This is my second attempt at a good story. I was younger when I wrote the last one. I'm more experienced than before. Please enjoy this book!
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Nancy Drew or The Hardy Boys
Nancy's POV
Summer vacation really is sweet. The heat, the beach, and the freedom of any troubles. But if you were me, you would know that mysteries seem to follow me everywhere I go. I wanted a well satisfying trip to Miami. But can you blame me? I just can't resist a good mystery.
"Hey Nance, where's the sunblock?" Bess asked as she gazes at the sun and fans herself in the heat.
"I didn't bring any." I replied simply.
Bess sits up suddenly. "What do you mean?"
"I just forgot about it." I looked away to look at the crowd on the beach.
"You're not careless, you're Nancy Drew." Bess smirked then brush her long blonde hair off her shoulder.
"I guess I just miss the mysteries, I'm just out of it lately." I sighed and looked warily at the crystal blue ocean.
Bess frowned thoughtfully, probably wondering if it has to do with Ned. "Well, lay here and mope if you want. I'm going to flirt with those hot guys playing Frisbee." Bess said before trotting off towards the three guys.
I admit they are cute. But I'm not in the mood right now. I'll just enjoy suntanning right here. Comfortably in this lounge chair with a glass of lemonade. I closed my eyes and listened to the laughter of the crowd around. You could hardly hear the ocean waves crashing against the shore.
Some reason, I couldn't stay still. I had to get up. Getting up, I glance at Bess touching the brunette's arm in a flirty way. I chuckled to myself then walked to the snack bar. The snack bar was very colorful. It was decorated with Hawaiian flowers. Which really doesn't make sense.
"Sprite and a three musketeers candy bar." I told the guy behind the counter. He winked at me and grab the sprite from the cooler.
"You're really pretty, how about you and me get together? We can have a very fun time.." The blonde guy looked me up and down.
"That sounds great. But I don't think I can." I replied politely.
"Why is that babe?" I read his nametag, Cody. Cody was definitely attractive. As I said before, I'm not into anything.
" I just got out of a relationship, it ended badly." I said truthfully. It was true.
"Oh. I understand, well call me when you get over it." He winked and handed me a piece of paper with his number. I nodded and payed then hanged out by the shack.
I sipped my sprite, reflecting on the breakup. Ned and me broke up three weeks ago. Ned was furious when he was replaced by another case. He actually started yelling at me. How he didn't have any time with me anymore like we use to. Ned was right. It was the right thing to do, the relationship was just dragging on. We ran out of things to talk about. Ned would get annoyed when we talked about the cases. I'm kinda relieved, but it's still hard. It was the longest relationship I've been in. I don't-
Suddenly I felt a gloved hand whisked out from the corner, covering my mouth and dragging me around the back of the shack. My sprite dropped from my hand. It fell on the sand spilling the rest of it.
Frank's POV
" What's the case, brief me again Frank." Joe glanced over at me before looking back at the road.
" There's been a series of missing cases around Miami. Not only that brother. Someone's been playing pranks at the beach." I said scanning the file.
"So what? A few pranks?" Joe shrugged.
"No. Serious pranks. Dangerous even. Someone's been planting hundreds of man of war jellyfish on the beach. Glass bottles too. Someone really hates Miami beach." I continued.
"Seems like a silly case actually. Besides the missing people. Are these two cases linked?" Joe asked.
" I dunno. There may be a whole entire plot to this whole thing anyways. Something deeper than a few dangerous pranks. " I replied.
Joe sighed. "Let's just go to the beach and flirt with hot girls for now, okay?"
I laughed. We're heading to Miami beach, to follow the case. Well I am, even though we're not supposed to yet. We're suppose to be on vacation actually. Besides, we still have the missing people all over Miami. A targeted section too. All females in their late teens or early twenties. Redheads and brunettes. Here's the real kicker. They're all involved in the law some way.
I glanced at Joe's silly swimming trunks. They're very tacky. Colorful with pink, blue, and orange in them. And don't forget about the french fries all over the trunks either.
" You're definitely won't get any girls with those ugly trunks." I teased him.
"You're just jealous." Joe exclaimed as we pulled into the beach parking lot.
