Hey everyone, thanks for the reviews once again! I wont go into much detail as from what I was told your dying to know what happens...
Chapter 7 Surfing Lessons
Lars finally gained control of himself, but let Reggie drive home. He wasn't feeling up to it. Reggie felt shaky herself but knew she had to drive, there was no way Lars could. In the back of her mind there was the constant treat that Twister might be - hurt somewhere out there. Lars sat slumped in the passenger seat staring out the window wondering where his brother was and if he was ok...?
Twisters POV
I stood looking out over the ocean, below me waves hit against the rocks. I took a deep breath, how did I ever get myself into this? I felt the blood dripping from were I slit my wrist...This was it...I was gonna solve all my problems... Taking one last breath I stepped off...
I sat up screaming hitting my head on the steering wheel. Realizing my mistake I had pulled off somewhere around 11. I couldn't do that to Melissa, what would my kid think? I couldn't do that to my friends or family either. Mostly, I couldn't do it. I was scared of that stuff, even overdosing sounded scary. I looked around noticing it was daylight out. Lars was going to be freaked out, but I wasn't in a hurry to get home. I sleepily sat up and started my SUV and drove to the closet gas station.
I grabbed a bean burrito and milk, paid then left. I sighed knowing I had to go home and face Lars, if I didn't hurt myself - he would. I pulled up in the driveway, no Lars rushing out. So far, so good. I walked in, Lars was sitting on the couch. He glanced at me, then looked back again.
"Maurice!" Lars yelled jumping up and running to me throwing his arms around me. "I'm so glad your ok baby bro!" He said squeezing me. He held me at arms length looking me over, then frowned at my head. "What happened!" He demanded.
"I hit my head on the steering wheel." I said saying something for the first time.
"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!" Lars exploded.
'Great here it comes...' I thought to myself.
"Twister - if anything happened to you-" Lars suddenly cut off, his eyes softening. He just hugged me again holding me tight.
I was tired though, "Lars- I - can't breath."
"Sorry bro." Lars said letting go, he watched me. "Why?" He asked.
"I was mad, I was confused, I needed to have my space, I needed to get away." I replied not being able to look Lars in the face.
"And your head?" Lars asked.
"I hit it on my steering wheel..." Noticing Lars worried look I explained, "I pulled off somewhere, fell asleep and when I sat up I hit my head." There was silence between us...
"You better be glad Mum and Dad aren't here, if they knew what you did..." Lars said.
"Can we just keep this between us?" I asked.
Lars was quite for a second, "Reggie knows."
"Reggie? How does Reggie know?" I asked.
"She came out after you left, and...She went looking for you with me..." Lars replied turning alittle red. "I kinda dragged her along..." He admitted.
Just then the phone rang making us both jump. "I got it." We said at the same time reaching for the phone. I got it first though.
"Hello?" I answered.
"Hi, is this Twister?" A girl's voice asked.
"Yeah...Melissa?" I replied.
"Hi cutie, me and a couple friends are going to the South-Side Beach, do you and your friends wanna come?" Melissa asked.
"Sure." I said.
"K, meet us there at noon alright? We're packing a lunch, so don't worry about anything. You guys just show up." Melissa said.
"Ok. See you there." I said.
"Bye-bye." Melissa said hanging up.
"Bye." I replied hanging up also. I turned around finding Lars watching me, "Melissa and her friends are going to the South-Side Beach, she wants me and the gang to go too." I paused.
"Do you wanna come?"
"Me? No." Lars said throwing it off, I could tell he wanted to though. "Well, wait a minute...uh, Reg is gonna be there right?"
I grinned at him, "Why? Do you wanna go?"
"Well...It wouldn't hurt I guess, someone's gotta watch over you guys." Lars replied. "We can take my truck."
"Ok, I'm gonna go call Otto, Reggie and Sam." I said running upstairs. I quickly called them, they all said they would be ready. I hurriedly changed into my swimsuit and ran downstairs to get my surfboard. I was shocked not to find my surfboard though. "Lars!" I called looking out to where he was at his truck, then I spotted my surfboard at there.
"Looking for something?" Lars asked grinning.
"Nope." I said walking out to his truck.
Sam came out just then. "Hey guys." Sam said.
"Hey Sammy!" I replied.
"Where's Otto and Reg?" He asked.
