Hey guys! Sorry it's been a long time since my last update but I started up college again. I've been really busy but I wanted to continue the story! I lost track (once again) of where I wanted the story to go now since I have new ideas but hope you still enjoy nonetheless! I don't know when I'll update next but hopefully not too long from now. Enjoy
Main Characters:
Dani - Britt Robertson
Gen- Nina Dobrev
Kendall Schmidt- Himself
James Maslow- Himself
Logan Henderson- Himself
Carlos Pena- Himself
Julie- Danielle Campbell
Kendra- Lilly Collins
Rick- David Henrie
Cole- Phil Soven
Jackie- Shay Mitchell
Matt-Bob Soven (cropped hair)
Fay- Hayden Panettiere
Jason-Lucas Till
Hyde-Logan Lerman
Dani
Gen and I return to the kitchen, cutting off whatever possible conversation James and Kendall were having as we sat down. A few moments pass with silence as we all continue to eat. I finish my plate off.
"Finished already?" Gen asks, wanting something to talk about. "You can set you dishes in the sink. I can clean things up."
As I get up to put my dishes away, I ask, "Do you want any help?"
"Nah, I'm good." I don't know if it's the reminder to her that I'll be leaving soon or just her disapproving my decision to break things off with Kendall but I know she doesn't want to argue further and simply wants to give me some space to prevent commotion.
"If you're sure," I conclude. I see that Kendall is still eating with them and decide to head to my room. I wanted to pack some things away before getting ready to go to the beach. I'm about to exit the foyer when I stop in my place and turn back to the group. I just didn't want to leave things awkwardly; it bothered me. "You guys want some help moving things to James' house? I don't know if Kendall would mind but I'll be glad to help," I direct the question to Gen.
"I don't mind," Kendall intervenes with food in his mouth, clearly not caring about manners in front of friends. I hold back a laugh.
Gen looks to James in case he has a problem. She must have gotten the impression that he's okay with her decision whatever it may be. "Um, I think we're good. I don't want to bother your time with Kendall."
She obviously is still clinging onto the hope of Kendall and I continuing our relationship and I almost roll my eyes. But I don't want to be rude and instead just nod my head. "Okay. Just thought to offer." I also add the fact that I don't want to disturb any alone time Gen would want with James and accept her denial. "When do you want to go to the beach?" I ask Kendall.
"Whenever you're ready," he offers.
"Okay. Just meet me in my room when you're done. I want to pack a little first if you don't mind."
"Sure, no problem. I'll see you in a few."
I smile and turn to walk to my room with a smile at how caring Kendall is. I then wipe my expression off, again reminding myself that I can't allow these feelings considering I'm leaving. I sigh.
Upon entering my room, I decide the easiest place to start packing is to take down my posters and pictures. I only manage to take down a few before Kendall joins me in my room. He walks over to help me take down my huge poster of The Beatles I had on my side-wall.
"Crazy, isn't it?"
"What is?" I ask confused as we take down the last photo frame of my parents.
"Summers almost over."
My heart sinks. I know I just talked to Gen about this but I wasn't intending to talk to Kendall about it….well, not today at least.
"Yeah, crazy," I whisper. To avoid the conversation entirely and before Kendall could continue, I add, "You ready to go for a walk?" I pile my collection of pictures on my bed, resigned to work on packing it all away later.
He looks slightly disappointed at not being able to talk about our possible future but soon puts a smile on his face. "Ready whenever you are."
"Shweet," I add, grabbing only my phone as I head towards the front door with Kendall close by. As we enter the foyer area, I spot James and Gen cleaning up and once again offer help. They once again decline and we continue towards the door. "See you later."
"Have fun. Text me!" Gen calls back. I don't know if she means to just text her when I return back to meet up with me or to text her if I really did end my relationship with Kendall but I continue walking without asking for clarification.
"Will do," I add, closing the door as Kendall walked passed me.
Kendall and I made small talk as we made our way to the beach. Because of weather conditions, we decided to drive there. I had to admit I didn't feel uncomfortable being alone with Kendall; I really do feel like I can be myself around him. I just didn't know exactly what to talk about; I wanted to avoid the topic of my departure entirely and didn't know what topic would be safest to pursue that hope.
