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I watched the waves gently splash against the ship. The wind picked up as it blew my brown hair across my face. I sighed as I brushed my hair behind my ear. So, this was my life now? I unfolded the brochure that I had shoved in my pocket of Waffle Island. I had to admit that it was beautiful. My heart began to sink as memories of the city flashed throughout my mind. As he flashed through my mind. I wiped away a stray tear and put away the brochure.

"Wow, that's a nice little figure you got there. Meeooww!" I turned to see a man with girlish pink hair. I slightly blushed, but was unsure how to feel about the… compliment? "umm, Thank you?" "It's no problem at all, Deary." He held out his hand. "Julius." I hesitated but reached forward and shook his hand. "Akari. It's nice to meet you." Julius looked me up and down. "My, my, Akari! Not to be forward but your taste is a little… odd. At least for this island. You are getting off at Waffle Island, aren't you?" I nodded and looked down at my apparel. I was wearing blue jeans and a black band t-shirt. What was wrong with that? I must have let out a confused expression because Julius seemed to have a look of worry on his face. He held his hand to his chest and with his free hand he waved it back and forth. "I wasn't trying to be rude, Akari! It's just… I LOVE clothes. And fashion. I suppose it's a little… hobby of mine? I work at the tailor on Waffle Island and I always try to give fashion advice. If you wouldn't mind, I'd love for you to come and visit so I could possibly use you as a model? I have tons of clothes and accessories that would just make your eyes pop!" I watched as his eyes were dazed upward in his own little dream world. I looked over his attire and decided that he, in fact, did have a taste for fashion. But, it wasn't really… for me. "Uhh, sure. That'd be great." I stepped back as Julius began to jump with joy. "Ohh, Akari! You'll just love it! You'll see!" Julius skipped back happily to the stairs that led to the cabin on the boat. I sighed once again.

Will everyone on Waffle Island be… this judgmental? So blunt? So… strange? I shook my head as if I were shaking the thoughts from my head. I leaned back over the side of the ship. The sun was setting and I listened as the intercom on the ship announced that we would arrive to Waffle Island in the morning. My heart and stomach flopped. Don't get me wrong. I was excited, but I just wasn't a people person. I never knew what to say or what to do. There were so many boundaries. Like, how do I make friends here? On this little island? It'll be almost impossible! At least I knew Julius now. That's good. Right? Anyways, I guess that's why I came here- to this deserted island. I could get away from everyone and everything. I could just discover me. I couldn't see any harm in that.

The sun became hidden somewhere beneath the ocean, as did the sun light. The lights of the cruise ship shot on and I watched as men and women came out dressed up. There were groups of girls, groups of guys, couples, and kids running everywhere. The dance floor lit up and some pop song I wasn't familiar with played in the background. I looked over everyone's faces. I wondered, who will be getting off at Waffle Island with me tomorrow? I caught sight of Julius and watched as he dragged a poor blue haired girl onto the dance floor. She was dressed on a girly blue dress and by the look on her face you could tell she wasn't comfortable. Julius danced around her while she just swayed on her heels. I couldn't help but to giggle to myself. I'd probably be the same in that situation. I looked to her once again. There was something about her. She somewhat reminded me of myself. Awkward. Not to be judgmental towards her- just an observation. Like she wasn't comfortable in her own skin; however, Julius seemed to be quite the opposite. I watched as he twirled her around. I slightly hoped she would be getting off at Waffle Island as well.

I leaned back against the ship and watched as the guys would walk up to the girls and ask for a dance. Their dancing seemed a little too provocative to me, but I wasn't the kind to 'get down and dirty.' I caught sight of some others who I had previously met. There was Craig and Ruth who owned Soufflé farm. They seemed a little bitter; however, they did offer to sell me seeds for a cheap price. Ruth mentioned they had a daughter named Anissa. From what I could tell, she seemed really down to earth. I observed the couple as they sat side-by-side on a bench along another side of the boat. Craig wrapped his arm around Ruth and they both seemed to be dazed- staring blankly into the night sky. I adored how they said nothing at all, but I could tell just how comfortable they were with each other. The hopeless romantic in me began to make my heart fill with joy and a little jealousy. Of course, I had that once before.

