Shannon walked into the cold blue ocean water next to Kate.
"You love him, don't you?" Shannon asked her, folding her arms over her chest.
"What?" Kate asked her distantly.
"You love him." Shannon pulled nervously at her red bikini.
"Who?" Kate asked, looking towards the ocean.
"Jack." Shannon glanced at Kate, expecting an answer.
"Why do you think that?" Kate asked, still avoiding eye contact.
"Never mind." Shannon stepped out of the water. Kate looked over her shoulder at Shannon, who already had her back turned. Kate shook her head. She stepped out of the water and took her messy hair out of its pony tail. She jogged up to Charlie, stopping 5 feet away.
"Charlie?" She asked as innocently as possible.
"Yeah, Kate?" Charlie looked up.
"Do you still have your guitar?" She asked, smiling.
"Yeah, sure, why?" Charlie asked.
"Can I borrow it? I promise I'll bring it back." She pleaded.
"I don't know Kate..." Charlie hesitated.
"Please, Charlie?" Kate asked again, looking at him straight on.
"Alright, it's over by my tent...I need it back by tonight, though." Charlie told her.
"Yeah, I promise. Thanks Charlie!" Kate shouted over her shoulder as she fetched the guitar.
Kate held the guitar under one arm and jogged into the shallow brush of the jungle...just out of ear shot of the others. She sat down on a deserted tree stump and played a few chords. Then she really got into it.
"I don't think that passenger seat
Has ever looked this good to me
He tells me about his night
And I count the colors in his eyes
He'll never fall in love he swears
As he runs his fingers through his hair
I'm laughing cause I hope he's wrong
I don't think it ever crossed his mind
He tells a joke, I fake a smile
That I know all his favorite songs
And..
I could tell you his favorite colors green
He loves to argue, born on the seventeenth
His sister's beautiful, he has his father's eyes
And if you ask me if I love him,
I'd lie
He looks around the room
Innocently overlooks the truth
Shouldn't a light go on?
Doesn't he know I've had him memorized for so long?
He sees everything black and white
Never let nobody see him cry
I don't let nobody see me wishing he was mine
I could tell you his favorite color's green
He loves to argue, born on the seventeenth
His sister's beautiful, he has his father's eyes
And if you ask me if I love him,
I'd lie
He stands there then walks away
My god if I could only say
I'm holding every breath for you...
He'd never tell you but he can play guitar
I think he can see through everything
But my heart
First thought when I wake up is
My god he's beautiful
So I put on my make up
And pray for a miracle
Yes I could tell you his favorite colors green
He loves to argue, oh and it kills me
His sister's beautiful, he has his father's eyes
And if you asked me if I love him
If you ask me if I love him
I'd lie"
Kate stopped suddenly when she heard a rustle behind her.
"You never told me you could sing." Jack stepped out and smiled at her.
"Jack. What are you doing here?" Kate asked, trying to hide the smile that threatened to show.
"I thought I heard the guitar. I though it might be Charlie until I saw him on the beach. I came to investigate. I guess I found the culprit." He said, sitting down next to her.
"I'm sorry, was I bothering anyone?" Kate asked, looking down.
"Oh, no. I'm surprised, how many other things haven't you told me about you?" Jack asked curiously.
"We all have secrets. This one just seemed to slip out on it's own. I started to miss playing the guitar and singing." Kate said, glancing at him.
"I think I would to if I were as good as you." Jack said, chuckling.
"You play?" Kate asked, a smile tugging at her lips.
"Yeah, sure." Jack took the guitar from her, his hands brushing hers.
"You know the melody I was just playing?" Kate asked.
"I think so..." Jack played the perfect chords, not missing a note.
"Yeah, I'd say you do. Can you give me the end of the song?" Kate asked, cocking an eyebrow, almost as if she were challenging him. Jack began to play and Kate started to sing beautiful soprano notes.
He'd never tell you, but he can play guitar
I think he can see through everything
But my heart
First thought when I wake up is
My god he's beautiful
So I put on my make up
And pray for a miracle
Yes I could tell you his favorite colors green
He loves to argue, oh and it kills me
His sister's beautiful, he has his father's eyes
And if you asked me if I love him
If you ask me if I love him
I'd lie"
"That was beautiful Kate." Jack whispered.
"Thanks." She whispered back.
They both walked back to the beach, hand in hand, unsure of what to do next.
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Lucky