Gabi
Eben Franckewitz
"Ready guys?" asked my Uncle Ryan.
"Yep," Eben and I both nodded.
We were sitting in a plane about to take off to… wait for it… Hawaii! That's right, my Uncle Ryan had paid for not only his ticket, but my boyfriend's and mine. I swear, I have the best uncle in the world because he has surprised me so much over the years. Like a whole amusement park for my birthday party one year and the next, an all expense paid trip to spend 3 months with him in Europe.
"Passengers, please power off any electronics and stow all bags underneath the seats. We will begin passing out beverages, complimentary, after we are in air. Please stay seated and buckled in at all times and enjoy your flight," the flight attendant gave us a small smile and returned to her seat by the planes hatch door, strapping herself in.
"Ready baby?" Eben whispered in my ear. I answered by grasping his hand and slipping our fingers together.
I looked over, out the window and saw the plane touch the runway. The engine began to rumble and within seconds, the plane was barreling down the runway. It's nose soon lifted off the ground and the plane was suspended in the air, speeding up towards the bright blue sky.
I squeezed both my eyes shut and Eben's hand as we were now blasting through the air. I took a long, deep breath and calmed myself. I hated this part of the flight where you felt as if you could free fall out of the sky at any moment.
"We're falling out of the sky," Eben said worriedly into my ear. My eyes snapped open and looked to the window, seeing that he was wrong and we were up in the air at the perfect altitude.
I punched his arm lightly, not able to hide the smile on my face but still angry with him, "You're such a jerk, you know I hate flying."
He laughed and I whacked him with my small pillow.
"Sorry," he said and kissed my forehead, "I was just joking."
"Ya, well it wasn't funny," I said coldly and heard the flight attendant say we could use our electronics again.
I pulled out my iPhone and stuck my headphones in my ears, hitting shuffle on P!nk's album Funhouse. Sober came on and somehow, I felt it fit the mood I was in.
I laid my head on Eben's shoulder and closed my eyes, letting P!nk take me away with her melodic yet raspy voice.
Once we touched down in Hawaii, Eben and I were laughing and joking around with each other like usual. Things had gone back to normal and I was over the whole "falling out of the sky" prank a while ago.
We went thought the airport and met with the driver Ryan had arranged to drive us to the hotel. We all drove over and got our room keys and unpacked in our room. Of course, Ryan had gotten a suite with two bedrooms, full kitchen and living room, and a magnificent view.
"Okay kids, I have to go do some PR so you can do anything you would like. The hotel owns that piece of beach out there, so feel free to go anywhere the hotel is." Uncle Ryan explained to us and then grabbed his bag. He left Eben and I sitting on the couch.
"Wanna go to the beach?" I asked hopeful.
"Sure, meet me out here in five?" he replied.
"Yup," I said and got off the couch. I was about to walk to my room when Eben grabbed my hand.
"Wait, I need a little goodbye kiss," he said, his lips puckering.
I laughed and leaned down to peck him on the lips. I tried to pull away but he just pulled me closer and deepened the kiss. I let him pull me down on top of him and we laid there, making out.
We stayed like that until I heard the door open suddenly and I jumped up. Ryan was standing in the doorway, his eyes wide with surprise.
"Um okay, none of that," he waved his hands at us in emphasis.
I laughed, my cheeks red and said, "We weren't doing anything bad. Don't worry."
"Okay, I trust you," he said, pointing at me and then grabbed his cell phone sitting on the table, "I forgot my phone."
"Kay," I said waving, "Bye again."
"Bye kiddo," he said and disappeared again out the door.
"Okay, I'm gonna go change," I laughed.
"Kay," said a blushing Eben.
I walked into Ryan's and my room, us sharing one, and Eben went to his room. I changed into my yellow, one shoulder swim suit top and my floral bottoms with the ruffles on the butt. I slipped my purple kimono swim suit cover-up over it and put on my purple flip flops. I grabbed my beach bag and two towels. As I did all of that, I was thinking to myself, did I still love Eben? I mean, lately, the fireworks and special feelings we get when we kiss haven't been as strong. And just a moment ago, as we were making out I realized that it wasn't even there anymore.
