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Chapter three.
I was simply lying on the beach, I could tell that Layla was lying staring at me, wondering when I would make my move to talk to Bryce for her, but to be honest, I just didn't feel comfortable now that I knew Bradin. I mean really, she said he was a nice guy, and maybe he was, but from as far as I knew, first impressions couldn't be changed, and he seemed like he thought he was a ladies man.
Letting out a deep sigh, I sat up and looked at her. I knew I would have to do this at one point or another, so I put on my suit and stood up, strapping my board to my leg and placing it under my arm. I saw her smiling at me from the side of my eye, and smiling back in return, I made to walk towards them. The plan was, that I would ask Bradin to surf with me, and when he accepted, because it was clear he would want to make me look bad, then offer to help me out, like the true gentleman would. Yeah right.
After that, I would invite his friends, and after a small surfing session, I would say I needed to get back to Layla on the beach, and they would come with me, then, Layla and Bryce would meet.
Sorted.
But my feet had almost different idea's, I didn't feel right about this Bryce guy, because even though Layla couldn't see it, he was clearly standing flirting with a skinny blonde. Her sense with guys was ridiculously bad, but there was nothing I could do about it. I had to just muscle onwards and get through it.
"Hey" I spoke lightly as I tapped Bradin on the shoulder, and through the corner of my eye, I could see all his friends smirking at him as though he had won a bet. "Wanna surf pretty boy?" I smirked in return.
"Hey, yeah I was just heading down. And your name is?" He asked again, smiling. This almost made me laugh, I knew I would have to tell him, and if he was that into surfing, he would know me by my dad instantly. So I thought I would have a little fun out of it whilst I still could.
"If you beat me in on a wave, I might just let you in on that little secret" I said, laughing as we began to walk away from his friends. Thats when I remembered about Bryce. I turned back to his friends and smiled at them. "Wanna come?"
And with that they ran down the beach with us.
"So, you beat me, but can I know your name?" Bradin asked as we stood on the beach, we were just about to head up to see Layla, and his hand ended up on my left arm as we looked at one another with soaking wet hair.
"Fine, It's Riley, Riley De-Frunt" I spoke lightly, and he just looked at me normally, maybe he wasn't as big on surfing as I thought.
"Did you just say De-Frunt? As in Jimmy De-Frunt?" I heard one of Bradin's friends that I didn't know piping up from behind Bryce. It wasn't so hard to get lost behind him, because he was tall, and built like a building.
"Um, yeah, looks like I'm not keeping my dad quiet around here am I?" I said laughing as we began to walk. I thought about it, and maybe it wasn't so bad, I mean I usually liked to meet friends through myself, not my fathers surfing career, but who said a girl couldn't change?
"Hey Layla, you know Bradin, and this is Bryce, and well, I don't know them yet" I said in a cheery voice, and she knew I was trying my best, which was why I knew the smile she gave me was a thank you and a 'I promise this one is better' look. We knew each other all too well.
"Hey" They all chimed, they sounded alike, but then again, they had been friends for years, or so Layla said, and if she knew Bradin, I don't see why she couldn't have asked him to introduce her? But then again, maybe he wouldn't be so subtle about it all?
It was clear to me that she really liked him, and if he hurt her then I would order in reinforcements. I decided that a walk down the beach was in order, otherwise the questions about my dad would rise, and I couldn't be bothered with it all. Because they might want to know what happened, and I just wasn't ready for letting them know.
I walked until I couldn't be bothered anymore, and sat on this really big rock, it stared out at the ocean, just the way I liked it. I liked sitting looking out at the water, because everyday, it would be different particles I was seeing making the most of what they had.
All of a sudden I heard someone breathing beside me, but I couldn't be bothered looking around to see who it was.
"I like it here too you know." the voice sounded like it had come from nowhere, which I kind of liked, even though I recognised it to be Bradin. I thought about it more, he was gorgeous, but he didn't seem like he was my type, he wasn't like the guys I had been with in the past. I felt so for Layla because the guys I had been with in the past were just like Bryce.
I kept on with my thinking, not even realising that I hadn't replied to Bradin. But it almost felt comfortable, if silence ever could be. I hadn't been able to just sit, side by side with someone, not talking and just enjoying their company in such a long time. Since it had happened in fact.