Welcome To Carvarton
"I still don't understand why you always drive" Liam asked, in an exaggerated tone. Ethan groaned angrily.
"Remember what happened last time you drove the van" he asked, annoyance in his voice. Liam chuckled nervously and scratched his head.
"No. What happened" he asked, sarcastically. Ethan growled and tilted his hat back.
"You crashed and broke my foot" he said through gritted teeth.
"Oh" Liam expressed. Ethan nodded his head and shifted gear.
"Yeah. Now, shut up and sit down" he demanded in a low tone. Liam shut his mouth immediately and sat back down in his seat. Abbie giggled from the back seat.
"Shut up. It's not funny" Ethan shouted. Tom switched his gaze from Abbie to Ethan.
"It is a little" he teased. Ethan gripped the steering wheel tightly.
"Piss off, Tom" he snapped. Abbie burst out laughing, along with everyone else. "Shut up" Ethan said, a small smile on his lips.
"Guys, check this out" Dom said, from the side. Everyone went silent and looked out the window, seeing a large red sign with white letters saying "Welcome To Carvarton". The group smiled and sat in the van excited. They drove past the university and down the road, passing large, nice looking houses. "Hey, Ethan. Park there" Dom said, pointing at a free space in the parking bay. Ethan lined the van up with the guide lines and slowly reversed it into the space, pulling up the handbrake up and turning the engine off with the keys. Ethan opened his door and stepped out into the warm sun. The rest of the group piled out of the side door and waited at the back of the van. Ethan stood in front of the boot and clicked a button on the keys, making the boot door pop open, revealing the groups boards.
"Let's go skating" Ethan shouted, grabbing his board. The group cheered and grabbed their boards, easily recognising them, because of the stickers on the decks. Ethan shut the boot door and locked it with the keys. He pressed another button on the little black box attached to the keys, locking the rest of the van. He walked round to the front of the van and stared at the red skate park in front of him. "Hello Carvarton" he said to himself. Abbie glided in front of him on her board.
"What are you waiting for" she shouted happily, making Ethan laugh. He ran and jumped onto his board, rolling down one of the ramps and hand-planting a rail. He peered across at Tom, who kick flipped and landed in a manual. He punched the air and continued rolling along the ground. Liam followed behind Dom, shouting out tricks, which Dom landed. Abbie grinded along a rail and jumped onto another, safely landing on the concrete.
"Three-sixty hardflip" Liam shouted. Dom turned his head and looked at Tom, who nodded.
"Go for it" he shouted. Dom sighed and held his breathe. He jumped and spun his board, flicking it up in a diagonal direction. The deck spun round quickly and turned to its original direction. Dom landed on the board and wobbled slightly. He laughed loudly and punched the air.
"Woo yeah" he shouted. Liam clapped and laughed, along with Abbie, Ethan and Tom.
"My man" Liam shouted. Pointing towards Dom. Ethan picked up his board and walked towards a bench, sitting down on it. A blacked haired girl sat down next to him.
"Hey" she said, enthusiastically. Ethan turned his head and smiled at her.
"Hey" he replied. He froze when he saw her, she was amazingly good-looking. She had jet-black hair, that was hanging in bunches. She had bright green eyes and skin that was tanned and smooth looking. Her lips were plump and pink that sat in a heart shape when her mouth was closed.
"Are those your friends over there" she asked, pointing at the group of skaters that were nailing tricks, left, right and centre. Ethan nodded his head.
"Yeah, that's Liam, Tom, Dom and Abbie" he explained. The girl nodded her head and held her hand out.
"I'm Caroline, but everyone calls me Caz" she explained. Ethan grabbed her hand and shook.
"Ethan. It's nice to meet you, Caz" he said. He looked down and saw that she had a board in her hand. "You skate" Ethan asked. Caz's smile grew.
"Yep" she exclaimed, tapping the deck. Ethan chuckled and tilted his head.
"So, what can you do" he asked, looking at the deck, noticing that it said girl, with a little cartoon.
