Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN SUMMERLAND OR ANYONE EXCET SOME PEOPLE YOU DON'T RECKOGNIZE(like Jessica)….BLAH BLAH BLAH you prolly have this memorized by now so on to the story
Author's Note: Okay I'm still writing and have no idea what I'm gonna do so ideas much appreciated, okay to the story…Chapter 2!...
Competing
"Hey Callie, the big "Beach Bash" is tonight, you want to go with me?" I looked at him throwing him a strange glare. "Thought you were going with Jessica" I kind of exaggerated her name so he would notice how mad I was. "Well, actually, Jesse is out of town, so no, but if you don't want to go with me its okay" I smiled at him and nodded. "I would love to go with you Bradin; I was just playing, you're my best friend" I grabbed his arm and looped mine through it and pulled him down towards the beach. He laughed and followed me.
The Beach Bash was a huge party held at the beginning of summer, there was music, dancing, flowers, swimming, food, boat rentals, scuba and anything else you can possibly think of. The best thing of all, they have representatives from different surfing contests and Bradin had a big chance, in my opinion, in his…not so much. "So how's surfing, you trying to get noticed by any of the judges" he rolled his eyes. "Callie, I have NO chance, I'm just starting…well 2 years but still…" he corrected to 2 years after I glared at him for a second. We laughed all the way back to the actual beach part, with all the people.
"Hey I gotta go help Jay I promised I would at the Surf Shop because all the others cancelled on him" I rolled my eyes and playfully pushed him, "You're just trying to get out of hanging out with me, I see how it is" he rolled his eyes. "Okay Cal, I'll see you later on tonight okay?" I smiled and practically whispered back, "Sure Bradin, see you later" I sighed dropping down beside my towel into the sand. It had gotten really hot and I figured that I would go swimming to relax a little bit.
I walked into the water and just as I did an uncaring, inconsiderate surfer brushed past me splashing me. I practically screamed and almost fell backwards onto the rocks. When I looked closer the "uncaring, inconsiderate surfer" was Bradin. "Why that little…" I mumbled to myself playfully promising to kill him for getting me wet after being out in the sun so long, and I swore he did it on purpose. He was standing knee deep in water with his board by his side talking to some friends. I came behind him and pushes him so he fell face first into the water and then cracked up at his expense.
"Oh my god Callie, that was un called for!" He mumbled and laughed picking me up as easily as you would a baby and throwing me into the water then dusting off his hands as if he had just gotten rid of a rather large load. "Why you little…"I laughed jumping on his shoulders but he was ready and caught me piggyback style. "Ha, surprised you Cal, huh?" his friends just kind of stared at us for a minute. "Hey Mike, John, this is my best girl friend, Callie" I smiled finally getting serious and shook their hands. "Hey nice to meet you" I said and then looked back at Bradin, "Hey Brae, umm…you splashed me and you still need to get killed" I laughed, he put his finger up as in "wait one second guys" and then grabbed me with one hand on my back and on hand on my leg, picked me up and carried me into the ocean toward the deep water and dropped me before I had a chance to protest.
"Oops, I splashed you, sorry Call" he laughed as if he didn't know. Before I had a chance to make him pay for getting my nose full of salt water a blonde, cute girl came up to his and kissed him passionately on the lips. Jessica. "Oh hey this is my girlfriend, Jessica" he introduced her to his friends who seemed to just be looking her up and down the entire time. She gave me a glare and jumped on Bradin's back. "Guess what, I'm back, so that means I get to go with you to the Beach Bash tonight, YAY" she screamed. Bradin looked at me and I turned around, smiled and walked toward the Surf Shop, at least since Bradin wasn't helping I'd get a chance to help and talk to Jay about what's going on.
(NO ONE'S P.O.V.)
Callie walked by the window to the surf shop and Jay neared the counter. "Hey Callie, thought you went swimming, but it looks like you got caught by the sand fairy" she laughed flipping her sun bleached brown sanded hair back and said, "Yeah, and fairy, thy name is Bradin" she said all mystical like and then practically fell over laughing as Jay laughed with her and invited her inside.
