Shane's POV
The pain was unbearable! Yet another rejection from Sarah might crush me! What happened to us? Everything was going amazing until she just stopped. I don't know how else to explain it! She just... stopped. Was it me? I told her all my feelings for her and got nothing in return. It was like being on top of the Empire State Building, suddenly losing my balancing, and falling. I've been falling ever since.
"So where are we going again?" I asked without really expecting an answer. No one usually cares to answer me anyway. "Surfside. Shouldn't be too much farther." Jason answered. "Hmmm... good ole Jason, always ready to listen. I can't go to him with this though." I thought. I sat and watched the smog rise from the far away and not so far away oil companies. Sarah was in the other van probably having a great time. That's all I should be worried about right? I just want her to be happy. She has Emily and... Collins. I can't bear to even think that name! Emily's voice rang in my head,"Shane, calm down, it's going to be fine." she always says that! What does she know? She's never felt this intense anger and agony! She's always been the little bluebird of happiness! The voice ran through my head again "Shane, calm down, it's going to be fine!". Has she ever had the person she loves ripped away from her by a little man whore?! I don't think so! My life depended on Sarah. I thrived on her smiles and gentle touch. I could feel the very thread of my life being violently ripped apart as I dwelled on these thoughts. "Shane, you should be more optimistic." There it was again! Why do I talk to Emily anyway? She's younger than me and I go to her for advice. Does that make any sense at all?! Well, I am past the point of logic by now.
Emily's POV
"Okay ya'll. Boys in the left house. Girls in the right. Everyone gets to choose their own room, we'll start with seniors." proudly proclaimed the overly excited Jason. This was going to be an amazing trip! In the van we had decided that Sarah, Mie, and I would share a room! Two of my best gals! Plus they were both Juniors so I was sure to end up in a good room! I was hoping they would pick one with a good view of the ocean. This beach was so much nicer than the one at Galveston, that I wanted to enjoy it as much as possible.
Sure enough, when I walked up to find Mie and Sarah, they had picked the absolute BEST room! It wasn't very large, but it had two queen sized beds practically taking up all the room, a sink with a marble counter around it, a bathroom entrance (always extremely important!), and the most amazing view of the ocean! There was a huge window on the right side of the room allowing you to see far out into the sparkling water. "It's so beautiful!" I said in awe. Sarah and Mie only laughed at me and called me an Okie. I guess that was true!