Thanks for the reviews and all who may have read my story! Here's chapter two…
Tonight Will Be My Night
Chapter Two
The distant sound of waves crashing gently woke Zoey up the next morning. She loved waking up outside, where the air was cool and fresh. She felt a little groggy from the previous night's events, however, and found it hard to just quickly wake as she was usually prone to do. But she would rather wake up in the cool air on Chase's lap than in the comfort of a warm bed.
She turned to look at Chase, and found him still asleep. The light breeze was whipping through his hair, and Zoey noted just how peaceful he looked. Looking at her watch she saw that it was half past eight. She yawned and wondered if people had already left. Even though she didn't want to have to wake Chase, she knew that they would have to leave soon to get back to campus. She kissed him lightly on the nose and watched as his eyes slowly opened.
"Uhh…too bright…" said Chase, covering his eyes with his arm.
"Good morning Chase." Her playful tone made him peek one out from under his arm and smile at Zoey. He was always amused by the way Zoey acted after nights of drinking. She would giggle and talk to herself on the way back to campus at she looked out the car window remembering the night before. It was the little things about Zoey that made him care for her so deeply. He never ceased to amaze him.
She pulled him up from the seat, holding onto his hand to keep her balanced. They walked back inside the house and found many of the people up and awake, slowly looking for their bags and jackets. Michael, Logan, and Dana greeted them as they entered the kitchen, who were seated at the table. Nicole was helping the host of last night's party, a boy named Kenny Vasser, rinse out beer bottles and clean the kitchen.
"Hey guys. Zoey and I are gonna head out soon, any of you need a ride?" Logan and Michael reluctantly shook their heads, and Dana, who was concentrating on eating her toast, didn't answer at all.
"We had a great time, man." Chase said, waving to Kenny. Zoey nodded her head in agreement.
"Awesome," replied Kenny, handing another cup for Nicole to dry, "I'll see you guys in history Monday."
Zoey, who was still holding onto Chase's hand, followed him out the front door and across the lawn to his car.
"Do you wanna head to the beach instead of back to our dorms? We could get some chocolate chip pancakes at Captain Jacks."
"That sounds perfect."
Walking on the beach was one of Zoey and Chase's favorite things to do together. Often times, especially when they went in the mornings, they would each find a beautiful seashell to give to each other. They had done this so many times in the past years that there was a box under both their beds overflowing with shells, each one a preserving a special memory.
Today, however, they sat on the beach, limbs entangled. Today was different for them, and they were still trying to figure out why. The chocolate chip pancakes and freshly squeezed orange juice tasted better than usual. The sand on the beach felt softer and the sun was just bright enough for the perfect beautiful day. Everything was wonderful. As they sat overlooking the ocean, Zoey began to think. Maybe the pancakes and juice were the same as always, and the sand and sun seemed perfect for another reason. Maybe all the other things apart of their morning hadn't changed at all. It was as it had always been, but today it was different because Zoey and Chase were different. As the two "just-friends" who seemed so much more than that sat entangled in one another, the feelings inside them were changing.
Zoey was scared. Chase was the kind of guy that any girl would be lucky to be loved by, and even to be friends with. She was friends with, but she wasn't so sure about the first part anymore. Chase had matured a while ago, and along with it was his boyish crush on Zoey. She believed that they had gotten over that awkward part of their lives, and that was the reason why her relationship, be it whatever she or anybody else thought it was, was so strong. In the past years, Zoey had dated other guys, but at the end of the night, she would always leave her date wondering what Chase had that he didn't. It was the same for Chase. Girls envied Zoey for being the only girl Chase would ever get close to, "and they're only friends! Why's it matter?" ,Zoey would hear from other girls. "Whatever," a friends would reply, "let's just hope they get together for real soon." It had never crossed her mind since she turned 15 that Chase would be any more than a close friend. But now, as she sat on the beach in his arms, she began to see what every other girl, and boy, at PCA saw.
The girls sat around a table that day for lunch. Quinn, who hardly ever went to parties, laughed as Dana and Nicole told humorous stories from the previous night. But these stories drifted away from Zoey. She was lost in thoughts of Chase. She didn't understand how you can wake up one morning, and feel completely different. She was eventually pulled from her thoughts by the call of her name.
"Hey! Earth to Zoey!" screamed Dana.
"…What?" She was a little angry that she had taken her from her thoughts. She had so much to think about.
"Nicole said Logan took a picture of you last night…all cuddled up on Chase's lap! Is that true?" asked Quinn, looking like she would be ever so pleased to know the truth from her Zoey herself.
"You guys really gotta stop getting so close all the time. I believe you when you tell us that your still friends," Nicole said quickly, "but if you keep acting like this, I may not believe you any more." Zoey stared at her as Nicole chewed her salad, speechless. "I know there's something more than friendship, Zo, the picture will be proof enough for me. I don't know why you keep telling your self there isn't."
Her cheeks flushed at the thought of actually being more to Chase than friends. There would be kissing, she realized, real kissing. She heard The loudening "Oo's" around her and tried to think of something beside kissing Chase. How would she ever figure this one out?
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