(BACK TO CALLIE'S)
Jay was laughing still from what I had said, and I didn't find it that funny, which he noticed. "Hey Call, what's bothering you, mate…" he paused then finished, "you seem to be acting so different around Bradin as if you were avoiding him" I didn't answer but the smile was long gone off of my face. "Come on…something's bothering you I know it" I looked at him and then tucked my long brown hair behind my ear. "I know this is a strange question, but does Bradin love Jessica, I mean really love her" he looked up as if he knew exactly what I was talking about. "Why, because you do?" my head shot up towards him, how did he know?
I nodded and smiled. "I don't know why I have to feel this way, and about Bradin out of all people, I mean he has a girlfriend and…" I paused for a minute regaining my breath, "and when she's there he doesn't know I exist" Jay came over and put his hand on my shoulder. "Call, you can't help how you feel and don't try because I tried and trust me it doesn't work" I laughed a little making the mood lighter. "He will eventually see that Jessica is about as shallow as Jekyll Cove, and the girl he needs is right below his nose and has been for the last 2 years" it felt better to hear it even though everything he said about Jessica even he knew and it was totally true. She was so full of herself she could make a duplicate and everyone, including Bradin, hated it, and even I knew that.
(BRADIN'S P.O.V)
It got closer to night time and I was glad Jessica was back, but I still wish she wasn't so I could be with Callie for a little bit. I walked into the Surf Shop and Jay sat in there with Lucas and Erika giving out boards as fast as hotcakes. "Where have you been Kansas, it's been forever and it's been busy here." then she noticed Jessica walk up behind me and she grabbed my hands and kissed me. "Hey Bradin, you promised you were gonna teach me to surf" she whined. I knew Jessica couldn't surf to save her life even if Erika taught her much less me, but…I made a promise. I looked at Jay, Lucas, and Erika and they laughed and motioned me off with their hands. "Alright, let's go" she jumped on to my back and I carried her to the water grabbing my board on the way.
We got down to the water just as the announcer grabbed his mic. "Okay listen up everyone, in 2 weeks is the CSC, for those of you who don't know it's the California Surfing Competition, it's the biggest one held here and we will have 4 lucky surfers and their families and 2 friends an all expense paid trip to Coast Miwok for the competition, our judges have chosen the 4 lucky surfers" a taped drum roll begin to play as he read off a list. "Lucas Wilkins (okay so I don't know his last name, so I made one up so sue me!)Jason Michaels, John Collins and…" he paused a little before the last name and I applauded for John and Lucas but I knew I wouldn't get picked this is my 3rd time and I gave up hope. "Oh sorry the name was smudged and Bradin Westerly" the crowd cheered and the judges pushed us up on stage.
We all congratulated each other and I couldn't be happier, this was an amazing chance to compete and we get to spend a week and a half in gorgeous Coast Miwok. I looked around the crown and saw Aunt Eva, Jay, Derrick, Nikki all applauding, beside them jumping up and down was Jessica, her blonde hair jumping with her, and then in the corner cheering her head off was good ol' Callie. I smiled and instead of everyone else, I waved back straight at Callie and the smile on her face was huge, but hurt at the same time, and I knew I had to make things right.
I walked down and had so many people congratulate me and no chance to find Callie, but instead Nikki grabbed my arm and pulled me towards the street. "Okay we're going to get Ice Cream Aunt Eva we'll be right back" I didn't know what she was doing but trusted her as she led me down the street. "Okay, first of all congratulations" she smiled and I smiled back nodding my head. "Now, I need to tell you something you won't believe but need to hear. "Okay, what is it" I asked her and she looked around, not seeing anyone apparently continued her story. "Ok, Callie is not just happy that you won or that she's at the beach bash or whatever, she's happy because she thought she would get to spend time with you" I couldn't believe what I was hearing so I made he repeat. "What?" she rolled her eyes. "Bradin you are so clueless, Callie likes you!" my mouth dropped wide open, "She what…" Nikki pulled me and we sat on a bench in the back of the beach still hearing the loud blaring of the music.
"Okay Callie has liked you for a while and while you're off sucking face with that little skank Callie is trying EVERYTHING just to get your attention" I couldn't believe it; somehow I knew it was true but it was hard to believe. I swallowed a lump that had been building up in my throat and got up. "Excuse me Nikki I'm going to go umm…thanks for the…information" I got up and ran before she has a chance to follow. I heard her release a breath and out of the corner of my eyes saw her throw her hands up into the air. How was I so stupid as not to notice, Callie's liked me forever and now I know, I like her too, but is it too late to make things right before I go off to the competition, time to find out.
