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She let her toes dig into the white sand as she walked down the beach at night, it was her first night out here and she wanted to enjoy it. It was finally summer, textbooks were all turned in, finals were done, and she wouldn't have to spend hours up at night to finish a huge project or homework assignment. Summer was here and greeting her like a slap in the face and honestly; she was glad. She got to get away from home for three months, get away from her controlling mother, has been father, and two annoying little brothers that always found a way to piss her off.
When she got to her aunts house she was beyond overjoyed, she was esctatic, she loved her aunt. She was the mom that she had always wanted, even though her aunt was outgoing and she was shy, her aunt was honestly one of her best friends. She always came to California for the summer. Spending the long winters in the small town in Indiana wasn't her thing, it got boring. Everything was here, the dreams, the hopes and the welcoming blue waters and sandy white beaches.
In Indiana everything was mundane and planned out, here, in Los Angelas, everything was spontaneous and on a whim, and that was how she wanted to spend her summer.
No regrets, no uptight mother to remind her to regret, and no has been father to let her know that there was a reason to regret something.
She was going to be young, wild and free, and nothing was going to stop her from that.
Running her hands through her long brown hair, she fixed her gaze on the ocean, and let a satisfied sigh escape through her parted lips. It was so beautiful out her at night, and so much less crowded. During the day, when everyone was here, it was almost hard to capture the beautiful of this place. Of the beach. But now, that she was alone, and she could hear the wind whispering against the water, she felt the one feeling that she never felt anywhere else.
She felt like she was home.
She shuffled her feet down the beach a while more, hoping not to get too far away from her aunts house. It was dark, and she could barely see anything, but that didn't stop her from going farther, until she hit someone's leg and tripped over, a soft yelp escaping her lips as her knees hit the soft sand.
"Fuuck!" She heard the other person – obviously a male – groan and she could feel the strangers eyes on her as she tried to pick herself up, but she found it impossible being as she couldn't see.
"Are you okay?" The voice sounded again, and she bit her lip, nodding before realizing that he wouldn't be able to hear her.
"I think so," She managed, and suddenly, a bright light was shining in her face, causing her eyes to meet the most beautiful blue eyes she had ever seen. She found herself getting lost in them, and soon she was swimming.
He tossed a sheepish grin at her. "I'm sorry about making you trip, sometimes I forget that there are other people out here at night, it feels like you're so alone, you know?"
She nodded, she knew that feeling all too well. "Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. Like you're the only person out here, and the only thing that matters is you, the never ending sand, and the inviting water."
He looked over at her, perplexed. "Exactly." He whispered softly, before he stuck out his hand. "I'm Troy,"
Softly placing her smaller ones in his large rough ones, she felt a blush creep onto her cheeks and she offered him a small, sincere smile. "I'm Gabriella."
He threw her a crooked grin and withdrew his hand from hers. "Well Gabriella, it's nice to meet you."
She nodded in agreement, and fixed her gaze on the waves, it wasn't an awkward silence, like the ones that she was used to with guys. It was the comfortable silence that she had always wished for. They both understood the want and need of quiet. They want to know what was exactly going on between the waves.
"How about we go in?" He asked, although there wasn't a need, he tugged on her hand and pulled her to her feet in an instant, and smiled gently at her.
"Go in where?" She asked confused, what did he mean? In her aunt's house? They had just met!
"The water," He stated matter-of-factly, looking at her like she should've gotten what he was saying the moment he asked her.
She shook her head quickly. "Oh, no," she told him firmly.
"Aw, come on Bella," He threw a nickname at her, and pulled off his shirt, revealing his highly defined six pack.
"I don't know Troy…"
"Isn't summer about living?" He asked her and she nodded, still not sure. "About trying new things?"
"I guess so,"
"And what better time to try a new thing with a new guy that you just met, on a beautiful summer night just as this."
When she thought about it, it really didn't sound that bad. Swimming with him in the black ocean water on her first night back in California, was looking more and more appetizing as the seconds ticked by. Suddenly she felt a need inside her, a need to want too live. Her mother had restrained her from trying so many new things, protected her from things she should've experienced, and hadn't let her make any mistakes.
Trying this wouldn't kill her.
"Okay, let's do it." She tossed him a grin.
"That's a girl," He said excitedly and ran down to the water with her, their hands still joined, and her heart couldn't help but flutter.
"Wait, Troy," She said stopping him, and he turned to her, looking confused.
"What is it?"
"I don't have a bathing suit on."
He smiled at her. "Neither do I," She bit her lip and looked at the water again, should she just swim in her clothes? But, they were brand new.
"Just swim in your underwear and bra." She looked at him in shock, and then realized that it wasn't as revolting as a suggestion as she first thought it would be.
"Okay," Her mom would kill her.
He ran into the water, and waited for her to come along with him, and join him. One look at him and his face, and she slipped off her shirt and shorts. She followed the same path he did, giggling and splashing the whole way.
Oh yes, her mom would definitely kill her.
She felt his arms wrap around her waist, pulling her in deeper to the water and blushed bright red, grinning at Troy before he lifted her up in the air, she could feel his smirk pressing against her neck.
"Troy!" She gasped, and couldn't help but be sent into a giggling fit until he set her down. "You're such a dork, you know that?"
He smirked at her, shaking his head violently so the droplets of water landed on her skin, and she gasped. "I know, but hey, if I wasn't, I wouldn't be living."
She shrugged and splashed him. "You can't out-splash me," She challenged him, a light playful smirk on the edge of her lips.
"Bella, you better take that back now…" He trailed off, looking at her, his eyes coolly assessing if she was bluffing or not.
"Hmm, no, I don't think so."
"I am the splashing master, I'm just going to warn you, you're going to wish you never said that." He told her matter-of-factly.
"You don't know me either Troy, I'm very good at what I do." She giggled slightly, and splashed him, taking him by surprise and he looked over at her, exapserated.
"Oh no, you most definitely did not just do that!" He told her, and splashed a huge wave, and when she did the same thing back to him, he grabbed her by the waist and pulled her to them, gently moving his fingers along her stomach in a tickling motion and smirked as he heard her soft giggles erupt from the back of her throat.
"Troy, stop!" She pleaded, trying to get out of his grip but he only pulled her closer, refraining her from getting away, and tickled her more frequently.
"Nope, sorry Bella, this is too entertaining." He grinned at her and she sighed.
"C'mon Troy, if you're not careful, I'll drown!" She got out through her giggles, and he stood contemplating for a second.
"That's a risk I'm willing to take."
He continued for a while before he heard police sirens and jumped up. He had totally forgotten about the curfew that was out. He grabbed her hand and pulled her towards shore.
"Troy, what's wrong?" She asked alarmed, not understanding why he was pulling her so urgently towards shore.
"I'm such an idiot!" He scolded himself. "I totally forgot about the curfew, all teens have too be in by one in the morning, I'm pretty sure it's somewhere after two."
Her eyes widened in shock, and her mouth formed an 'O'. "Oh, shit!"
Running to her clothes, she slipped them over her cold shivering body and looked over at Troy. It was an amazing night and it was all thanks to him.
"Thanks for the great night,"
"It was my pleasure, that was the most fun I've had in a while."
"Me too…um, I'll see you again sometime?"
He grinned at her charasmatically. "I'll make sure of it."
So what'd you think? Sorry about the spelling erros, there will be none next time, promise! Anyways enjoy and please tell me what you think!!