I decided to not think about the past and carry on with my observations. I noticed Mira join in with Julius and the blue haired girl. I didn't really know her, but she was in the room right across from mine. She seemed so depressed during the few instances when we had spoken. I think she said she made jewelry. I wasn't certain. I felt my heart get heavy and I felt sad for her. Of course, she seemed happy near Julius. They must be related. They had some of the same facial structures.

To the opposite side of the boat, I saw Barbra and Simon. I believe they said they owned the general store. They were really rather nice. I had met them in line at lunch just earlier today. They were from the island too. I thought about how small the island looked from the brochure. I hope I didn't already meet all of the residents.

"Hey, I overheard Julius say you were coming to Waffle Island." I jumped, a bit startled. I caught my breath. Standing beside me was a man. He had spiked red hair and was as big as a house. His muscles were huge and it was hard for me to believe he was actually real. The man threw his hands up. "Whoa! Are you okay? I didn't mean to startle you!" He let out a roaring laugh that caused others to look in our direction. My face slightly blushed at all of the attention. I looked away from the sea of people. "No, no. I'm fine. Just scared me is all. But I am coming to Waffle Island." I overlooked the stranger another time. I wondered if maybe he played in the movie, Hulk. I halfway wanted to paint him green to see the resemblance, but I thought he would be offended.

A smile came across his face. "That's great! The island is in desperate need of new people! Everyone is so lame. Well, except for a few people. If you stick with me, I'll introduce you to the best residents on the island! You'll have a blast! I swear!" He stuck out what was supposed to be a hand. It was too huge to tell. "I'm Owen." I took his hand. "Akari. So, I'm assuming you're the coolest guy on the island?" He let out another unexpected laugh. I glanced around to see that no one was paying attention this time around. I let out a deep breath of relief. "I actually am! But, don't be let down by that. I know this is the highlight of your trip; however, my friends are awesome too. Just not like me!" He flexed his muscle and let out a big cheesy grin. My laughter exploded. I tumbled over holding my hand over my mouth. I'm sure my face was red now. I listened as Owen started roaring his laughter as well. He put out his hand and offered to help me up.

"Owen! Owen! Will you dance with me?" Our attention turned towards a little pink haired girl running up to Owen. Once she reached him she started tugging on his pant sleeves. Owen bent down and started smiling. "Chloe, I will! But you need to calm down." Chloe had a smile spread across her face and then proceeded to start punching Owen playfully in his chest. He picked her up and sat her on his shoulders. "This is my cousin Chloe. She's a pest! Don't fall for that innocent child crap. She's faking it!" Owen looked up at Chloe who had her arms crossed glaring down at him. "I am not!" She looked back to me and waved. "Hi! I'm Chloe. The most adorable little girl you'll ever meet!" She cocked her head to the side and smiled. I giggled at how bubbly she was. "Well, hi, Chloe! I'm Akari. It's nice to meet you." "You, too! Now, OWEN! Can we go?" "Okay, okay! Well, I'll see you around, Akari. Don't forget. I'll teach you how to be cool." He winked and walked to the dance floor. I smiled to myself. Maybe Waffle Island won't be too bad after all.

The night went quickly as I lied in bed wondering about how my life was going to be like once I arrived. I remember speaking the mayor earlier on the phone. He said something about my house was located in a region of the island that was ideal for farming. Maybe I could try that for a while. I wouldn't have to get an actual job. I could just work from my own land. I smiled at the ceiling as my thoughts came and went. Eventually I fell asleep.

