Disclaimer: I do not own Summerland or any characters used in it blah blah blah, you get
it…
Author's Notes: Umm the next chapter is up now…and I think my title sucks but..okay w/e…the story is turning out SOO much better then I planned so here goes…
Ps: SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG TO UPDATE…RAN OUT OF IDEAS! Lol
Fund-Raiser for Follies
When we got back to school the next day, we sat in silence. Usually Katrin and I would be blabbering non stop but this time, we weren't talking. The announcements came on. "Students, today we will be starting our annual Follies Fund-Raiser. For those of you that don't know what it is, it's a fundraiser we do to collect money for a company called Folly's which then sends it off to feed the homeless, but this year it's going to be a little different, our Prom Queen agreed to go on a date with the person who will be picked at a drawing at the end of the week, the date will be fully paid for and will be Limo driven, taped by our announcer and we will see if our lucky couple actually get a chance …" Katrin crossed her hands and rolled her eyes, mumbling, "Agreed, yeah right, more like was convinced into it" she blew a small piece of hair out of her eyes and put her head down onto the desk. "So everyone donate today at lunch and get a lunch date with our Prom Queen cutie" I saw all the guys rub their hands together or give high five's to each other. One thing I was happy about though was that if she did agree to do this, she doesn't have a boyfriend, and that made me really happy.
I decided to give to the fundraiser at lunch. I didn't think I had a chance at winning, I never win anything, but at least it went to a good cause. After school I sat on the beach 30 minutes before practice was to start, and no one was there, yet. Lucas came by about 10 min. later and sat down beside me. "Dude, I'm sorry…" I stopped him, "Don't Lucas, I never thought I had a chance with Katrin, but to have her…tell me that it could never work, that hurt" I got up grabbed my board and without another word, headed for the water.
Lucas watched and waited most of the time then waved goodbye and left me alone, and that was at this point what I needed to be. I couldn't do anything, no flips, tricks, nothing. After waiting for a good wave for about 20 minutes I decided that it was time to go before I freeze and Ava gets worried.
I got to school the next day and the announcements came on. "The drawing is today for the winner of our date with the amazing Prom Queen, Corinne Whitson, the winner is…" they shuffled the bag and pulled out a piece of paper. I could care less…I could care less…I could care less…who was I kidding I wanted this more then life. "Bradin Westerly" the class looked at me, my heart did flip flops, me and Corinne, this was going to be a repeat of the amusement park night, but no kiss, since we were going to be on a live broadcast to the school, and maybe I still have a chance.
The date started out with a Limo picking us up after school Friday and we were driven, along with the camera man, to dinner. We barely said a word to each other and this was not going to be the fantasy dinner I expected when I won, everything was going wrong. "Bradin, we can't stop talking forever" I nodded and took a sip of my drink. The camera man had gone to get a spare battery which he accidentally forgot, lucky for us. "I guess you're right, but Katrin, you're not exactly the BEST person to talk to, especially after what happened…" she stopped me. "Don't, Bradin, please…" I didn't move. "Katrin, you're a sweet girl, you're gorgeous, talented, funny...but you have problems with hurting people, because you hurt me real bad Katrin, and that's something I won't forget" I got up, and started walking away, sticking my hands in my pockets.
She followed, just as I guessed. "Wait up Bradin" I stopped and turned towards her, rolling my eyes. "Please, please, don't do this" I smiled at her, and she smiled back. My knees went weak and everything melted, one smile and I couldn't stand. "Okay, let's go walk before the cameras catch up with us" she took my hand, leaned on my shoulder and we walked down the street. At one point we realized we made it all the way down to the beach, under the moonlight just me and her. She turned towards me, licked her lips, pushed me down onto a big stone that lay on the beach and placed her soft lips on mine. An amazing kiss, the sweetest sin, I couldn't breathe, talk, see, or think. Her hands went under my shirt and her long nails slid down my back, and there wasn't much more I could handle, I'd either totally give in to her kiss, her soft lips and touch, or I would do what I know is right, stop.
I took her hand into mine, pushed her away, got up and left. She stood on the beach, tears sliding down her cheeks, she deserved this more then you can imagine, but it was right. "Sorry Katrin, you're amazing, but this would never work" she smiled and whispered, "Friends?" that would be hard, fighting back my feelings from her, holding myself back, not showing her how I felt, I nodded. "Friends, whenever you need me" I kissed her cheek and walked into my house.
The next day from what I had heard the cameraman never showed up at the school, no surprise, probably got bored and I didn't think about it anymore. So the announcements began in the morning and they said, "Okay now the recap of the Bradin and Corinne date" the footage started playing, but AFTER the camera had left, the not talking, the apology and the worst part was, a very blurry shot of us, mouth on mouth, on the big rock. My jaw dropped wide open as I stared at Corinne, she stared back, not a word escaped our mouth.