I swiped the thoughts out of my head and tried to focus on having a fun vacation.
I walked out of my room to see Eben, already in his bright blue swim shorts and yellow muscle tank. He had on black flip flops and a black SnapBack on his head.
I hugged him and brushed a quick kiss on his lips. We walked, hand in hand, down to the beach.
We laid out a blanket I had in my bag out on the sand and took off our clothes, our swimsuits left underneath.
"Race you to the water?" Eben challenged me.
"Your on," I said back, my lips curling into a mischievous smile.
"Runners in position," Eben said in a deep announcer type voice.
We both readied ourselves, and I counted off, "3...2...1... GO!" I shouted and we both ran for the waters edge.
It was close but Eben won. We both swan out into the sparkling water that matched the sky. It was serene and peaceful once we stopped. I laid my head back and floated there, the waves pushing me a little as their energy formed and then let me go right before the started to crash with each other.
I felt Eben grab my hand and I looked at him, his head nodding for me to go under with him. I nodded back and took a deep breath as he tugged my hand, pulling me underneath the cool surface. I looked around me. My vision may have been blurry, but I could tell that the water was crystal clear and majestically peaceful.
I saw Eben's face come closer to mine and his lips touched mine, sending the same electricity throughout my body as always. I kissed him back as his hands gripped my waist and mine grasped his shoulders.
Once we ran out of air we resurfaced and swam back to shore. We both sat next to our blanket and that's when the idea came to us.
"We should build a sandcastle." I said.
We began making a mound of wet sand and packing on more and more until we had a two foot tall hill. We each carved out the different layers and shapes into it. Once we were satisfied, we went in search for shells and sticks to decorate.
"Ooh!" I exclaimed picking up a seashell, "Look at how beautiful this one is."
"Yeah," he said, "But not as beautiful as you."
I nudged him, "Corny much?"
He laughed his adorable laugh and we returned to searching for shells, finding at least another two dozen.
We decorated our sandcastle and stood back to inspect our work. It was pretty bad, the castle being lopsided and the shells not matching at all.
We both looked at each other, our expressions making each other laugh.
"Okay, wanna go rent a surfboard?" he suggested.
"Ya, do you know how to surf?" I asked as we walked back to our blanket and I pulled out our room key.
"Sort of," he shrugged, "I learned as a kid on our family trip to North Carolina one year."
"Coolio," I said and we both walked over to the board shack sitting on the back edge of the beach.
"Hi," I smiled at the boy behind the counter, "May we have two surfboards please?"
"Sure," he smiled back and started to shuffle around with the computer as I zoned out in thought. He looked about the same age as Eben and I, blonde hair, tall, and very tan. He looked familiar, like I new him from somewhere, but I couldn't tell.
"Names?" he asked.
"What?" I asked, my attention coming back.
"Names? I need them for checking the surfboards out." he said, laughing a little.
"Eben and Gabi," Eben said.
"Okay," he said and scribble our names down on a clipboard. He pulled out two bright pink wristband from a drawer and gestured for our hands.
We obliged and his stuck the bands on our wrists.
"Okay, now all I need is your room key to charge," he said.
I passed him the key card, "Here you go," I smiled.
"Thanks," he said and slid the card in a machine next to the computer. It spit it back out in mere seconds and he passed it back to me.
"Thanks," I smiled again.
"Your welcome," he smiled back, "Now, meet me on the side and I will give you the surfboards."
"Okay," Eben and I said at the time.
The boy disappeared and we walked to the side of the shack.
He opened a door on the side and appeared with two medium size surfboards.
"Here ya go," he said, "And they are already waxed. So your ready to go!"
"Thanks," I smiled at him, "Oh, I didn't catch your name."
"It's Cody," he smiled.
"Oh, well thank you Cody. I'm Gabi and this," I gestured to Eben, "is Eben, my boyfriend."
"Hey, what's up man?" Eben said and they did one of those dude-shakes.
"Nuttin much, bro," Cody said.