I was all ready to go. I had everything packed and threw on jeans and another band t-shirt. I hoped Julius wouldn't care. I slipped my bags over my shoulder and walked up to the deck. All of the passengers were looking over the rails and pointing. I could see now that we were arriving an island. The intercom came on once again, "Waffle Island. We will be docked here shortly."

"Excited?" I turned to see Owen smiling at me. "A little. Nervous, too." His face let out a confused expression. "Why nervous? This is going to be great!" I shyly looked away and scratched the back of my head. "Well, I've never been too good with meeting new people…" "That's ridiculous! You did fine with me!" Owen wrapped his arm around mine and dragged me to the front of the boat. He pointed to the dock. "Meet me there tonight. There's going to be a Welcome Home party tonight. You HAVE to come. That way I can introduce you to everyone." "Owen, I don't know… I'm really awkward." "Nonsense!" He grabbed my shoulders and shook me. "You'll love it!"

The boat arrived and I watched as the passengers started getting off. I watched as Owen ran to a girl dressed slightly cowboyish with a blond ponytail and hugged her. I started walking down the ramp and noticed Owen high fiving a boy with wild dark blue hair. His hair was pulled back in a flaming bandana and he wore a white cut off shirt with a red vest over top. It looked like he wore a bandage over his nose. He turned to watch everyone walk off the ship. I could then see his golden amber eyes. They were so intriguing and I felt like they were absorbing me. I had never seen anything like them before. My heart felt like it started flying and I quickly looked away. I felt my face get a little flushed. Focusing on remembering his eyes, I wasn't watching where I was stepping. I somehow lost my footing and began to fall. I heard screams and felt my head bang against something hard. Then, it was total blackness.

My head started throbbing. I tried opening my eyes, but my vision was blurred. I blinked for what seemed like forever until my eyes started focusing. My head felt heavy. I looked around to see nothing but the color white. I then noticed all of the machines. I was in the hospital room. I looked down to see that I was in a hospital gown and there was an iv in my arm. I lifted my hands to my head and felt around. I didn't feel anything out of the usual.

"Ahh, you're awake. How do you feel?" A man with glasses walked in. He had long black hair pulled back and was dressed in a white doctor's suit. "I'm okay. My head's a little sore. What happened?" The man grabbed my chart and began reading. "Well, you were getting off the boat and you must have slipped. You hit your head pretty good and ended up falling into the ocean." His eyes never left the charts. "Oh." Well, that's amazing. Great way to start your new life, Akari. In front of basically the whole town, I tripped, and fell into the ocean within seconds upon arriving. Fan-freaking-tastic. I held my head between my knees in shame.

"Ehh, Don't be embarrassed now. These things happen. Okay?" I nodded between my knees. "I'm Jin by the way." I looked up to see Jin smiling at me. "It's nice to meet you." "Well, I know you're excited about your arrival and everything is checking out okay. So, you're free to go! All of your bags and belongings are in the corner. There's a changing room down the hallway." I nodded and with that, Jin left. I found my clothes folded neatly and dried. I decided to just put them back on. No harm in that. I then grabbed my belongings and exited the building. I set outside the doorstep for a second. I had no idea where to go, what to do, or who to ask. I sighed. I then caught sight of something that looked like tree sap on my luggage. I bent down to get a closer view. I inhaled the scent of what I thought was cedar and pine. But where did that come from?

