.:Chapter 14:.

I gazed in the mirror at my reflection. I had on my red bathing suit, and I was still trying to figure out if I should wear this one or my other one. I kept twisting around trying to get a view in different directions. I was so busy trying to decide that I didn't hear Erica sneak up on me.

"Boo!" She yelled, giggling.

I was sure I turned as pale as a ghost, and I knew that I must have jumped thirty feet into the air. When I glanced at Erica she was holding her stomach laughing. I glared at her, but she didn't notice.

"Don't sneak up behind me!" I whined. I really hate when people do that.

Still giggling she replied,"Sorry. I just had to."

I folded me arms and pursed my lips. "So, if i feel like I just...ohhh..let's say that I had to hurt you, I could?"

Erica smirked,"You could but....you wouldn't." What can I say? She's right.

Erica had on a purple bathing suit with a Hawain print on the top.

"Is this alright?" I asked her.

She cocked her head to the side studying my outfit. Then, she beamed.

"It's perfect!" She clapped her hands for effect.

I nodded still unsure, but willing to trust Erica.

"Soo..," I said nonchalantly,"did they say that we were meeting them there..or...?"

Erica's brows furrowed trying to remember,"There....I think."

I sighed, amused. "You think?" I asked incredulously.

Erica just smiled like it wasn't anything big and nodded. "Yep."

A chuckle escaped me before I changed the subject a little,"Okay. Then, let's go."

I grabbed my pair of sandals, and put them on. Erica did the same. I was about to step outside when I heard my name being called.

"Misty!"

I turned around to see Erica waving something in the air. My eyebrow raised? What?

"You forgot your towel," She stated before without warning throwing it at me.

I squealed a little as it enveloped me. I took it off smiling at her,"Thanks. What would I do without you?"

Erica smiled, shrugging. "I don't know."

I wrapped my towel around my waist as Erica's was before walking down to the beach. On the way there, we mostly walked in a content silence just enjoying the view.

"Wow." Erica breathed. I glanced at was she was gazing at before a smirk appeared on my face.

"Yah." I nodded in agreement. She was looking at the beach. The beach was really a sight to 'wow' over. It was all so clean and the view was beautiful. The ocean seemed to stretch on forever. I sighed. One of my favorite things about the beach was the water. I was always so fascinated by it. I loved walking around the edge where the waves meet the land searching for starfish. I just loved the feel of the water. I had no idea why though, but water has always attracted me.

"They're over there!" Erica bounced up and down breaking me out of my thoughts. I glanced at over where she was pointing, and I felt something weird. Like butterfly circling around in my stomach. What was this weird feeling? I had never felt it before.

Ritchie spotted us, and waved us over smiling. I walked behind Erica as she practically ran there. I rolled my eyes at her excitement. Same old Erica.

I spotted Ash in the back gazing at the ocean intently. i could tell that he was thinking about something very hard. I plopped down beside him. He didn't notice me, and I felt myself getting mad. Whoa. What's with all these mood swings?

Out of the corner of my eyes I spotted Ritchie making his way down to the ocean, while Erica followed him, while Gary followed her holding a water ball.

"Hey Ritchie!" Gray yelled,"Catch!" He then proceeded to throw the ball to a Ritchie who wasn't paying attention.

"Hey!" Ritchie yelled fuming as he rubbed his forehead.

Gary just smirked, and shrugged,"I called your name. Not my fault that you weren't paying attention."

I giggled a little. My laugh must of have awoken Ash up, and brought him back to Earth. He had on a confused look on his face before realizing where he was.

"Hi." I just meekly.

He smiled,"Hey."

"What were you doing?"

"Thinking."

I bit back a laugh, I was right. I raised my eyebrow. "Let me get this straight. The ASH was thinking?!"

"Ha ha ha," He said sarcastically rolling his eyes,"you know that I think too right?"

My smile widened,"Yah, but you never do."

He seemed to think about it for a moment before he spoke. "You're right." He said as if just realizing that now.

I laughed with him joining in. I lated down on the towel gazing up at the sky. He followed suite.

We were enveloped in a content silence. I sighed.

"Misty." Ash spoke softly.

If i wasn't so close to him, then I doubt that I would hear him. It was then that I really realized how close we were. I could practically feel his body heat radiating off of him. Our hands were so close that if I just moved it to the left a little it would touch his. My heart started thumping fast. I was positive that he could hear it.

"Yeah?" I tried to play it off cool hoping that I wouldn't fail.

Ash turned over to look at me cornering me. "Umm...I just wanted to say that-"

But, his sentence was cut off by Gary.

"Ash! Misty! Come play some volleyball with us!"

"Darn it,"Ash muttered under his breath. Louder so that Gary could hear he yelled,"Coming!"

He got up offering me a hand. I accepted, and when my hand touched his I felt this tingle. I ignored it still wondering what he was going to tell me. If only Gary hadn't chosen that time to yell. Darn it.

When I got up, I let go off his hand, and jogged over to Erica while Ash followed.

"Okay, first person to get to 10 wins. Guys against girls with Ritchie as scorekeeper." Gary instructed. We all nodded, and separated into our right places.

I got in my spot beside Erica.

"Ohh we are soo gonna beat them,"She declared.

I nodded smiling at her enthusiasm.

"You guys serve first." I yelled to them. They nodded.

"Game on!" Gary yelled before getting in position, and serving the ball. It went over the net, and I jumped up spiking it.

"Score for girls!"Ritchie yelled.

Erica squealed hi-fiving me.

I just giggled at Gary's face. It was priceless.

The game continued on like this until the score was tied 9-9.

"Team who makes a score first wins." Ritchie announced.

We nodded and prepared ourselves. It was now Erica's turn to server. She got in position before serving. The ball went over the net where Ash bumped it. I ran to where it was going to go, and bumped it back over to their side.

Gary nearly avoided a collision with Ash as he went after the volleyball. Gary then set it over. I was in position to bump it back when i saw a familiar person watching me intently.

I froze causing the ball the bounce off of my hands, and onto the ground. The guys cheered while Erica whined.

"Why did you let the ball go?! We could have won."

I ignored her ranting still staring at the person. He just smirked at me.

"Rudy," I breathed. Why won't he just leave me alone already?

"What?!" Erica yelled getting the attention of the guys.

"Rudy." I repeated a little louder pointing over to this position. Everyone turned to stare at where he was.

A/N: Thanks for the reviews! This chapter is okay. I didn't really like it. It's mostly a filler chapter instead of an action packed one. I promise that the next chapter will be more action packed though. :)

And oh-uh. Rudy appears once again! What will happen?

Read & Review to find out. :)