"Watch" she replied simply, before standing and running towards the bowl. Ethan watched in wonder as she jumped and grabbed her board, swinging it outwards. She spun the board with her hand and planted her feet back on it. She landed, rolling down the ramp, grabbing her board and shifting her weight and power sliding round a corner. The rest of the group spotted her and stared in awe as she landed tricks that could only be achieved through years of practise. She slid to a halt in front of the group, panting and gasping for air. Tom ran up to her and smiled.
"Girl, that was SO sweet" he shouted, high-fiving her. She giggled and blushed slightly. Abbie stared at her with a hateful glare.
"Thanks. You must be Tom" Caz said, confidently. Tom looked confused at first, but then saw Ethan approaching and understood.
"Yes I am" he answered. He looked back at the three skaters behind him. "Meet Dom, Liam and Abbie" he said, motioning his hand to them. Liam and Dom waved, but Abbie just sat there with her arms crossed. Ethan walked over and patted her on the shoulder.
"Very impressive" he said, nodding his head approvingly. Caz smiled and turned to Liam and Dom.
"Whassup dude's" she said, happily. Dom and Liam laughed and started to make idle conversation. Tom walked over to Ethan and shoved him with his shoulder. Ethan looked at him with a questioning look. Tom shifted his eyebrows up and down, while singing a love tune.
"Oh, shut up" Ethan said, shoving him playfully. Tom burst out laughing and pushed him. Ethan joined in and the two ended up with an arm over the others shoulder. The laughing died down gradually and Tom turned to Ethan.
"No. I'm being serious. I saw you when she was skating, you couldn't tear your eyes away" he said, Ethan sighed and looked at Caz, who was in fits of laughter.
"I've only just met her, man" he said in reply. Tom patted him on the shoulder and walked over to Abbie, sitting next to her on the red rail. The group laughed and skated for hours, far past sun down. Caz looked at her wrist watch, and her eyes widened.
"Oh shit is that the time. I'm sorry guys, but I gotta run. Hey, where you guys stayin'. We should hook up in the morning" she said. Ethan stood up and pointed up the road.
"We're staying at the hotel, in Downtown" he explained. Caz nodded.
"I know the place; I'll meet ya there in the morning. See ya later" she said, hopping on her skateboard and rolling down the road. The group walked over to the van and piled their boards into the boot, locking it after closing it. The drive to the hotel was pretty quiet, other than the sounds of the tyres rolling on the tarmac and the growl of the engine. Ethan manoeuvred the van through the multi-story car park and found an empty space near the top. They grabbed their boards and gently cruised down the car park, dodging oncoming cars and jumping over rails. The group of skaters found the hotel and checked in at the reception. They were escorted upstairs by a woman in red and were shown to their rooms. The group started unpacking and placing their clothes into the closets and chests, Abbie being very careful not to flash her underwear to the rest of the guys. Abbie and Tom were the first ones to fall asleep, followed by Liam. However, Dom and Ethan stayed awake, due to them sharing insomnia.
"So, I heard Tom say that you like Caz" Dom said out of the blue, taking Ethan by surprise.
"Yeah he would, wouldn't he... Yeah, I guess I've got a soft spot for her" he said, making Dom smile
"When you gonna make a move" he asked. Ethan felt irritated by the question.
"I just met her, dude" he informed. Dom recoiled and put his hands up defensively.
"Cool it, man. I'm just sayin'" he said. Ethan sighed and shook his head.
"I'm sorry, Dom. I'm just tired. I need some sleep. See ya" he said, getting up and walking into his room.
"See ya, dude" Dom said, closing the door to his room and getting into bed. Ethan lied in his bed for a few minutes before drifting off, dreaming of what he could accomplish in Carvarton.
Authors Note
S'up ladles and gentlespoons, sorry I haven't been writing for a while, but I am right in the middle of my exams at the moment, so I'm lucky to upload this. Hope y'all enjoy.
Thanks for the support. See ya later.