Kaitlin's family was up the following day finishing what they started the previous day. They were all so tired. Kaitlin walked through the front door.
"Where have you been?" her mother asked.
Kaitlin just looked at her mother and didn't know what to say. She didn't want her mother to find out what happened between her and Bradin.
"Kaitlin!" her mother yelled.
Kaitlin shook her head and ran up to her room. She locked herself in and looked around her room. She walked over to her window and looked outside. She saw the ocean and everyone that was on the beach. People were surfing and swimming with their families or just for fun. Bradin's house caught her eye. She saw three people inside arguing with each other.
BRADIN'S HOUSE
"Where were you?" Ava asked Bradin.
"I fell asleep outside. It's no big deal," he told his aunt.
"Your aunt asked you a question," Simon said.
"Fuck off," Bradin said, "You're not my father."
"No," Simon said, "But I will be a part of this family soon and you will obey my rules."
"No I won't," Bradin said.
"Bradin!" Ava yelled.
"You two can't control my life! I told you yesterday that I was going to surf and check on Kaitlin!"
"That girl has taken over your head!" Simon said, "Leave her before she really gets to you!"
Anger grew inside of Bradin when he heard Simon say that. "I LOVE HER YOU FUCKING BITCH!" he yelled to Simon.
"You don't know what love is," Ava said.
"Why are you taking his side?" Bradin asked his aunt, "You know Kaitlin, Aunt Ava."
"I know. But, Simon is right. She has changed you."
"She's made me happy," he told them, "I don't care what you two say. I'm not going to end it with Kaitlin, even if she is on the other side of the world." Bradin walked out of the house in anger as his aunt called after him.
Bradin stood on the beach not knowing where to go. He looked around and sighed. He began to walk up to Kaitlin's house. He stood in front of the door and knocked.
"Hi, Bradin," Lauren said, "She's in her room."
Bradin nodded and slowly walked up to Kaitlin's room. He heard someone in the shower when he got to the top floor. He decided to wait for Kaitlin until she came out. He walked into her room and sat on her bed.
KAITLIN
Kaitlin finished putting her clothes on and threw her dirty ones in the laundry bin. When she walked out of the bathroom and took the towel to dry her hair. She walked to her room and opened the door. When she walked inside, she saw Bradin lying on her bed.
"Bradin?" she asked. She saw him move and look at her. He got up and threw his arms around her.
"I needed to come see you," he said pulling away and keeping his arms around her, "I got into an argument with my aunt and Simon about you."
"They wanted you to break up with me, right?" she asked.
He nodded and sighed. "Baby, I don't want to break up with you," he told her, "I don't care if you're on the other side of the world during this relationship, I want to be with you the way we are now."
"Is it really what you want?" she asked.
"Yes."
"Good," she said and gave him a kiss, "I want it, too."
He grinned and kissed her hard on the lips. As he pulled her waist closer to his, she pulled away from his lips.
"Um," she began, "can I do my hair?"
"Why? It will just get messy again," he said as he kissed her.
"Please? I won't feel like me if I leave my hair like this."
"But, you're beautiful," he told her.
"Nice try," she said.
"I mean it," he said, "You're beautiful."
"I still want to do my hair, though," she said. He let her go and let her do her hair. As he sat on her bed and watched her, he saw her look at him and smile. He smiled, stood up, and walked over to her just as she finished her hair. He saw her look at herself and at him.
"Are you okay?" he asked placing his arms around her waist.
"Yeah," she said with a sigh.
"Why are you looking at yourself up and down like that?"
"I don't see what you see in me," she said.
"Oh," he said placing his chin on her shoulder, "Only I can see it."
"That's not fair," she said.
"Oh but it is," he said kissing her cheek, "I love you."
"I love you, too."