Disclaimer: any recognisable characters, places or situations, including the film Lost Boys and the characters are not mine and are the property of their respective owners. No copyright infringement intended. All original characters and content are however mine. This is my first fan-fiction and story of any kind so sorry in advanced if it's crap. This chapter is relatively boring but it's an introduction to the characters, I didn't want to rush things. Feedback is appreciated, constructive criticism not just criticism please. Not sure if I'm going to carry on with the story tbh. Anyway thanks for reading! :-)
Chapter One: Reunited
The cool sea breeze caused me to visibly shiver whilst the metal railing I was leaning against caused goose bumps to form on my arms. Trust me to forget to pack my jacket in my hand luggage but in my suitcase; in my defence it's not the usually sunny weather I remembered. Deciding to occupy my time by watching the gentle waves lapping up the now dark beach a few meters away, my mind began to wonder where she had gotten, time keeping wasn't her strong point really. Granted she was coming straight from work, unable to give me a ride from the airport as her boss was a prick I had to get a bus to the boardwalk and a lift to her house, however she is nowhere to be seen. Frowning whilst glancing at my watch the street lamp just above my head illuminating the face clearly enough to read the time, 11:23pm. Suddenly two hands covered my eyes dragging me out of my thoughts; a very familiar, extremely loud voice could be heard over the sound of the breaking water,
"Boo! Did I scare ya?"
"Nope that's about the thousandth time you've pulled that one on me since the first time we met, I always expect it now!"
"Aww you're no fun!" Tina whined whilst attempting to pout at me but she failed badly causing a smile to creep across my ever increasingly cold face.
"Can we please go to your house now, I've been waiting for you for over 20 minutes it's bloody freezing out here I'm tired and I..."
"Calm down girly you've only been back a day and you're already complaining, I keep telling you that that's a British pastime or something." Tina chuckled cutting me off mid-sentence grinning like a mad woman. She continued to speak whilst gesturing wildly behind her with her arms whilst her voice was fast, excitement clear in her tone. "Yeah let's go my cars on the boardwalk back there, come on we have so much catching up to do."
We started walking slowly in the direction of the boardwalk that was slightly further along the coast than where I was previously stood. My suitcase was heavy in one hand and my backpack was slung lazily over my right shoulder. A comfortable silence between the two of us ensued. Weaving through the throngs of people still out enjoying the entertainment the boardwalk had to offer the parking lot eventually came into view, as well as Tina's prized car, which was parked rather wonkily in the bay due to her terrible parking skills. Her 'baby' as she called it was a stainless steel DeLorean DMC-12. Yep she is a huge fan of the movie Back To the Future, when it came out a couple of years ago she went to the theatre to see it every day for a week. I remember the letters I received about how much she was in love with Marty, trust me those where the worst letters I've ever read. When we finally reached her car we piled my luggage in the back then slipped into our respective seats and began the drive to her house still in silence but with the low hum of the car radio in the background.
The long flight I had taken the previous morning was now catching up on me. Struggling to keep my eyes open I observed my surroundings and my friend's appearance. Her hair was now shorter than the last photo I'd seen from her. It was now shoulder length, blonde in colour, a light blonde but not quite bleach. It was permed and styled wildly with a black headband keeping her fringe off her round face. Her brown eyes rimmed with black eyeliner and eye shadow and her thin lips painted a deep red. She was wearing a plain black tank top with a black netted skirt and fish net tights. Her feet were adorned in the black ankle length Airwair I had bought her last Christmas and her hands were covered with her favourite black laced fingerless gloves. Various pieces of jewellery covered her body including rubber bracelets, cross necklaces and two studs in each of her ears. I hate to admit this about someone who I consider to be my best friend but I had always felt slightly jealous about her figure, sense of style and overall look, even looking at what she considered to be scruffy clothes today I felt slightly inadequate. God what I just thought then was exceptionally bitchy. I am not that type of person but sometimes it's hard not to feel slightly annoyed when your best friend is like something straight out of a magazine.
Anyway looking back at my friends slightly tanned face it was clear as day for anyone to see that Tina was extremely excited. Despite the fact she was driving she was bouncing up and down in her seat eagerly to get home to discuss our lives. We were only moments away from parking on her drive when my bubbly American friend could no longer contain herself. She glances towards me with her usual smile plastered on her face and a glint in her eyes.
"I can't believe it's been over 3 years since you've last been to visit me!" she screeches whilst parking the car in front of her house. "I know you've been busy with university but you could've come and visited your favourite pen pal once in a while couldn't you?!"
"Ha favourite pen pal you're my only pen pal! Anyway you could have come to visit me, doesn't the sound of a wet summer in the middle of nowhere appeal to you?" sarcasm lacing every word. "I know it's been a while since I last visited and I'm sorry about that but I'm staying for the full summer now so you have over 6 weeks with me, we can catch up and have a great time and you can show me everything new that the "murder capital of the world" has to offer!"
Tina nodded in agreement with my last statement her always present smile somehow managing to widen even more slightly. After fumbling to find her front door keys out of her bag, dragging my belongings with me we preceded to head towards the ever familiar living room, it hadn't changed since the last time I had visited, none of what I could see of the small suburban house looked different. Another wave of exhaustion washed over me and a loud yawn escaped my mouth.
"Am I boring you that much?" Tina joked. "I'm sorry I was so thrilled about seeing you again and catching up that I keep forgetting how long your flight was and that you don't sleep on planes. I really feel shitty now about meeting you late, I know how you get when you're tired, and we can catch up in the morning and…"
"It's fine Tina, no need to apologise. I am tired and would like to go bed before we catch up, I know you would like to hear everything about what's happened in my life now but I think you would rather have me awake enough to recall the details. Right now I'm close to passing out. You were only slightly late and I already know you and time keeping aren't best of friends anyway." Chuckling at the last statement Tina hugged me and nodded.
"You'll be staying in the room you stayed in last time. If you need anything just come find me. Treat this house like your own, well you always do anyway. I'm so eager to catch up. Oh I'm going to start rambling again sorry I'll let you get some sleep. Goodnight buttercup."
"Goodnight pumpkin and thanks again for letting me stay here."
"It's no problem" she says nonchalantly as she hug me one last time before she retreated to her bedroom and I make my way to my temporary home. I stumble into the room throwing my case and bag on the floor all the while in the dark as I didn't bother turning the lights on. I was so exhausted that the moment I fell on the nicely made cream bed sheets I fell straight asleep fully clothed boots and all. The last conscious thoughts occupying my mind were about how brilliant this trip was going to be and how potentially life changing it was, little did I know at the time the magnitude of those changes yet to come.
