Chapter 3
Everyone has been at the beach either trying to get a tan or splashing around in the water for hours now and it is starting to get late.
"Who wants to come up to the beach house with me and help me make some snacks?" asked Mimi, looking in Shawn's direction.
"Brady and I will come and help," offered Chloe, knowing that Mimi was hoping Shawn would offer.
"We will?" asked Brady.
"Yes, we will."
"I'm just going to stay and watch the sun set," said Belle. She used to always love to watch the sun set over the water when she was little.
"Shawn, do you want to com help?" asked a very hopeful Mimi.
"No, I think I'll stay here with Belle."
"I'll come help you guys," said Phillip, wanting to give Belle and Shawn some time alone. It was clear to him that they wanted each other.
"Okay," said a disappointed Mimi. She didn't want to leave Belle and Shawn alone in case they decided to admit their feelings to each other.
Brady, Chloe, Phillip, and Mimi walked back to the beach house leaving Belle and Shawn sitting in the sand, looking up at the sky.
"When I came here during the summer when I was little, I used to always love to watch the sun set," Belle told Shawn as she watched the sun disappear very slowly.
"It's beautiful," commented Shawn talking more about Belle than the sunset.
Shawn and Belle turned towards each other and stared into the others eyes as if they were in some sort of trance. Shawn started leaning towards Belle. Their lips were so close now; they could feel the others breath.
This is it, thought Shawn. I'm going to kiss her.
Oh my god, thought Belle. He is finally going to kiss me.
"Belle? Is that you?" called a girl standing a little down the beach, just close enough for Belle and Shawn to see her.
"Um, yes," replied Belle, breaking out of the trance she was in.
"It's me, Taylor," said the girl as she approached them.
"Oh my god!" squealed Belle as she jumped to her feet and gave her old friend a hug while Shawn tried to get a grip and hide his disappointment that he didn't get to kiss Belle.
"I met a guy well I was sitting in the sand down the beach earlier and he said that you were here. Oh my god, this is so great. It's just like old times," said Taylor in a rush.
"That must have been Phillip you saw earlier. He told me that he saw someone down the beach and I thought it was probably you," said a still excited Belle.
"And you didn't come to see me," said Taylor pretending to be hurt.
"I was going to later tonight," said Belle trying to defend herself.
"It's okay, I forgive you."
Shawn cleared his throat and Belle finally remembered he was there. She had forgotten in all the excitement.
"Oh, Shawn this is Taylor. We used to hang around together when we were little," said Belle introducing her two friends.
"It's nice to meet you," said Shawn politely.
"It's nice to meet you, too."
"Brady is going to be so excited to see you," said Belle. "Why don't you come in and see him and you can meet everyone else, too," suggested Belle.
"I'd love to," said Taylor. And I definitely wouldn't mind seeing Phillip again.