"Hardly little brother, I can get any girl I want." I said proudly.
"Oh, you can get any girl? What about Nancy, uh?" Joe had a mischievous look in his eyes.
Joe catch me off guard when he mentioned Nancy. " Uh-um." I stuttered before quickly getting out of the rental car. I jogged away from Joe.
"Yeah run away, you know I'm right! Nancy and Franky kissing in a tree! K-i-s-s-i-n-g." Joe called from behind me.
"Oh, how immature." I muttered.
I looked around at the people at the beach. Seeing a familiar blonde head flirting with three guys. I was shocked to see it was indeed Bess Marvin. Then most likely that means Nancy is with her. I grinned happily to myself, maybe this case won't be that bad after all. But before I find out where Nancy is, I need something to drink.
I head towards the snack bar. I had to avoid destroying sand castles on the way there. Or I would have little kids throwing sand at me. I ran a hand through my brown hair as I scanned the menu.
"Know what you want?" The guy asked from behind the counter.
"Yeah, just a Coke." I replied simply.
Suddenly the guy had a smirk on his face. "Dude, you should have seen this hot girl earlier. Strawberry blonde hair..."
I frowned, thinking if he meant Nancy.
"Blue eyes, a sexy red bikini fit for a perfect body..." The guy continued as he reach inside the cooler.
I rolled my eyes, freak. This probably was definitely Nancy.
"She was standing right there, drinking her Sprite. Just a few minutes ago too." He pointed to the shack corner right by the counter of the snack bar.
As he handed me the Coke, I glanced down at the sand. My heart started beating faster when I saw the sprite can. Something didn't feel right. I quickly ran around the corner and saw no one there. I sighed, I was about to walk away but something catch my eye. Two sets of footprints and drag marks in the sand. I ran my hand through the drag marks and closed my eyes. I'm not even sure it's Nancy or not. But I just have this feeling that she is in danger. I stood up, oh where are you Nan?
Joe's POV
I winked at a couple of girls which caused them to erupt into a fit of giggles. One of them pointed at my swimming trunks and laughed even harder.
I crossed my arms across my chest, "Like what you see?"
"Those are the tackiest shorts I've ever seen." The red head laughed.
"Oh yeah? Well, I'm different, plus I'm hot so it makes up for it. " I responded.
I walked away, leaving them to giggle. I started to smirk when I saw a certain blonde. If Bess is here, there's a good chance Nancy is also here. Oh Frank is going to enjoy this case. Bess was standing beside the life guard tower. Probably flirting with the life guard on duty.
"Why Bess Marvin. Always pleasant to see such a cutie." I called from behind.
Bess turned around sharply, her blonde hair whipping in the breeze. She smirked at me with a twinkle in her eyes. She's wearing a pink bikini like always. I tried to avoid thinking of Bess standing in front of me, looking gorgeous as always. It's nice to see her again, it's been a year.
"Joe Hardy, nice shorts." Bess teased.
I rolled my eyes, "Enough. I've already been teased twice."
Bess laughed. "So were is the other half of the Hardy brothers?"
"Snack bar, last time I checked. Where's Nancy?" I asked.
Bess suddenly frowned. "I don't know. I haven't heard or seen her for awhile now. I seen her at the snack bar, but that's been awhile ago. I'm a little worry."
I repositioned myself, I stood up taller. "Are you guys on a case?"
"No, but you know Nan. Trouble seems to follow her everywhere." Bess sighed and crossed her arms.
"Maybe she's okay. She needs to be, since Frank and me are here. Especially Fra-" I was about to tease about Frank and Nancy.
Suddenly Frank ran towards us. "Nancy has been kidnapped." Frank looked rough, he suddenly looked tired.
"How do you know?" Bess asked with worry in her voice.
"Drag marks, the guy at the snack bar saw her awhile ago there. She dropped her Sprite too." Frank replied.
Bess took a sharp breath. "Why would they?"
"I have a feeling it has to do with the case. Let's split up. Bess search the beach and the bathroom just in case. Joe and me will look around the beach. Around the road and the houses," Frank looked down then looked back up, his brown eyes were a shade darker. "We need to find her, soon."