Cameron
The hot summer, Alabama air burned my skin. I hadn't been here since I was 12. My mother and father sent me to stay the next two months with my Aunt, Uncle and their 2 children. Gunner was my age and his little sister, Taylor was only 9 but she was at a over night camp for half the summer. Last time I was here she was only 4 and could barely form proper sentences, and well last time Gunner saw me, I was his flat chested, tom-boy cousin who always had her hair in an elastic and had no idea what contacts were. Now I wasn't so flat chested, grew my hair out and styled it and finally discovered that I didn't have to constantly wear my glasses. I would like to think I was at least a bit cute, I've never been in a relationship, so I'm sure Gunner and his family did not expect me to be looking the way I now did. I lived 3 hours away from here and hadn't been here in 5 years. Why, was a mystery from me.
When I got out of the taxi that picked me up from the bus station I saw little flashes of my childhood come back. The tire swing on the front yard, willow tree.
"Well look who finally showed up after all these years" Aunt Heather smiled from the porch. "You've grown up to be quite the beautiful women"
"Thanks Aunt Heather. I like to think so too"
"Gunner is going to have to keep all his little friends away from you this summer"
"Please let them come my way all they want." I laughed as I took my bags out of the back of the trunk of the taxi. I only had a few bags, I didn't want to pack too heavy.
"Gunner! Get the hell out here and help Cameron with her bags!" Heather called from outside. Gunner was out in seconds. When he first saw me he looked a little confused. Which wasn't the reaction I was hoping for.
"What happened to my football playing, ass kicking little cousin?"
"She grew up," Heather smiled at me
"But don't think I still can't kick your ass, because I've been practising all these years" I smirked as I passed my bag to Gunner. He played football for his high school, It was his last year playing and he was the quarterback. They were already training for the upcoming season. We used to play football together all the time when I would come down for the summers. I missed being a kid with Gunner. Now we were all grown up and he had a girlfriend and had been dating her for 2 years now. We had been best friends, and now it felt like we total strangers trying to make conversation. I wanted my cousin back.
"After dinner, front lawn."
"You're on" I smiled, taking my bags to the guest room that I would stay in as a child. Their house was pretty much the same. They had added a few modern pieces added but other than that everything was mostly as I left it 5 years ago.

Sterling
Gunner was missing out on the biggest party of the summer because his cousin was coming in to stay with them for the summer. Lame. The entire team was here. Not to mention the hot girls that were everywhere. I had already had a few beers in me when a girl named Ruth walked up to me and started to get really close. I mean sure she was hot, and yeah totally fuckable, but not what I was looking for this time of night, maybe once I had a few more beers, but nothing could drown out that awful noise she called a voice.
"So, Sterling." She touched my face. Not to mention me and the guys were in the middle of a conversation.
"What is it tonight Ruth" I rolled my eyes and spoke in monotone so she would get the hint to go away.
"Well you know, me and you. Both here, and I think I'm a little drunk"
"Not tonight Ruth. Not in the mood"
"Oh c'mon Sterling. You're not being fun" She wined. I just wanted her to shut up. I mean yeah we've hooked up before but she was becoming seriously clingy.
"Goodnight Ruth" I turned her around an lightly pushed her back to her friends, who were equally annoying, and even slightly hotter than Ruth. But just as clingy. They were good to have a little fun with when you needed something but once you were done you abandoned ship as soon as you could. The only one of my friends who hadn't done anything with any of those girls was Gunner. Him and his girlfriend, Dixie had been dating for over 2 years and were almost stuck at the hip most nights. It was revolting how happy they were, but I also wanted what they had. I wanted to look at someone and know they were mine and nobody else's. I wanted to love someone with everything I had in me.
Hey, I'm coming. Bringing Cam. Whatever you do stay away. Gunner texted me. Why did I have to stay away? I let it slide and continued talking with the guys, informing them that Gunner was on his way. They were excited. I wanted to meet his cousin. They way he explained him, he seemed really cool and into pretty much everything we all were. When they showed up Gunner had Dixie with him in the front seat of his truck. They both started walking together. I couldn't see because of how dark it was but I could see his cousin walking up.
"Hey man, Welcome to the party"
"Thanks, Cam decided to come"
"Can't wait to meet him" I said. He gave a puzzled look which made me wonder what I had said to get that look.
"Hi, I'm Cameron. But call me Cam. Kay?" A voice as smooth as milk said. It was a beautiful voice. I don't think I ever heard anything so beautiful in my life. And when the person who the voice came from stepped into the light I realized not only had I just heard the most beautiful voice, but I had my eyes on the most beautiful girl in Alabama. God damn, she was flawless. My heart had felt as if it had stopped when she walked into the light. What was happening to me?