"Hermm." I heard someone clear their throat. Oh great. Nice, Akari. Now someone caught you smelling your bags. Perfect. I jumped up and turned to see what looked like plaid golfing shorts and a sweater vest. I looked to see a blond hair boy with the most beautiful blue eyes. My stomach flipped as I stared. "HERMMM." They boy did again. This seemed to break me from my trance. "Oh, sorry! I was.." I looked at my baggage. "I dropped something…" I murmured. "Fascinating." The boy said uninterested. I put out my hand. "I'm Akari. I just moved here." He took my hand with a firm handshake. I could feel my arms getting goose bumps from the sensation of his skin touching mine. "Dashing. I'm Gill, the mayor's son. I was told you need to see a friendly face once you awoke. Looks like I'm too late for that." I studied his face. He didn't look very happy or friendly. Remember: Don't be too quick to judge. I nodded. "I actually just got up. I really don't know what to do now. Or where to go…" "Mhmm, that's why I'm here. I'll show you to your house." He began walking without hesitation. I grabbed my bags and stumbled to catch up. Geez, thanks for your help, Gill. I rolled my eyes. I couldn't stand rudeness, but I held my anger back. It's not like I was a confrontational person anyways.

Gill led me past an inn and up through Maple Lake District. At least, that's what the sign said. He was rather far ahead of me and I watched as he stopped in front of an old wore down house. He waited a second before turning to stare at me. "Are you coming?" He looked annoyed. I nodded and with that I proceeded to drop two of my bags. I heard him let out a loud sigh. I bent down to pick everything up and rolled my eyes. This was going to be a long day.

I eventually made it to the house, with no help from Gill. "This is Caramel Falls District. This is where you'll be staying. He unlocked the front door. He threw the door open and then, to my disbelief, grabbed a few of my bags and brought them inside for me. "Thanks for your help." He set everything down on the table and looked at his hands. He brought out a handkerchief and wiped his hands off. Am I really that disgusting. "Yes, it was really… no problem. If you need anything, just let me know. I'll usually be at Town Hall. Okay?" Without waiting for a reply he walked out the doors. "Thank you!" I shouted out again as I watched him walk away. He threw an arm up as if to say, "No problem."

I shut my front door and leaned up against the wall. I took in the image of my house. It wasn't too awful bad. It really needed some fixing up, but I'm sure I could handle that. I began to unpack everything and brighten my house up. It was all mainly one room, except the bathroom. But everything else seemed to be connected. Well, what did I expect? It was free after all. I placed everything perfect around my house and decided that it looked completely better now that it was decorated. I nodded in approval and decided to shower.

It was 6 o'clock. I wasn't sure what time Owen wanted me to meet him at the dock. I looked outside to see the sun still shining bright. I sighed. Could I really pull this off? A party? I've never been invited to a party. I've seen movies though. Was I supposed to get all crazy and go wild like that? Was I supposed to dance? I sat down at my kitchen table and massaged my temples. It's too difficult to be human. An open window let the music of a bird whistling fill the room. I looked up to see the trees outside of my bedroom window. I smiled at the thought of being completely free. Akari, there's nothing you can't do. I got up and tossed & twisted my hair. I threw on a green summer dress that had spaghetti straps and flared out if I were to spin in circles. I threw on a little make up and smiled at my reflection. "Okay, Akari. You're feeling good and confident. You already got caught smelling your bags and you fell into the ocean with everyone watching. No matter what you do- it'll be nothing compared to that." I smiled and made my way to the door.

It was 7 o'clock and the sun was still beaming down. It was the end of spring, but the heat was heavy. My skin felt so warm and it tingled with excitement. I made my way to the Maple District and watched as a group of girls stopped in front of me. "Hi, I'm Renee!" She wore a yellow sundress and had short brown hair. She had big brown eyes. Another girl stepped in front of her before I could say anything. She had bright green eyes and her blond hair was flowing in the wind. She wore a blue jean mini skirt with a racy halter top. "Hi, I'm Kathy! I work at the bar! Are you coming to the beach?" I nodded. "Hey, I'm Akari! Someone told me there was a party going on. I figured it'd be a good way to meet everyone." Kathy smiled. "Yea, everything changes tonight! Tonight, is the night." I was confused. "What do you mean?" Kathy turned a blush red. "Well, you see…. There's this boy. His name is Owen." "I met him on the boat! Are you guys together?" A girl who hasn't yet introduced herself made her way to the front. She pushed Kathy out of the way. "She wishes. Kathy loves him! But every time they're together, Kathy gets all weird and quiet." She nudged Kathy with her elbow and laughed. "I'm Anissa, by the way." I laughed at the girls. They seemed to have been friends for a while. "Want to walk with us?" Renee asked. I nodded. I followed the girls to the beach and listened as Kathy went on and on about Owen. It was really sweet. She must have liked him for a long time because she had several stories to tell. I laughed as I listened. Anissa and Renee then went on to tell stories that Kathy had reluctantly left out. Such as, the time Kathy was trying to get Owen to notice her and ended up spilling drinks all over a customer at work. They went on and on about how mad the guy was and demanded a free meal. I laughed at how the situation played out in my head. Kathy slapped Renee on the shoulder when revealing the… "Punch line."

