Rainey and Sara walked along the beach for hours looking for seashells and talking. This classified as running away for now. They decided to run away after they checked for shells. Walking along the beach for shells was part of a weekly routine. They couldn't leave home without the proper shells.
"So Sara what do you want for your birthday?" Rainey called across to her.
"It's two months away."
Rainey picked up a beautiful colored shell. "I know that, but I want to get you something really great. You're becoming a teenager. It has to be amazing."
Sara looked at Rainey's shell closely. "You should keep that one. It's the first one I've seen like that." She began to walk off. "You don't have to get my anything, but since you asked..." She smiled back to Rainey.
"What?!" She ran to Sara's side. "Tell me."
"I want a necklace just like yours." Sara pointed to the necklace around Rainey's neck.
"What kind of gift is that!" Rainey exclaimed fiddling with her necklace. "Why would you want something so un-special? It's just a necklace Sare."
"I love that necklace." Sara said looking away embarrassed.
"It doesn't matter. I am going to get you what I was going to in the first place."
"Which is?" Sara knew it was going to be horrible just by the way Rainey was smiling.
"A push-up bra." Rainey laughed.
Sara hit her in the arm. "Shut up Rainey!" Sara wasn't big busted because of her weight. She still wore a gym bra while other girls were wearing the real bras.
"You need some make-up too." Sara pouted and began to stomped off. Rainey stopped laughing and ran after Sara. "I didn't mean it as a bad thing Sare. I was just saying that you're really pretty. You shouldn't try to ignore that."
Sara rolled her eyes. "Yeah right. My gap is so wonderful. And my brown eyes and brown hair are just so unique. I am so interesting to look at." Her tone was sarcastic.
"Hey I would kill for your hair. It's so soft and shiny. And eyes are the windows to the soul; you have a brown soul kiddo."
She tilted her head. "A brown soul?"
"Yes. Brown is warm and welcoming. It shows how caring and dedicated you are. Anyway I think they are beautiful and so is your gap. It makes you someone special; not just some other dumb blond like me."
"You are not dumb Rainey." Sara said seriously.
"You're just saying that because your my best friend."
Sara smiled again. "And that's why you are saying such nice things about me."
Rainey released a nervous laugh. "It is not. I am sure some hot guy will think the same thing. That tall, mysterious, handsome,..."
"Intelligent." Sara put in.
"Yes, intelligent guy that can make your heart flutter just by looking at you." Rainey wrapped an arm around Sara's waist. "And the best kisser in the world."
Sara laughed. "You really are crazy."
"I know but you love me anyway." She stopped walking and removed her necklace. "Here." She stepped behind Sara and pushed her hair off her neck to clasp the necklace around Sara's neck. "Consider it an early birthday present."
Sara stared down at the necklace as she turned it in her hand. Black leather served as the short chain and at the bottom a silver pendant with a turquoise stone inside. Sara thought it was beautiful. "Thank you." Was all she could say.
"Don't go crying on me. If you cry then I will too and once I start I can't stop. It's just a necklace anyway. No big deal."
"It's a big deal to me. Thanks Rainey. You really are the best friend." Sara hugged her tight.
"I am your only best friend remember?" Rainey joked to keep from crying.
Sara pulled away. "Who needs another one, when you do such a great job?"
Both girls smiled at each other. "It's going to rain look at those clouds." Sara pointed out over the ocean. "That storm must be getting close to shore."
"We better hurry then."
"Yeah." Sara watched the dark clouds move across the horizon.
tbc...