Chapter 8 – The Fall

Seth silently came behind me and yelled in my ear. I screamed and jumped scared out of my skin. Then instead of landing back on my feet, I realized I was on a free fall. I actually was falling off of a cliff. I screamed "SETH, I can't believe you!" he was next to me, laughing like a hyena. I was waving my arms wildly hoping it would stop me from falling. Seth being the meanie he is mimicked my actions making him self look like an idiot. We both hit the water waving our arms. It felt like a major belly flop, and I knew I would be red all over. Seth pulled me to the surface and much to my surprise was still laughing like an idiot.

" You should have seen your face, " SETH I can't believe you" it was priceless!" I swam away from him. I'm okay and I'm alive, but I said I didn't want to jump, what part of that didn't he understand. I'm so going to give him the silent treatment. I heard him swimming towards me "Aww come on Ali, you know I wasn't going to let you get hurt, see your still in one piece. To make it up to you we can even get ice cream, it'll be my treat." I swam underwater and went behind Seth. I jumped on his back and put him in a headlock. He fell in the water face first, and I fell on top of him on his back. He got up and twisted around so I was facing him now. He was still holding on to me. Our faces were inches apart and I could feel his breath on my face. No Ali, he is going to be your first real friend, don't let your hormones ruin it.

I took a deep breath and said" The next time you do something like that Seth Clearwater I swear all hell will break lose." Then slowly I unraveled myself from him, and went to go get my stuff. He seemed to still be in a daze. Finally he realized I was leaving him. "Wait Ali where are you going?" he asked. I turned around and smiled " To get my stuff, duh, you owe me an ice cream remember. " I laughed and walked back to the cliff, with as dumbstruck Seth in tow, enjoying the view. When we got to the top, everyone was clapping. I laughed and Seth bowed. Then Jake had to go open his mouth. " We'll as hilarious an funny that was, were sorry to say that Seth and Ali won, lost however you'd like to put it, you guys are going to be spending the weekend here. Their jump was by far the funniest one of all and the longest, taking up 2 minutes and 17 seconds.

I'm pretty sure they could get to know each other by staying overnight at the beach where they met. It would be so cliché." Was this boy serious, " Jake I just got here and you expect me to stay overnight with some boy who nearly killed me, no way, plus aunt Jaylen won't allow it!" Now what is he going to do. As much as I want to stay over night with a sexy boy, who would be able to keep me warm by merely holding me and….WTF Ali, why are you thinking these things. Ugh, I'm so confused and tired, and its only 3:00. Obviously, Jake wasn't done with his rant "Oh quite the contraire sister, I already called your aunt and told her the whole story and she said a lose is a lose, and that yes you could sleep at the beach. Ha, what now." I sighed, there was no use in fighting him, Jake was relentless. " Okay whatever Jake, look I'm go home to shower and change then you can pick me up in 20 minutes okay Seth, I still want my ice cream." Then he did something that surprised me. He took my hand and said "How about I walk you, I haven't seen Miss. Jay in a while." I shrugged, I was so tired I could care less, even about the ice cream, but I loved spending time with Seth. Omg, did I really just think that I actually loved doing something yep their air is definitely giving me some problems. We said goodbye to everyone and walked to my new house hand in hand.