We made our way to the beach and people were everywhere. The sun was setting and music was playing loud. There was a banner that stretched on the dock that said welcome back. People were dancing and some were just sitting on the beach lost in conversation. "Hey, Akari! This is Toby." I turned to see Renee with a boy dressed in comfy clothes and a straw hat around his black. He had pure white hair. "It's nice to meet you." I nodded. "So, how do you like the island?" "Well, to be honest. All I've seen is the Doctor's office and my house. But, it's not awful." Toby laughed and nodded and then turned his attention back to Renee who was talking to Anissa. I looked at Kathy with an eyebrow raised. Were Toby and Renee… together? She shook her head no and pulled me aside. She whispered, "They both are head over heels for one another; however, neither of them will admit it. You think it'd be sweet, but this has been going on since like the beginning of time!" I laughed at how serious she was. I brought my fingers to my chin and acted as if I were in deep thought. "Well, we need to change that, don't we?" I smirked as Kathy let out a confused expression. "Kathy, I've decided to play matchmaker. I'm retired but I think it's about time I get back in the game." She smiled at the idea. "Are you any good?" "Uhh, well, no. But, I never give up! And we are going to make this night perfect for them! Okay?" Kathy laughed, "Whatever you say, Boss." And then she proceeded to salute me.

I let Kathy go play with Owen while I thought out my game plan. I walked along the beach and watched as the ocean washed the sand away. I closed my eyes and listened to the breeze and decided to drown out the ocean. I felt my heart rise as the ocean would come and go between my toes. I could really get used to this. I smiled. I opened my eyes and stared into the ocean. "It's beautiful, isn't it?" I turned to see a peached haired boy approach me. He had his hair pinned back with three hair pins. He stuck out his hand. "Chase." "Akari." I said as I shook it. I then looked at his face to see beautiful violet eyes. Were those even real? My mouth must have dropped. "Is everything okay?" "Uh, yes! I'm sorry. I didn't mean to stare." I brushed the hair out of my face and turned back towards the ocean. "I've just never seen eyes the color of yours before." "He stood beside me and faced me. "Is that a bad thing?" "No, not at all!" I smiled. "They're really unique. I like them." Chase smiled and stared into my eyes. "I like yours, too." I felt the heat in my face. Gosh, I hope I don't blush. I turned away to break the tension and looked back at the party. "So, are you having fun?" "Yea, just needed a break from all of those idiots. Luke is just… a moron!" "Oh, I don't know him." He looked up at me. "Good! Don't go near him. He's just so… stupid!" I laughed. "Well, that's not very nice." Chase shrugged his shoulders. "Well, don't get used to my niceness. I'm not usually like this. It's just because you're new. I don't want to be the reason you leave this place." I laughed and shook my head. "I think I'm here to stay for a little bit." Chase started walking away and gestured for me to follow him. "Give it time." I rolled my eyes and smiled.

