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Sorry for no chapter yesterday, I just got caught up.
AAAND, IT SNOWED TODAY!
any seddie this chapter, you ask, well... read ;)
Day 4: Green Eyes
I woke up in the bed I had gone to last night, assuming it was a guest room because of how bare the room was.
I didn't want to get up just yet. I didn't want to have to see Sam because, quite frankly, i'm embarrassed. I had assumed, so it was my fault I was hurt like this. Then again, if someone did that to you, you could rightly assume it was a way of them saying they liked you...
"Freddie?" I heard a knock on the door and get up to open it.
I nodded to her but she looked panicked and upset.
"What's wrong?"
"Have you seen Sam?!"
She looked around me and to my bed. Why would she be here? In the bed with me? Wait, why was she even looking for her? Had she gone missing?
"No, she isn't here... What's wrong? What's happened?"
"I don't know! It's just I didn't even hear her come into the room... She had said she'd stay with me because I don't like staying on my own in places I don't know... And then, this morning, I couldn't find her anywhere in the house. I've rang her about 30 times and she hasn't picked up once...I checked each bed and it doesn't look like anyone's stayed in them..."
I shook my head, worried by this.
"No, no, I heard her go up the stairs last night... She had said 'I'm going to bed'..."
I hurriedly went to my phone and rang Sam but all I received was a 'the called you have dialled-' at which I closed the phone.
"What if something's happened Freddie?"
I needed to calm Carly down. She was freaking out and, deep down, I was too. But I couldn't worry Carly, "Carly, Sam isn't 13 anymore. In fact, even at 13 she'd up and leave randomly. Don't worry. She's probably just gone out or something."
Carly nodded her head, but she wasn't entirely convinced. Neither was I. She never switched off her phone.
"Come on, let's go look for her."
Carly left and went down the stairs to wait for me while I got changed. I pulled on some shorts and a top and flip flops, as outside I could see the sun was shining.
When I got down the stairs, Carly was leaning on the table, writing a quick note. I looked over and saw it said 'Sam, if you get this note, please ring either me or Freddie. -Carly'.
She left it on the table as I headed towards the door. She followed behind and we quickly left the house.
It seemed like a repeat of the other day. The only difference being, Sam had up and left without a word. She hadn't even left so much as a note for us...
"I say we check places like cafés, you know, it being Sam and all."
I tried to lighten the mood but I realised this really wasn't the time.
Carly just kept her eyes ahead as she nodded, tears threatening to leave her eyes. She was scared by this. Neither of us knew where we were and Sam was missing. Great. Just great. What if she left because of me? What if it's because of how I was yesterday? What if-
"Freddie, what if something has happened?"
I shook my head and pulled her to face me, "Carly. Nothing has happened, don't worry. Please don't worry... She's probably... She's probably gone to the beach! Yeah! Maybe she left early? Let's go to the main beach!"
I pulled Carly as I headed towards a person.
"Where is the main beach here?"
"Just up there dude," and he pointed ahead of us, "the waves are crazy today. Should give those waves a go, dude."
I nodded and so we headed up that way. The more I thought about it, the more likely it is that Sam is there.
We arrived at the beach in a few minutes. It wasn't crowded, but there was a good amount of people there. Most of which you could see were either, just hanging around with friends, getting ready to surf, back from surfing or walking with their partners. I scowled at the last thought.
Both Carly and I narrowed our eyes as we scanned over the golden sand and searched for the familiar blonde. Suddenly, Carly pointed right out to the water.
"THERE! THERE'S SAM!"
I looked over quickly, and saw her on a surf board. She wasn't as concentrated on the others, but was infact just having fun. I noticed her looking over and smirking at someone on the other board. He was returning the glances. It was like another Josh.
I looked over to Carly but she was already half way down the beach. Sam wasn't going to hear or see her...
As I went to follow, I looked up and saw Sam loose balance and hurtle straight forward into the water.
"SAM!"
I picked up my pace and noticed Carly doing the same. It didn't take long for us to reach what we assumed was Sam's stuff. The familiar towel and clothing was there. But there wasn't just one towel, there was someone else's. Presumably the person she was surfing with. So she has obviously come with them...
We quickly took off clothing we didn't want to get wet and then raced into the water.
As we neared where Sam was, she was now afloat, using the surf board to stay above the water. The boy was laughing and commenting on how she had fallen. Sam laughed back, saying he had fallen worse before. That's when she noticed us.
"Hey guys!"
Carly swam faster and dove on her. Sam went under the water as Carly pushed down on her head. She waved her hands about trying to get Carly off. The boy she was with was confused, but laughed at her expense.
Sam's gargled cries for help were heard as Carly continued to dunk her.
"DON'T HEY GUYS US!"
"ACKKkk, why not?!" Sam was struggling to get any words out.