I find myself standing shoulder to shoulder with Kendall, toes in the sand, overlooking the ocean. I can't even explain the emotions racing through my body as I stand in silence.
Kendall notices how caught up I am and asks, "how you feeling?"
I just nod, not knowing what to say. Disbelief is leaving me speechless. "This is it? The place of my accident?"
Kendall catches onto my thought process and wraps his arm around my shoulder in his form of comfort. I didn't even care that I earlier wanted to avoid contact, I was simply grateful for the comfort. I tear up as the realization that simply a few days ago I was a different person. A few days ago I was this lively, happy girl in a relationship with this caring and awesome guy. A few days ago, I would have remembered all of that. But this place took that away from me. A simple imbalance on my board and that was all taken everything was gone. I wipe away the forming tear and a laugh escapes my lip.
"It's just water. Just a few waves. And yet it managed to change my life entirely."
"Life throws weird curve balls at us, that's all," Kendall continues to comfort me.
A few moments pass as we both just overlook the water.
"Do you ever think you'll return to the water?"
"Yeah," I answer, no hesitation. "I know it's dangerous. But so is everything. I love to surf and I'm not going to let one little incident stop me from doing something that I love, you know? I just don't think I'll return anytime soon. Hopefully on a different trip."
Thoughts again race through my mind about the incident and losing my memory. Uneasiness resides within me.
"I like to think that everything happens for a reason but I can't rationally think of any explanation on why this happened to me." I take a deep breath to avoid sobbing outright.
"I don't have an answer for that but you're not alone. We both lost each other here. I don't know why this would happen but I'd like to think that it's brought me closer to you."
"Closer?" I ask surprised.
"It made me think about how blessed I am to have you in my life. You made me a better person and before the other day I never could have imagined life without you by my side. This experience made me realize how grateful I am to even know you. I know you don't remember much about me and I know you think you're not the same person but I still would be glad to have you in my life because through it all you're the same person deep down regardless of you not remembering everything. You're the same bubbly, caring and glowing person I knew before."
I didn't know what to say. Kendall left me speechless. I felt at any moment I'd turn into the cliché romantic movie girl who would burst into tears and renounce her love or something sappy like that. Nobody's ever said something like that to me before. I mean, not romantically I can assume. I turn my gaze from Kendall back to the ocean as my thoughts ponder. I don't know how I can possibly tell this guy that I don't want to pursue a relationship after he says something like that. I mean I can always give it a try, right? The thought of me leaving still races around in my head and I begin to get a headache at the conflicting ideas of ending the relationship or not. Before I can continue further, I hear Kendall scoff out a laugh and I once again return my gaze back to him.
"I remember our first date. I was so excited, you can't even understand," Kendall adds smiling. Just seeing him so happy and glowing made me smile myself. "I was so nervous as I knocked on your door. Then Gen answers with you right behind her. I was so happy when you just walked over and gave me a giant hug. I gave you a rose and guess what you said?"
"What?" I play along.
"That tulips or sunflowers would have earned me a better hug," he laughs.
I could feel my jaw drop. "I said that?" I cover my mouth in shock in hope of stopping my oncoming burst of laughter. I join in his short laughter. "That's so awkward."
"It was great, don't worry," he adds, finishing his laugh but still smiling. "I took you out to dinner and then we came back to my place to watch a movie and I made my infamous Schmidt popcorn.
"Oh yeah! I met Kevin. He was pretty cool." I notice Kendall suddenly go rigged as he stares back at me.
"What?" I ask.
"You remember Kevin?"
Shock overtakes me as I process what just happened. I remembered something. It wasn't much; I just recognized Kevin being Kendall's brother. Trying to recollect the memory, all I could make out was the three of us standing in what I presume to be Kendall's kitchen as we made popcorn. Other images fly through my thoughts as I recall other things about our first date. I could only remember a restaurant, Kendall driving, a movie, Kevin and popcorn. A headache once again begins to form as I try to push my mind into giving me more information.
"What else do you remember?"
"Just that night," I answer, still caught up in the idea that talking about certain things could bring back memories; at least, that's what I'd hope. "Whoa." I smile at the breakthrough as I look back to Kendall. Maybe I can regain my memories.