Chase led me to where Gill was sitting. "Hey, Gill. Are you going to have any fun tonight?" Gill let out an exasperated sigh and closed his eyes tight. "Chase, I've told you. I don't want to party. This is silly. All of these people here and this loud music." He looked around irritated. I smiled at his expression. "Wow, you sound like me." I said. Gill shot up and looked at me. He let out a smile. "So, what? Little Miss Sunshine isn't a people person?" I shot him a grin and raised my brow. "First of all: Little Miss Sunshine? Does anything about me scream sunshine? And secondly: No, I'm not. I'm not someone who can just… talk." Gill rolled his eyes. "Well, from the sounds of it I'd have to disagree." I leaned on his table and looked him in the eyes. His blue eyes still made me feel a little weak. "I suppose that's your opinion." I smirked and turned to Chase. "Don't worry about Gill. He's always uptight. He refuses to take a break from work. It's sad, really." I smiled. "We'll, maybe one day we can change him?" Chase paused and looked at me. "Me… and you?" He pointed his thumb back and forth between us. I laughed. "Of course! So, do you have any other friends? I might as well introduce myself to eve-"

"Oh, Chase! Yoo-Hoo! Look what I brought you!" Chase rolled his eyes. I looked up to see a girl with orange hair in braids running towards us with what looked like a covered dish. Chase looked at me and started speaking really fast. "No matter what you do, DO NOT eat anything she cooks. Okay?" I nodded. "Hey, Chase." She looked at me with a heart broken look. "Who is this." I held out a hand. "I'm Akari." She nodded. "I'm Maya." She shook my hand. Her eyes didn't leave me until she was halfway done with her sentence. "Anyway… Chase, I brought you over some orange cake. Yum! Right?" Chase held his head in his hand. "Did you make this Maya?" She bounced a little and with a proud look on her face, "Yep!" With that Chase just turned and walked away. Maya was stunned. Feeling akward, I just backed up and kept walking slowly out of the situation. Maya then proceeded to follow Chase. Shew. I wiped my brow. I hated confrontation.

Without paying attention, I backed into someone. I immediately started apologizing. It was a tall tan woman who was wearing what I thought was lingerie. Her top had a one shoulder cap sleeve and was just big enough to cover her breasts. She wore blue jean shorts and seemed pretty upset. She rolled her eyes at my apology and then proceeded to put her hand up in front of my face to keep me from saying anymore. "You're lucky I didn't get hurt." With that she made a hmppff sound and was off. I stood there confused for a second. Did they have strippers on this island?

"That's Selena. Don't let her bother you. She's hateful to everyone!" Kathy said as she walked up behind me. "So, are we ready?" Anissa was with her. I thought for a seconded until I recalled the plan. I let out a mischievous smile and rubbed my palms together. For now, the plan was to just get Renee and Toby to dance. That was going to be a piece of cake! I made myself to Toby while the girls got Renee. "Hey, Toby!" "Hey, Akari!" He said while he stuffed appetizers in his mouth. I watched in amazement and disgust. I shook my head and grabbed a napkin and pried his hands away from the plate. I handed him the napkin. "Clean up. Sorry to be so personal and blunt and what not. But, I was wondering if you would want to dance with Renee?" He chocked for a second and the paused. He opened his mouth to say something and then closed it again. He smiled and nodded. "More than anything." "Great. Follow me." I led him to the dance floor and looked for Renee. I watched as Kathy and Anissa had dragged her out her to dance. I pulled Toby along. "Hey, guys! Having fun? Look! Toby wanted to dance too!" I smiled at Renee. Kathy and Anissa giggled. We all danced and tried to force Renee and Toby to dance beside one another. Seconds later a slow song came on. "Oh, Darn! Looks like we don't have any guys to dance with." Kathy shouted out. "Well, how about…." I put my fingers to my chin and acted as if I were really deciding something. "Toby and Renee could dance and the rest of us can go find someone?" Anissa and Kathy agreed and we all ran off before Renee or Toby could disagree. Kathy, Anissa, and I hid behind groups of people and watched as Toby offered his hand and Renee accepted. We all jumped with joy.