"Their not here yet." I replied. Sam went around to put his board in the back, Lars helped him.
"I'm leaving Reggie!" Otto angrily shouted walking out of his house surfboard in hand. "I can't believe her! How long does it take to get ready to go surfing!" He asked once he was across the street.
"I had to get the key to the house Otto!" Reggie yelled stepping out, she wasn't wearing her surf suit though, she was wearing a light blue bikini with a skirt thing tied around her waist with her usual pink flip-flops. She was carrying her beach bag and surfboard. "Guys..." Reggie breathed sarcastically helping tie her surfboard down.
Otto and Sam jumped in the back seats, while Lars got in the drivers seat. I waited for Reggie to get in...She didn't move.
"Are you going or not Reg?" I finally asked.
"Oh." She replied realizing she was in the middle.
"I'm not sitting in the middle." I told her. Reggie climbed in, I noticed a light pink cover her cheeks as she saw Lars with no shirt. I jumped in beside her and Lars pulled out. After awhile Sam spoke up.
"Uh, Reg, I was just wondering...Why are you wearing a bikini?"
"I told you so Reg!" Otto spat.
"Most girls wear bikini's, relax guys!" Reggie replied. Even I found it odd seeing Reggie in a bikini, it was like...seeing her in her underclothes!
Finally we arrived at the beach. Melissa and her friends were already there with everything set up.
"Hey guys!" Melissa said running up and hugging me. I noticed Melissa was wearing the same thing as Reggie except different colors. Maybe it was normal... I went around to help Lars with the surf boards while Melissa followed me. Once I got my surf board Melissa walked back over with me. Otto had already headed out to surf, and Lars was making his way to the water too. I started heading to the water.
"Where are you going?" Melissa said looking up at with her big brown eyes.
"Surfing." I replied. Melissa just looked at me. "Wanna come?" I finally asked.
"I don't know how..." Melissa said.
"I can teach you." I offered.
Melissa's face lit up, "Really?"
"Yeah." I replied.
"Sammy, let me use your long board ok?"
"Alright, just be careful." Sam replied, he was at the food table anyways. I grabbed Sam's board and took Melissa down to the water. Melissa had left her skirt thing and flip-flops with her towel and stuff.
"Oh, it's cold." She said as the waves hit her small feet.
I laughed, "You'll get used to it." I walked out to about knee deep and laid the board down and sat down. "Ok you sit in front of me." Melissa obeyed. "Ok, not lets paddle out."
Melissa helped me paddle, "It's getting deep..." She said looking down.
"You can swim right?" I asked.
"Of course."
"Alright, I'm gonna help you, your gonna have to do what I say when I say. Don't be scared to fall - I got you." I said.
Otto paddled over just then, "Hey guys."
"Hey OttoMan." I replied.
"Ok just wait till I say Melissa, when I say go start paddling hard."
"Alright." Melissa breathed watching the waves. I grinned watching her, then turned back to the waves waiting on an easy one.
I counted under my breath... "Ok! Go! Paddle!" Melissa's hands tore though the water me right behind her. "Harder!" I was surprised at her strength. "Ok stand up - easy - keep your balance."
"I'm doing it!" She squealed with delight. I kept my hands by her sides just incase. Then I realized our wave was closing in, "Hold on!" I shouted as we crashed. I swam up looking around, Melissa came up a few seconds later. She looked breathless, "That was awesome!" She said pushing her hair out of her face and swimming to me. Melissa pressed her lips against mine. "That was so cool!.."
After awhile we all went in to eat then played freebie, then people started breaking up.
Somehow me and Melissa ended up walking along the beach talking. After awhile we stopped, and sat down just talking. Melissa leaned her head on my shoulder as we talked. I laid back after awhile and Melissa laid her head on my chest as we watched the sun set.
"Twister?" She asked breaking the silence.
"Yeah Melissa?" I replied.
"What are we going to do?" I gulped.
"I don't know...But I'll make everything alright Melissa, I promise." She was quite after that...Then she turned her head facing me.
"I love you..." Melissa whispered.
"I, I love you too..." I whispered back. I slowly sat up, "Come on, we better be getting back." I said standing up then helping Melissa up. We walked back hand-in-hand.
Oh, and btw Benji's Riot Gurl, i forgot to say thanks for the proper Spanish spelling. I wasnt quiet sure how to spell it.
