pulled his radio. I didn't waste time and run into the water.

The waves were hitting me every second and the seaweeds clawing on my feet don’t help at all. Oh geez…my foot was almost caught! I tried to make it faster but it seems that everything around me doesn't want me to save that person which is now between a life and death situation.

I could see that person's arms sinking and I panicked more. My thoughts were distracting me but I keep on moving, trying to go near that person. I do not want to assume that it was her but something tells me that I did the right thing, going to that person, and reassuring that it wasn’t her.

What if I can't save him or her. What if, that person should be save by the lifeguard but I volunteered and be the reason for him or her to be dead and, and what if that person is really Alex...oh God. Really, Life is such a leech!

I sigh in relief when I caught that persons arm and pulled him, I mean her-it's a her because of that girly bracelet. That bracelet-I think I remembered someone who owns that-my mind flashed the face of Alex.

Oh geez, maybe I'm just thinking too much about her.

I pulled the person more and saw her face. That angel face which looks innocent-but-not-really-innocent. I almost let go of her arm but good thing I was still in my sanity and pulled her more. Yeah, it was really her.

I sighed in relief knowing that she is now safe. Of course, I with her would definitely make her safe. I look down and pulled her tighter to me. I carried her in my arms and saw her face getting purple…geez, she needs the kiss of life!

I smiled to myself knowing that I could get her to kiss me. I won't let those stupid lifeguards to do a CPR with her for I was the one who freaking save her. My foot got caught again but I pulled it out and ran to the shore...

Here comes the kiss!

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