Something drew him over to her at the party. It was her swimming party that had been set up by everyone that wanted to go. Her best friend was over flirting with the guys. He didn't notice anyone and imagined that it was him and her one on one. She walked around in her bikini that was a silky black that looked good on her. She golden brown hair swayed as she cocked her head around slowly looking at him. Her blue/green eyes looked into his ocean blue eyes never leaving them. They seemed like they wanted to stay there locked in each other's eyes. A person walked between them breaking the connection. When he looked back, she wasn't there anymore. His eyes searched the crowd finally finding her walking away from the crowd. He followed her slowly watching every move that was made. She disappeared behind some trees as he walked past her.
Her hand shot out scarring the crap out of him. Her hand was on his arm holding him there making him stop from what he was doing.
"Why are you following me?" her voice asked giving a sense of being scared, not sure, afraid of something, afraid of him. It seemed calm and light like spring time when everything was waking up. He didn't answer her but just gave this look like he was enchanted by her. His eyes was showing him right threw. She let go of him letting her arms wrap around herself… Her bright blue eyes searched around the place for someone finding a hot guy instead. She knew him well. He was on the basket ball team. The number one player on the team. He was taller then her, around 5'9" with short blonde hair, ocean blue eyes, his name. His name was Eric. Eric Levin. He gave a glance toward her and a smile. She blushed and there eyes locked. Her blonde hair moved over her face. He looked at her. She had on a silky black bikini. He recognized her. They number one girl on the basket ball team. Mary. Mary Sherman to be exact.
"Do you know where Amber is?" she asked in a cheerful summer like tone to a girl.
"Am went into the direction of the garden. Ken O'Brien was following her too!" a girl answered with a smile. She walked in that direction. She never noticed him following her.
"I wasn't following you." He lied looking at her. She remembered him from another place. Somewhere far away. She couldn't remember.
"Am!" Mary said turning around the corner.
"Mary. Hi." Amber answered looking at her with a look of relief.
"Why don't you go get your dad to supply something that might be better for the party?" Suggested Mary.
"Sure. If you would like drinking your half cooked food." She answer sarcastically.
"Just go get it." Mary said with a smile helping her to get out of there.
"Alright." Amber said with a smile that said :I'll-pay-you-back-later. She quickly left and ran inside the house shutting the door quickly behind herself.
"Fun party huh?" asked a man. He had blonde hair and light brown eyes. Christopher. Christopher Hitchcock. Her father. Single. Stuck with the kid after a divorce.
"Dad, what is something quick to make that isn't already at the party?" asked Amber looking and then looking out the door.
"Oh, so you're having a little problem with a guy huh?" asked Christopher with a grin.
"No! Someone was following me." She replied trying to find something that was quick.
"Cover up. So, who was this boy?" asked Christopher taking a swig.
"Ken O'Brien. I knew his mom. She's April O'Brien. She gave me a lift on a rainy day. Once I mentioned your name, she looked at me weird, you know." She replied pulling some things out. Christopher almost choked on his drink.
"April O'Brien?!"
"Yeah. Do you know her?"
"Old friend." There was a knock at the door making Amber jump. She quickly went over and opened it. A man with Chestnut hair and blue eyes. He looked down at her and smiled.
"Is Eric here? I'm his father. David Levin." He said.
"Sure. You can go into the kitchen and get anything." She smiled and led him into the kitchen. She quickly took the chips and headed outside. He looked over at Christopher but rubbed something out of his mind.
"Hi. I'm Christopher Hitchcock. Amber's dad." Christopher said.
"David Levin." David answered looking at him strangely. Before anyone could say anything, the door opened and then there was a knock at the front door. Amber went with Mina to answer it.
"Is their any other parents here?" asked a women with shoulder length auburn hair and green eyes.
"Yes." Mina replied. A man with short black hair and brown eyes walked up.
"Come on Mina." He said.
"Jalil, Christopher's in the kitchen if you want to talk to him." Amber smiled hopefully.
"Alright." Said Jalil walking in and into the kitchen.
"Who is all here?" asked April looking at her.
"David Levin, Jalil, and Christopher." Said Amber opening the door enough for her to enter into the room.
"Where are they?" asked April looking at her.
"In the kitchen." Replied Amber with a smile.
"Do you mind?" asked April.
"Go ahead." Amber said and then quickly shut the door. She went to her room, put on some shorts, and a tank top. Quickly, she went back to what was left of the party. All that was left was pieces of food that wasn't eaten. She started picking up dishes and then set them on a tray. Mina came rushing out to her.
"Dad said I can stay the night!" she squealed.
"Yes!" Amber said with a grin.
"I brought my flute so, we can play them." Mina said.
"Good. Why don't we play and clean the dishes later?" asked Amber.
"Sure." Mina said.
"I'll go get them and some music." Amber said.
"Alright." Said Mina as Amber walked into the house. She stopped dead in her tracks hearing loud voices.
"Christopher, don't even start with me again and your stupid sarcasm. You better start taking things more serious and grown up!" David said glaring at him.
"Shut-up David. Stop acting like the hero of everything. You know that you can't even protect anyone properly." Christopher shouted back at him.
"Who saved everyone's butts when we were there? Who was the one that lead us threw and everyone always turned to when trouble came? Me! Don't feed me any line of crap Christopher. I'm sick of it." David said.
"Both of you shut-up! I'm sick of hearing you two fighting all the time. This is why we've never talked to anyone. We got sick of each other." Jalil said glaring at the two.
"If you're so sick of me, then get out of my house!" Christopher yelled hitting the wall. A glass plate fell off of the wall smashing into the floor.
"Smooth move Christopher. Just break everything!" David said.
"I'm leaving. Come on boys. Lets go." April said and then left shutting the door.
"Christopher, I'm taking Mina with me for the best of it. Amber can come if she wants." Jalil said starting to leave the kitchen.
"No. She's staying here." Christopher said harshly. Amber slowly went out the door.
"Never mind. We can practice tomorrow Mina. Just come over tomorrow." Amber said. Jalil walked out.
"Mina, we're going to go home tonight. Friday you can stay the night." Jalil said.
"Alright. See you Amber!" said Mina walking with Jalil to the car and leaving. She waved good-bye and then walked over to sit leaning against the garage door closing her eyes. There was a slam of the door and then David walked out wiping blood off his lip.
"What are you doing out here? Shouldn't you be inside?" asked David looking at her.
"What was all the yelling about?" asked Amber looking up at him.
"Nothing for you to worry about." David replied fishing out his keys from his pocket.
"Fine." Amber said. He could tell by look on her face that she knew he was feeding her a line of crap.