I got inspired to write this really bad, so here it is! Will Lemonade Mouth finally figure out?
- Amber! :D
Stella
"Stella!"I could hear Ray's footsteps behind me, but I kept running until I was deep in the forest.
In front of me was a sparkling waterfall, an oasis in the middle of the forest - it was actually really pretty, like a huge pool. It was surrounded by rocks and dark green moss, with little pink and white flowers.
I stopped running, digging my feet into the soft ground by the little lake.
"Stella," Ray yelled, stopping behind me, "Please, stop running. I need to explain everything."
"There's nothing to explain," I said stiffly, crossing my arms, and turning to face him.
"Yes, there is…Patty was just - "
"I heard what Patty said," I snapped, "You want to get back together with her."
"No," Ray whispered, "I don't. I want to be with you. She was lying - I never said anything about wanting to get back together. I was trying to protect us."
Ray took my hand gently, and sat down. I sat down too.
"She said she saw us on the beach, and that if I didn't kiss her, she would tell everyone."
I uncrossed my arms, and stared Ray in the eye, still skeptical. "Really?"
"Really. Honestly, Yamada, are you that stupid?"
I smiled, and pushed him hard - he toppled into the water.
He jumped put of the water, and shook his head like a dog. "That felt good."
"Which thing?," I laughed, "Me pushing you or you falling in the water?"
"Both." Ray tugged my hand, and spun me into the water.
I gasped, and splashed around, until I realized I could touch the bottom
Ray jumped in after me, and I laughed again, as he splashed me over and over. I backed up to the shore, and shook out my hair. "Nice, Ray. You're such a gentleman."
"I try," said Ray, sitting beside me.
I tried to tug off my soaked Converse, and threw them to the nearest tree.
"Listen…I'm going to tell Mo about us."
"What?," said Ray, his eyes widening, "You can't, Stella!"
"I have to!," I moaned, "I promised her!"
"Well…break your promise. Duh." Ray raised an eyebrow.
"Didn't someone ever teach you manners?"
"Uh…no. Maybe my mom, but I never listened." He smiled.
I pushed him back in the water, and he grabbed me at the last second, dunking me under too. He kissed me on the cheek, and I laughed, running up to shore, where he caught me and spun me around.
"I wouldn't cheat on you, Stella," he promised, putting me down gently. "I really wouldn't."
"I believe you," I said, smiling. "Now, come on, let's get back to this stupid hike."
"I don't think so." A voice came from behind us, and we spun around.
"You two have a whole lot of explaining to do," said Mo, surrounded by Charlie, Wen, and Olivia.
Ray
Me and Stella were marched back to the hiking trail, where Wen started laughing so hard, I thought he would throw up.
"You - guys - never - would - have guessed," he got out between cracking up. Charlie chuckled too.
"Busssttted," sing-songed Mo. I rolled my eyes, and looked at Stella, who was looking down.
"Aw, come on, Stella - we're not mad!" Mo hugged Stella, followed by Olivia, Wen, and Charlie.
"You're not?"
"Of course not! Just a little annoyed you didn't tell us sooner."
"Yeah - if you guys were going to make out, you could have at least let us watch." Charlie smiled mischievously.
"Gross, Delgado!" Stella pushed him out of the way with one hand, smiling.
I stayed silent during most of it, but Stella looked especially relieved that things could go back to normal in her band. After all, they were supposed to be best friends.
Speaking of, where was my soccer team?
"Hey, Mo," said Scott, sliding a hand around Mo's waist. "What're you doing back here, Ray?"
Stella smiled at me. "Do you want me to tell him?"
"No need," I said slyly, and caught Stella around the waist, dipping her back in one of those romantic-movie kisses - the kind the always comes at the end of a dance. When we broke apart, Scott looked like he had been slapped in the face.
"Ray, man…I thought you hated her," he said, looking dumbstruck.
"Well," started Stella, grinning. "Hate can be a very strong emotion."
Stella
Later that night, I relived everything that had happened since me and Ray were paired up on the bus.
I really needed to thank that bus driver, for giving me a crazy, perfect, boyfriend.
Me and Ray had decided to go official at the end of the hike - when we reached the top of the hill.
"Everyone!," Ray had yelled, "LOOK UP HERE!" He was standing on the top of a huge rock pile - and so was I.
I felt like I could touch the sky up there. Everywhere I looked was inky darkness, smattered with shiny little dots that twinkled down on everyone. Wen and Olivia were snuggled up on the grass on a picnic blanket, while Mo and Scott hung out near them. Charlie was eyeing a girl with long, chestnut-brown hair over by the campfire. She smiled back. I took Ray's hand, and he squeezed it.
Everyone looked.
Ray kissed me, just like he did to show Scott. When we broke apart, there were several wolf-whistles and a lot of applause. I blushed, and hugged Ray, who looked down at me.
Just when the fireworks went off.
Now, I sat on the picnic blanket with Lemonade Mouth, Scott, and Ray. Even Chase and a couple of soccer guys had come over to hang out. Thankfully, Patty and her friends stayed far away, gossiping and looking over their shoulders at us. But that didn't bother me.
"Hey," said Ray, slipping a jacket over my shoulder. "You forgot this."
I hugged his Varsity jacket close, and scooted closer to him. Wen, Scott, and Chase were having a who's-bicep-is-bigger? contest, and Charlie was talking with the brown-haired girl - Cassie. Ray leaned down to kiss me on the cheek, and I closed my eyes.
"You know, I think I like you, Yamada."
I knew what he meant. I smiled.
"Like you too, Beech."
So, should this be the end? Or should I make a SEQUEL? REVIEW!
- Amber :D
