Bradin sat on the beach with his headphones on listening to the CD he got earlier. The band was really good. The songs did relate to him and what he wanted in life. He looked into the water and saw people surfing. He always surfed when he was upset. At the point though, he didn't want to surf. He got up from his spot and walked away.
He continued listening to the CD. He absolutely loved it. As he walked, someone ran into him. He looked to find his friends.
"Bradin!" they yelled.
"Where have you been lately?" Lucas asked.
"Around," Bradin said.
"What are you listening to?" Callie asked taking his headphones off of his ears.
"It's a band called …And Many More. Someone I know knows the band and gave me her CD for me to listen to."
"Are they good?" Lucas asked.
"I like them," he said.
"Who's the person that gave this to you?"
"She's a worker at the music store near the smoothie shop. I always go in there when I need to listen to music that relates to how I'm feeling at that moment. She always knows what to give me whenever I go in there. She's always in there when I go there."
"I think you like her," Lucas said.
"I don't," Bradin defended.
"Yes, you do," Callie said, "You were smiling when you were talking about her. How much do you know this chick?"
"All I know is her name. That's it."
"And, her name is…?" Callie asked.
"Kaitlin," Bradin told his friends. He looked away into a crowd of people and saw her. "And, there she is," he said. He ran up to her and caught her by the arm. "Hey," he said.
"Hi," she said with a surprised sense in her voice, "How's the CD?"
"It's amazing. Thank you," he said.
"You're welcome," she said.
"Are you doing anything later?" he asked hoping for a no.
"Unfortunately I am."
"Oh. Well, what about tomorrow or Sunday?" he asked.
"I have to work and go out and get a dog and the supplies that the dog will need. Then, I'm going out with my family."
"Oh," he said with disappointment.
"I'm sorry," she said.
"Don't be," he said. "Do you think you can call me when you're not busy?"
"Why would you want me to call you?" she asked with confusion.
"You seem like a nice person," he lied. "I want to get to know you."
"I should warn you," she said.
"About?" he asked.
"Once you find out the real me, you won't want to be a part of my life anymore," she told him with some sadness in her voice.
"Are you okay?" he asked worriedly.
"I don't have any friends in life," she told him.
"Why?" he asked. "You're amazing."
"Keep on thinking that, Bradin," she told him, "Once you find out about my life, you'll be like everyone else. You'll make fun of me and want me dead."
"That's not true," he told her, "I would never ant anyone dead no matter how I hate them. And, after what you've done for me since I got here, I don't think I can hate you."
"What have I done for you?" she asked looking at him.
"You helped me get through my problems my helping me pick out music that relates to me and how I'm feeling. Music makes me feel better when I feel the way I do when I go into that music store. You always pick out the best thing for me."
"Look, I really have to go," she told him, "My mom and Ethan are waiting for me at the pet store."
"Can I walk you?" he asked.
"It's better if you don't," she said stopping him from following her.
"Can you please call me?" he asked handing her his number.
She looked at the number that was being held in front of her. She sighed and took it from him. He smiled a small smile.
"Now, go before your mother flips on you," he said.
She smiled and walked away.
Kaitlin walked into the pet store and saw her mother and Ethan looking at dogs.
"Mommy!"