"Do I know you from somewhere?" I asked, out of the blue.
"Um, ya," he said, as if I was supposed to know, "I'm Cody Simpson, the singer. We met at your Uncle Ryan's Christmas party and you almost spilled guacamole on me."
I laughed, the memory coming back to me, "Oh ya! Again, I am so sorry!"
"It's fine, it wouldn't have mattered by now," he laughed too.
"Well, it's good to see you. I also think I remember that your ex was at the party stalking you and I had to hug you for five minutes until she left." I said laughing.
"Oh ya!" he laughed, "Thank you! You really saved me. The day after, she sent me death threats on twitter, so I had to get a restraining order."
"Oh," I cringed, "I'm sorry, but hey we're friends now because of it."
"Ya," he smiled, "Oh, I forgot to get your number so we could hang out."
"Oh, ya," I said, "Um what time do you get off your shift?"
"4pm," he said.
"Okay, what time is it now?" I asked Eben and he looked at his watch.
"2:30," he said.
"Okay," I said turning back to Cody, "How about after you shifts over, you can come hang with Eben and I?"
"Ya, definitely," said Eben. That was a plus to having Eben as a boyfriend; he didn't get jealous easily.
"Okay," Cody said, "How about I meet you in the hotel lobby around 4:30?"
"Sounds good," I said and Eben nodded.
We grabbed our boards and headed to the waves, letting our carefree attitudes overcome us and enjoy the ride.
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I can't believe he did that! Who am I kidding, of course he did that. He is Eben. Oh, what did he do, you ask? Lemme tell you what happened.
Eben and I were surfing along, and a skanky girl, wearing barely enough to call a bathing suit, comes up next to him while I'm riding a wave. She was stroking his arms and they are laughing, which distracts me and makes me crash. But he didn't notice. I was just a piece of garbage apparently. Before I know it, they are swimming back to shore and I'm left in the water. As I swam back frustratedly, I saw Eben and the skank get to shore and Eben grabbed his stuff from where ours was and walk with the girl. I was a mile out still and I was so hurt, I just decided to swim behind one the rocks out there to the side and cry. Which is what I did.
So, now I'm sitting on my surfboard, head in my hands, tears flowing down fly cheeks and dripping into the salt water. I had no idea why I was crying and not running after the douscher, yelling at him.
Maybe it was because I knew I didn't love him anymore. I mean, he wasn't the same Eben I knew when we first started going out. He changed. And I did too. I mean, I used to be really shy and closed off, but I've become more confident and optimistic. Maybe it's time to end things before they end badly. I can still save this relationship by ending it on a good note.
I wiped the last of my tear and started to paddle back to shore, my mind set and my head clearer.
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"You're breaking up with me?" Eben asked, a little surprised.
"Um... Kinda ya," I said and bit my lip in anticipation of his reaction.
"No offense, but I was kind of going to do this after the vacation," he said cautiously, like he thought I would be mad.
"Ya, well," I said, "I just... Okay, so lately, have you been feeling less attracted to me? Like we don't have the same spark anymore?"
"Actually," he said, "Ya."
"Well, I just think we're losing this relationship and before we end it fighting and crying, why not end and keep our friendship?"
"Ya, I get what your saying," he said and he smiled a little, "I don't want to have to lose as a friend because we didn't work out."
"Ya," I said, smiling, "See, maybe we were just meant to be friends. I mean, the past months have been wonderful, but it just isn't the same anymore."
"Your right," he said and reached for my hand, "I would love to stay your friend. And to be honest about something?"
"What?" I asked, curious.
"I think that guy Cody likes you," he said, laughing a little.
"Really?" I asked.
"Ya, he couldn't stop smiling or looking at you when we were getting our surfboards." he said, smiling, "I know how he feels."
"Aww thanks," I blushed, in a friendly way though, "See, now your like my gay guy friend but your not gay to anyone else except me."
He laughed, "Ya! I like the thought of being your gay guy friend."
"Well, yay!" I said, excited, "So, what do we do now?"
"You should go meet up with Cody. I'm gonna go meet up with this girl I met. We became friends but I think she is really cute."