"You. Left. Us. Without. Even. A. Note." she dunked Sam's head on each word.
I muffled a laughter, forgetting why I would be angry anyway. Then it came back. Right. Sam.
Sam managed to grab hold of the surf board and picked herself up. She was sitting on the surf board now, as we continued to wave our arms about to stay afloat. The boy had done the same, and was too sitting.
"I did leave a note! I left it in the... In the...."
Carly raised an eyebrow, "where did you leave it?"
"Well... I left it in the fridge! BUT! It was because I had thought that in the morning, everyone heads the fridge first... don't they?"
Carly rolled her eyes, laughing, "typical you. You just left it in there by accident."
Sam scratched the back of her head, crinkling her nose as she nodded her head.
"But that doesn't explain why it looked like no bed had been slept in!"
Sam rose an eyebrow, "uh, yeah, I made the bed..."
Both Carly and I exchanged glances, "Sam would never make the bed...!"
"Well it isn't my house, Fredweird, it's his," she pointed to the boy opposite who was laughing lightly, "I didn't want to leave it messy."
So this was her friend.
"Why didn't you pick up the phone?"
She tapped Carly's head, "use it Carly!" She then patted the surfboard earning a 'oh' from Carly.
Sam then laughed, and then pointed to the boy opposite.
"This is Robert. He's the one who's beach house we're in."
He waved to me, grinning, then to Carly. Carly smiled, blushing. Boy, her heart healed fast.
"So guys, you gonna go and rent out a surf board?"
Carly looked around, "I don't know... it looks... dangerous."
Sam stared at her for a few good seconds, which worried Carly.
"Fine, fine, I will..."
Sam smiled proudly then turned to me.
"I don't really feel like it."
"Oh come on Freddie!"
I shook my head, "no thanks."
She kicked some of the water in my face, "please?"
I thought about it as I looked at her pleading face. She looked beautiful with her hair tied back, smiling at me.
"Uuugh, fine!"
"AWESOME! Hey, Rob, let's head back to the beach and wait for them. Then we can get a drink too."
He nodded and lay flat on the surfboard so he could use his arms to get back to the beach. Sam did the same. They were ahead of us as we swam behind. Rob was making Sam laugh, talking about something that was in the Jonas Book of Records.
I mumbled about the sight under my breath. Carly glanced over confused, but I just smiled as we continued to swim.
"Right, me and Rob will go get drinks for all of us. Just go over there and ask for your surfboards. They'll ask you stuff like, 'have you surfed before' and 'do you know how to surf' but just say yes. Otherwise, they'll either not give the board to you, or they'll get an instructor and you don't want that do you? Me and Rob will teach you," she grinned evilly and nudged Rob who had the same expression, "won't we, Rob?"
He nodded, "we sure will!"
I wasn't convinced by this. Who would be? Carly wasn't either. Infact, she looked rather worried by this.
The two of them turned and headed for the bar to get us drinks. I turned to Carly and laughed, shrugging.
"Let's just do what she says."
Carly laughed and nodded.
It took us about 10 minutes to get everything from the surfing suit to the board itself. I looked over to where our stuff was and noticed Sam and Rob laughing and talking.
I turned to Carly, "hey, are my eyes green?"
She looked closely, "no... they're still brown."
I nodded, "I see."
She laughed, "why?"
Because i'm pretty sure the amounts of times i've been jealous on this trip would surely bring the phrase 'green-eyed monster' to life.
"No reason."
She nodded, still laughing.
"Hey Sam, we're ready!"
Sam turned and grinned to us before jumping back off. She wiped off sand from her surf suit. I noticed how hers was only up to her elbows and knees while my own, and Rob's, were full. Carly's too, was shorter. I wonder why... Then again, I wouldn't really want to show my hairless legs off. Yes. Still hairless. Why couldn't I be manly?!
"Come on dork!" I looked up and had realised that Carly and Rob were just touching the water. Sam had the board under one arm and the other on the hip. She was giving me 'hurry up' look.
I laughed and took my own board under my arm and followed her.
"Hey Freddie."
I looked over at her, and she was looking at me with furrowed eyebrows.
"I'm sorry. About everything. I shouldn't have done what I did."
I looked to the sand, "it's just... it hurts. I thought you liked me... What you did, in my head, it just confirmed I liked you more, and that you... that you actually might like me."
She laughed lightly, causing me to look at her. She was looking ahead, out at the sea when she answered.
"I'm going to let you in on a secret Freddie," she glanced at me, smiling, "i'm pretty sure that your confirmation was correct."
"HEY SAM! FREDDIE! HURRY UP!"
"OKAY!"
Sam jogged ahead before turning back to me, still jogging on the spot, "hurry it up dork!"
I smiled and ran after her.
Sam had said it, hadn't she? That was Sam's way of saying she liked me. I knew it. I knew it this time. This time, I was sure.
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