Slow song after slow song played. Kathy decided to go annoy Owen until he decided to ask her. Which didn't take long because he was looking for her. Anissa left too. She made herself to Jin, the doctor. I observed them and they seemed like the perfect couple. They both seemed mellow and just made for each other. "Care to dance?" I watched as a hand fell in front of me. I looked up to see a boy with messy blue hair. He was wearing a white button up shirt with the sleeves rolled up. He was shaped perfectly and muscles- not at all like Owen, thankfully. I looked into his eyes and saw the golden amber eyes from before. I blushed remembering I had fallen into the ocean earlier. I looked down as I fidgeted with my hands hoping they weren't sweaty. I nodded and took his hand. He led me into the sea of people and wrapped his arms around my waist. It was quiet for a moment. I looked at the people surrounding us- trying not to stare and make a fool of myself once again. "I'm Luke." Startled by his voice, I looked back. "Akari." I smiled. "So, I saw you getting off the boat earlier." He grinned. I rested my hands on his arms and looked down in embarrassment. I smiled. "Yea, I think I saw you too." I said, trying to avoid the elephant in the conversation. He shook his head. "Don't be embarrassed! I literally do something stupid every day. So, by the end of tonight no one will remember. That, I promise you." I looked up at him and laughed. I breathed in and then caught the scent of pine and cedar. Where did that come from? "So, what'd the doctor say?" "He said I was fine. I just blacked out. As long as I don't do a lot of moving I'll be fine." "That's good to hear. So, I don't know who all you've met and what they have said, but I'm it." I waited for him to finish. I stared and shook my head, gesturing for him to go on. He wasn't going to. "You're it? What's that mean?" He smiled. "I'm it. I'm the man. I'm the most awesome man on this island. You're meeting him right now! Can you believe it? After tonight, you're whole life will change. And ya know what?" I smiled and shook my head. "You're going to look back and think, 'hey, remember when my life changed forever? Remember when it got completely awesome and I made the greatest friend in the world?' That's this time. That's this moment. Crazy, right?" I bursted with laughter. So did Luke. "So, you're really that awesome?" I said between gasps for air. He nodded and gave a big thumb up. "Well, I don't know about that. Owen said he was…" Luke paused and then shook his head no. "Nah, he's just jealous. He tries to act like it when cute girls are around, but nah. It's me. Trust me, you'll see." "I'll hold you to that."

"May I cut in?" Some said as they tapped Luke's shoulder. My heart fell. I really didn't want this dance to end. Luke was just my type of silly. I looked up to see Luke nod. He grabbed my hand and did the total cliché move and lifted my hand and gently kissed it. I laughed and felt my cheeks grow red. "Don't forget. I'll prove it to you!" He pointed fake guns at me as he winked and walked away. I laughed and fell into the arms of Chase. He was confused by what he had just heard but decided to let it go. "So, are you leaving now?" He placed his arms around my waist and I placed mine around his neck. "No…? Am I supposed to?" He glanced towards Luke who looked to be pestering Kathy and Owen. "You've met him now. So, I guess it was nice meeting you?" He smiled. I rolled my eyes. "He was really nice!" "Mhmm, I bet. Probably because he hasn't realized you are a girl yet." I was taken back from the words. I let my arms dropped and looked myself up and down. Chase laughed and grabbed my hand and started pulling me off the dance floor onto the beach. "No, no. I mean, Luke is just... a pig, really. Just be careful around him. All he wants his attention. I think that's the only reason he jumped in. He just wanted to show off. "Jumped in? Jumped in where?" Chase stopped and turned towards me. "He didn't tell you?" "Tell me what?" Chase rubbed his head and continued walking on. "Maybe he's not as big of a showoff as I thought. Luke was the one who jumped in and saved you."

Sorry it's long. I wanted to try to meet a majority of the people and get that out of the way! I'd love some feed back! It's greatly appreciated!