Chapter 10:

Beach Flirting

The Bratz were walking along the waves at the beach the next weekend. So much had happened the past few days, it was definitely time for a little beach relaxation.

"Check out those abs," Sasha said looking over at the guys riding the waves on surfboards.

"The blonde one is so damn hot," Jade said.

"What if he let me ride that surfboard?" Sasha said suggestively.

The girls started laughing.

"Aren't you with Kosi? What happened to that?" Yasmin asked.

"I'm not dating Kosi anymore," Sasha said. "He's hot and it was fun while it lasted, but he's too hipster for me."

"So basically it's time for some new meat, right?" Cloe said knowingly.

Sasha winked. "Basically."

One of the surfboard guys rode over to them. "Hey ladies." He stood up and carried his board. He had chin length brown hair, a bit of stubble on his face, and he was very well built.

"Hey," Jade said.

"You girls into surfing?"

"I am!" Cloe said excitedly.

The girls looked at her surprised. Since when did Cloe know how to surf.

"What? Cam taught me when we went to Malibu last summer," Cloe explained.

"Wanna come ride the waves?"

"Hell yeah!" Jade exclaimed.

"Hey Yasmin!"

They turned around and saw Troy coming towards them.

"Maybe this is a good opportunity to get over Cade," Sasha said to her.

"I don't know, I'm not into that rebound stuff," Yasmin said.

"Well look, if you don't fuck him soon I will. He's hot!" Jade said.

"How are you doing?" Troy said when he arrived next to Yasmin. "I haven't heard from you in a few days."

"I've been chillin with my girls," Yasmin said.

"They seem to be preoccupied right now," Troy said gesturing to the other Bratz who were now flirting with the surfers. "Want me to grab you a smoothie?"

"Sure," Yasmin said.

Jade noticed Yasmin go off with Troy. "How much do you want to bet they'll be a thing by the end of the day?" She said to Cloe.

Cloe laughed. "I bet my new MAC lipstick they won't."

They splashed around in the water with the surfer boys. Rode the waves on their boards. And flirted a lot.

Dana was sitting on a board next to one of the guys.

"You ever been surfing?" The cute guy with short black hair named Joseph asked her.

"Never, this is fun," Dana said excitedly.

Suddenly they were splashed from behind by Cloe. She was laughing.

"Screw you!" Dana exclaimed splashing her back.

Sasha was sitting nearby on the blonde guys board making out with him.

"She sure doesn't waste time," Dana said jokingly about Sasha.

Jade rode past with another guy on his board pumping her fist into the air. "I'm gonna ride the biggest wave ever!" She shouted excitedly.

The guy with long black hair tied into a ponytail and gauged ears handed his friends board to Cloe. "Wanna race?"

"Yeah! Get ready to get crushed!" Cloe said as they rode up to the next wave.

Meanwhile, Yasmin and Troy had gotten smoothie and were now sitting on Troys beach blanket in lotus positions.

"Do your friends often flirt with beach bums?" Troy said jokingly.

Yasmin laughed. "You'd be surprised."

"Would you be interested in going to another poetry slam with me? Your friends and your boyfriend can come?"

Yasmin looked down. "Cade and I broke up."

"Oh really? I'm sorry to hear that." In reality he wasn't. He had hoped they'd break up. He knew how jealous Cade was and he played off of that. The poem was for Yasmin, but also for Cade. To tell him to watch out because he would have Yasmin all for himself, and now that he'd finally gotten them to break up he saw his opportunity.

She shrugged. "It's fine. Some thing are meant to happen and others are not. I guess some people come into your life for a reason and leave for a reason."

"You're very wise," Troy said.

A smile touched her face.

"If it's any consolation, I would never have put you through this. I saw the jealousy. He didn't have to act on it that way, I would never have dreamed of coming between you."

"I know."

He heard her hands. "Ever since the day I saw you I thought you were the most beautiful girl in the whole world."

"Was the poem about me?"

"Si. You stole mi corazon from that first moment we met on the beach," Troy said leaning closer to her.

Yasmin was touched. "I think you've stolen mi corazon too," she whispered.

He went in and kissed her, gently at first but growing increasingly passionate with each second. Soon enough he dipped her down onto her back.

It wasn't Cade, but maybe this could be something new.