"Ooh," I said, "Look at you, ladies man."
We both laughed and he turned serious, but with a smile, "Thanks Gabi, I'm glad we talked about this."
"Me too," I smiled and we both reached for a hug, embracing each other like friends.
I stood up and straightened my clothes, "Later Eben."
"See ya," he smiled and I grabbed my bag again, this time, I walked with a new confidence.
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"Hey," I said as I walked up, meeting Cody with a hug.
"Hey, Gabi," he said and hugged me back, rubbing my back at the same. I love those hugs.
"Sorry, I was late," I said apologetically, "I, uh, had to talk to Eben."
"Oh is everything okay?" he looked concerned.
"...Ya," I smiled, "...Ya, they are now. Let's just say Eben and I agree we're both better as best friends."
"Oh, I'm sorry. But if your happy, then that's good," he smiled.
"So, watcha want to do?" I asked.
"Well, I know it may be kind of dorky," he said, "But there is this cool pottery making and painting thing going on in the village, would you be interested?"
"Ya," I said, "Totally, it sounds awesome."
"Cool," he said, "Let's go."
Unconsciously, I reached for his hand grasped it between mine, making him a little surprised. He turned to look at me and I pulled away.
"Sorry," I apologized.
"No, it's okay," he said and reached for my hand, holding it again, "I like it."
I blushed and w continued on our walk all the way until we reached the village. We talked about random things on the way, like his new album coming out and my recent birthday.
"Hi, how may I help you?" asked the clerk once we stepped inside the store.
"Um, pottery for two?" Cody said.
"Okay, right this way," she said.
The place was so cool. It was a pottery place, but set up like a restaurant where you sat in your own cubicle-type thing and you had your personal pottery wheels and paints.
"So, heres our menu," she handed us two plastic sheets with the pottery choices on them. We decided soon enough what we wanted and she brought our hunks of air dry clay.
We began, on the wheel, shaping and spinning it. Let's just say we failed more than we won. A lot more.
"Mine look like a melted cup," he said, laughing at his clay mound.
"Well mine looks like I massacred a cloud," I said, laughing back.
Finally, after what seemed a while, we finished what we were trying to complete and one of the staff took them off to be dried in the dryer.
They also had a food menu for while you wait. Cody ordered the burger with a coke and I ordered the chicken sandwich with a sprite.
"Alright," the waitress said, "I will be right back with your orders."
"Thank you," we said simultaneously.
She walked away and Cody and I looked at each other, a little unsure of what to say.
"So," he began, "How long are you here for?"
"Two weeks," I said, "How long are you?"
"I've been here one week, but I leave in two and half," he answered.
"Cool," I said, "What's after this?"
"Nothing," he said simply.
"Nothing? No concerts?" I asked surprised, "No meet and greets? No interviews? Press?"
"Nope," he said, a little humor evident in his voice, "I'm a free man for a month and a half after this"
"Nice," I said, "So whats Mr. "Free Man" gonna do?"
He chuckled and I swear, my heart filled with happiness and innocence at once. That has never really happened before. Hmm, weird.
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"Thank you so much, Cody," I grinned up at him, "This evening was amazing."
"Your more than welcome," he blushed, "Ive always wanted to bring a special girl there and now I have."
I blushed too, "You... You think I'm special?"
"Ed," he laughed.
I laughed slightly too, but a little disappointed.
"Just kidding," he said reassuringly, "I really do like you Gabi. And I was hoping, do you like me too?"
"Hmm," I said, "Well, I guess. I don't know. Maybe we would have to run from your girlfriend one more time to confirm it."
He laughed, most likely at the memory.
"Yes," I said surely, "I do like you."
The look on his face was priceless and gratifying. He was so amazed looking yet still so peacefully laid back seeming.
He pulled me closer to him suddenly and crashed his lips onto mine, making my brain go wild and my heart jolt. Everywhere he was touching me felt like a tingling fiery sensation. I didn't want it to end,
He pulled away, but laid his forehead against mine and didn't let go of my waist.
"So, how about a second date?"
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