The house was old, rickety and red. It seemed promising though. It was the nicest home I had had in a while.
Jake helped me carry my bag to a small room. It was nice as well. As soon as he left, I curled up in a ball and cried for my sister. I was miles away from her grave now.
After thirty minutes of solid crying and cutting, a light knock came to my door. I gasped and yanked my sleeve down on my bloody wrist and his it behind my back.
"Sadie? We're leaving for the bonfire in fifteen minutes." Billy said through my door.
"Kay, I'll be ready in a few." I answered quickly.
I yanked my first aid kit from my backpack and wound gauze around my wrist. I pulled a sweatshirt on over my shirt so no one could see the lumpy gauze. I brushed my hair and tried to smile- it looked fake.
When we arrived at the beach, people were already there. Jacob immediately went over to greet his friends- who were as big as he was. One stared at me. I looked away- the freak was closed for the day, thank you.
The boy mumbled excitedly to the other boys, who all turned to look at me. I glanced down and went to find a rock to sit on. I found the perfect one facing the ocean. I sat and thought about my sister. I felt the tears well up.
"Hi." A voice said from behind me. I quickly wiped the tears away and turned to face him. It was the boy who had stared at me.
"Hi." I mumbled.
"Why are you crying?" Oh no. Questions.
"I just miss my sister, that's all." I snapped.
"You can call her when you get home."
I felt the tears rise again. "No I can't. She drowned two months ago." Why the hell was I telling a stranger this?
He looked shocked. "I'm so sorry." He sounded sincere.
I sniffed. "Thank you. I'm Sadie by the way."
He smiled a gorgeous smile. "I'm Seth. So, you're living with the Blacks?"
"Yeah, Billy's my uncle or something."
"He's a kind old man."
I smiled. "I know."
We talked a little more and I felt butterflies in my stomach. He was beautiful. Dark tanned skin, big muscles, glowing brown eyes. I found out that he liked Escape the Fate as much as I did. We talked for so long that Jake had to come over and tell us it was time to go.
Seth looked sad. I'm sure I did too. "Do you wanna hang out tomorrow?" He asked hopefully.
Without even thinking I blurted out my answer. "Sure!"
He smiled widely and I couldn't help but smile back.
I walked to my room in a daze. I peeked at myself in the mirror and was stunned by what I saw.
My eyes were bright. My cheeks had a blush on them. I was smiling.
