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Chapter 6

I ran off to the library. At least it was quiet there. There was a free table so I sat down. I took out a pad and pen. I had no intention to write anything. No lyrics came to mind for a new song. I just sat there staring at the paper. I started to feel tears stinging my eyes. What was wrong with me? A guy would never try to get my attention. It was usually me trying to get his attention. It just felt so different here. I wasn't pretty at all. I tell you the truth. I kept staring at the paper with all these thoughts in my mind. Then I realized someone.

Jake. He was my boyfriend back home. We both fell in love with each other, but it started to fade. We stopped talking, stopped associating with each other. We lost touch. I felt someone's hand on my shoulder. I realized I was crying. I looked up to see Bradin. The bell rang and I went to my next class. I left Bradin standing there. I said to myself that I'd find him after school. The day ended and I saw Bradin waiting outside for me.

"I'm sorry." I said. I hugged him tightly.

"It's ok. You want to talk about it?" We let go and started walking to the beach. We put our backpacks down and sat. I leaned my head on his shoulder and he had his arm around me. "So, what's up? Besides the fact that you don't want to go to the dance with Tanner."

"I have a lot of things on my mind." I tear escaped my eye. I don't know why, I just felt like crying.

"What kind of things?" I started staring at the waves.

"What I left behind, who I left behind. Thinking about you, and if I do like you more than a friend. I'm guessing I do." He kissed my forehead.

"You know if you need time I'll wait for you. Your different than any other girl I've dated. I'm actually waiting, not jumping ahead." I kissed him softly on the lips.

"That's why, every minute that I spend with you, is making me start to like you." He smiled.

"Is your cell in your pocket?" He asked.

"No." I was confused. He stood up and helped me up. "What are we doing?"

"Just c'mon." He took my hand and started walking toward the water. I got where this is going so I pushed him in the ocean. "Hey!"

"You gave me the idea!" I laughed. He stood up and opened his arms.

"I want a hug!"

"Uh, no." I looked at him like he was crazy. He started walking closer.

"You love me right?" He had an innocent look on his face.

"Get away from me!" I started running and he ran after me. He finally caught up to me and tackled me down in the sand. We started laughing.

"Bradin, you're heavy!" I whined.

"No, I'm not." He said. We started laughing some more. He finally got off of me and stood up. I stood up too. Bradin was looking at something from a distance.

"Bradin?" I started waving my hand in front of his face. I looked to where he was looking at. It was Tanner. He came up to us.

"Can I talk to you?" He asked me.

"Ok." Bradin looked at me like I was crazy. I started walking and he grabbed my arm.

"Your actually going to talk to him after how he rushed you?" Bradin was getting angry.

"If he has an explanation, he deserves a chance to say it Bray." He walked away angry. I felt so stupid. I don't know if I have feelings for Tanner. It's just different. "Here I go screwing things up again." Tanner came and hugged me.

"Hey, don't worry about it." We broke apart from our hug. "About what I said earlier. I'm really sorry I rushed you. It's just I really like you and I've never felt this way about anyone. I really want to be with you." He kissed me and I broke it apart.

"Tanner." Then I kissed him and my arms went around his neck trying to pull him closer to me. His hands around my waist were doing the same. I don't know what came over me. He kissed me back. We broke apart.

"So, I was wondering, since today was your first day of school we could celebrate you in surviving." I laughed. I kissed his lips softly.

"Yeah." I said.

"I was thinking Gilligans."

"Sure." We started walking hand in hand that we're laced. You don't think I was thinking Tanner was the one for me. It just seemed too perfect. I wonder what Bradin was doing right now. I don't know what's going on in my mind. I want to give Tanner a chance. Maybe he can change. You never know unless you try, right? I hope so.

Later that night…

"Tanner!" He started walking away from me and laughing, that stupid whore. I ran up to him and kicked him in his butt.

"Ow! Jeez, I'm sorry." He started holding my hand. I felt really special. Yeah, special ed. No, I'm kidding. Yeah, I know old joke.

"So, we finished at Gilligans, is this celebration over?" I asked. I paused before I said celebration.

"You paused. What were you going to say?" We stopped walking and looked at me.

"It's for me to know and you to find out." I started walking away with a smile on my face. That was clever, very clever. He caught up with me and grabbed my hand. We started walking toward the beach.

"Another part of this celebration." We stopped to look at the moon. He looked at me. I could see him at the corner of my eye. I turned to look at him and he kissed me. He pulled me closer to him and the kiss got deeper with more passion. I broke it apart. "What's wrong?" He looked at me.

"Nothing." I kissed him on the lips.

"Are you gonna tell me why you paused?" I laughed.

"I was about to say date, until I stopped myself." He kissed me.

"Well, it really was." We both started laughing.

"Hey, I have to go. It's getting late." I kissed him on the lips.

"Ok, I'll walk you home." We started walking towards my house and the night ended. Or did it?

A/n: Thanks for the reviews! Shocking, yes I know. Tanner and Emily together? What will happen? Keep reading to find out.