It was a hot day in the middle of July. Everywhere, people filled up beach shore. Kids would run and play, their parents getting a tan while watching. In a way, it was kind of peaceful. But in others ways, it sounded like hundreds of drums playing at once.
But that was pretty much just one group.
A girl sat on a beach towel, watching her friends play and splash in the water. She wanted to join them so bad, but she knew she couldn't. She sighed and layed back on the towel, all the noise around her sounding like an unusual lullaby. Just as she started to drift off, a voice shook her out of dreamland.
"Hey, Kim!"
The who went by Kim let out an frustated groan as she sat up. Kim looked up to see the one and only Jack Howard next to her. "Why won't you come in the water?" At that simple question, Kim tensed. No one knows, But she can't swim. She racked her brain for an excuse. "I don't want to," She stated, throwing in a believable shrug. Jack stared at her. "But that's what you always say," he whined. Kim smirked.
Even though she will never admit it to him first, Kim's had a crush on Jack since he met, which was 6 months ago. She shrugged again and watched as Milton, Jerry, and Eddie race out of the water and towards them. "Are you still trying to get miss scardy cat here in the water?" Jerry asked. Kim gave him a death glare whicih made him cower in fear, knowing she could break all the bones in his body.
"Well, we're going to play football," Eddie said tossing a ball up in the air then catching it. "Feel fre to join us." The three hyper boys ran off, leaving Jack and Kim alone. The sat in an uncomfortable silence until Jack broke it. "Come on, What's the real reason you won't come swimming?" Kim stayed silent.
Jack sighed before grabbing her arm and pulling her up. They both felt sparks but choose to ignore it. He started to lead her toward. "Stop it!" Kim would cry and plead but Jack. She sighed, realizing what she had to do. "Alright!" Jack stopped. "I'll tell you."
The two teen walked back to the towel and plopped down next to each other. "The real reason is beacuse when I was little, my Mom tried to teach me hoe to swim, but my brother thought it would be funny to push me into the pool. Since then I never go near water, and I can't swim." She spoke in a whisper at the last part and looked away. Jack grabbed her chin and turned her toward her. Kim blushed as the hand that had held her chin took a strand of golden hair that had blocked her face and wrapped it around a finger. Jack started to leaned closer but the girl was frozen.
When their lips met, she pulled him on top of her. after 5 minutes of kissing, they pulled away, breathing heavily, and realized what position they were in. "Sorry," Jack muttered, starting sit up, but Kim pulled him back down. "Who said I wanted you to get up?" Kim smirked as Jack pinned her arms. Jack leaned down again, smashing their lips together. The world melted into blackness the only thing that they knew for sure being that they were laying together on a beach blanket, kissing.