Author's Note: OMG. Chapter twenty-one. I just need to tell all you readers and reviewers, thank you so much for taking the time to read this fanfiction. It means a lot! I'm expecting to write this fanfiction throughout the plot of the movie, so I hope you all will continue to read Summer Never Ends and the chapters to come! Read and review, please!
Chapter Twenty-One :: The Jetty
The Beach, 2:15 P.M.
"So there's this girl named River-Jill Whitlock."
"Mhm, yeah?"
"And she's this fucking awesome chicka from Dogtown."
Jay, Stacey, Sid, Tony, Wentzle and the rest of the guys were teasing me.
I laughed as Jay pulled me forcefully onto his lap, and we rolled in the sand a little.
"You guys are pervs," Skip laughed as he walked over and scooped me up, from Jay, "We all know she wouldn't lay any of you're stoned asses."
The boys all laughed and I could tell Tony and Sid were high, along with Wentzle. Stacey and Jay seemed fine, and Skip was only mildly stoned.
We were all on the beach, all nineteen of us. Chino and Skip were taking drags from their cigarettes, and Stacyk was waxing up his surfboard, getting ready to surf. Jay was sipping some beer, and I rolled my eyes. Skip took me down on the sand with him, and I sat in his lap, up against his bare chest. None of the guys were in their wet suits yet, we were all just chilling on the beach for now.
Bob Marley's One Love was playing calmingly from Stacyk's van, which he had parked on the beach.
One Love, One Heart
Let's get together and feel all right
As it was in the beginning (One Love)
So shall it be in the end (One Heart)
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
One more thing
Let's get together to fight this Holy Armageddon (One Love)
So when the Man comes there will be no no doom (One Song)
Have pity on those whose chances grove thinner
There ain't no hiding place from the Father of Creation
I leaned against Skip and he brushed some of my blond hair behind my ear caringly. I smiled at this gesture, and he grinned back. Right now, still none of the guys knew about me and Skip. As far as they knew, Skip was high off his ass and was just flirting with me 'cause he was stoned. But we were basically secretly dating. I couldn't bring myself to tell the Z-Boys, and especially Jay. I felt like he really liked me, because he always showed affection towards me and rejected all other girls but me, even if they were prettier than me.
"Skip, RJ, I think we should go on the jetty," Avery suggested, coming up to Skip and me. Skip smirked at her, then took a drag of his cigarette; I could smell marijuana, but I really didn't care.
"I'll go!" Jay said, and I couldn't tell if he was a little drunk or not. "Me too!" Stacey, Tony and Sid chirped in.
"Avery, baby doll, that's cool, I'll go." Skip slurred, "RJ, c'mon, love."
I nodded and Skip and I got up, and Avery started skipping across the sand, dragging Tony, hand-in-hand, with her.
Everyone started hopping up the rocks out towards the jetty. The sun was behind a cloud, and the beach was deserted. The water was a little choppy, but it looked black. But because the sun was behind the clouds and attempting to shine through the clouds, so the tips of the water was shining. It was beautiful, the view from the jetty.
All of us were hopping dangerously from one rock to another until we reached the tip of the jetty. Skip and I were laughing loudly as we practically dragged each other over the rocks, and Avery and Tony stopped for a minute to make-out. It just occured to me that they were dating, and I wanted to know how Sid would react to his twin sister dating one of his best friends. But I laughed again as Jay and Skip messed with my mind as we skipped over and through the rocks, and Stacey and Sid made countless jokes on how they knew I would fall. After many, many laughs and a few times almost slipping off the rocks, we finally made it to the end of the jetty. Avery and Tony sat down on a rock, hugging, and Jay dove into the deep water off the jetty. I laughed as Jay yelled at Stacey, Tony, Sid and me and Skip to jump in, but only Avery and the guys jumped into the water and they started splashing around, hysterically laughing.
Skip grabbed my hand and we held each other'shands lazily. I walked up to the huge pole that served as a light for incoming ships on the Jetty. There was sharpie written everywhere, and some minor graffiti. Skip and I read a little bit, laughing at a few. I grabbed a black sharpie from my short's pocket, and scribbled in black, bold letters --
Skip Engblom & RJ Whitlock
the Lords of Dogtown
were here
July 18th, 1974
Skip smiled at me, that smile that I love, and kissed me gently. I smiled through the kiss, and he pulled me close to him. The ocean waves crashed up against the rocks. Have you ever felt that amazing feeling of freedom, of the summer? Yeah. That's the feeling I was getting now. I could distantly hear Sweet Home Alabama playing from Stacyk's van.
Big wheels keep on turning Well I heard mister Young sing about her Sweet home Alabama
Carry me home to see my kin
Singing songs about the Southland
I miss Alabamy once again
And I think its a sin, yes
Well, I heard ole Neil put her down
Well, I hope Neil Young will remember
A Southern man don't need him around anyhow
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet Home Alabama
Lord, I'm coming home to you
Skip and I continued with the kiss for about a minute, then we broke away from each other. "I love you." Skip said quietly. I smiled up at him, and I replied, "I love you, too." He grinned back, and our "romantic" moment was broken when I heard a overly-hyper Jay shout, "RJ, Skip! Come in the fucking water!"
I rolled my eyes, smiling. I nudged Skip. He smirked and dove into the water, purposely splashing Jay and Tony and Stacey and Sid. I still stood over them, on the jetty.
"C'mon, RJ!"
"Come in, chicka!"
"What's keepin' you, Riv?"
The guys all shouted for me to come in, so I ripped off my shirt and shorts, revealing my black and white striped bikini, which I rarely wore. I dove in, and the water was kind of warm, but a little cold. It was nice, though. Jay splashed me and I tackled him in the water.
Later, after the many water fights off the jetty, we all got prepared to surf. After that, we'd go up to the pier tonight.
Today would be a long day.