"Raven I don't think I can wear that tonight!" Chelsea exclaimed as she looked through the see through black top Raven was dangling in front of her.

"Chelsea get real girl….you have to put a tank or something underneath it….haha I don't want you to be a total hoochie!" Raven giggled as she rummaged through another clothes rack.

Chelsea was never one to shop for anything. She usually just bought what she thought fit her and would make her feel comfortable. Style was never an issue for her. She didn't care what people said about her usual get up; jeans and a track jacket. She felt comfortable and that was all that mattered.

However, this was different. A cute guy asked her to hang out with him and she wanted to look good. Not just for herself but for him. It had been so long since she worried about her appearance. Her heart and mind were just too wrapped up into Ben for her to even think about how she looked on the outside. It was her inside that was damaged and made ugly. She needed to scream but she didn't want the world to stop for her. Plus this would probably be like the only day she could spend with Raven alone, so she didn't want to spoil it.

"Ok Chelsea I picked you out some new jeans and this gorgeous tube top. Please just try it on and see if you like it!" Raven said as she shoved Chelsea into a dressing room.

As Raven closed the door, Chelsea started to remove her clothing and put her new jeans on. They were extra snug and extra low rise. The fabric was just about below her hip bones. She knew she had the figure to wear it, but she still felt a little uncomfortable. Next she put on the tube top which actually fit her pretty well she thought. Her long auburn hair hung loosely against her skin, complementing the pink in her shirt.

"Ok Rae I put them on! Do you want to see?" Chelsea asked as she opened her door. Raven was nowhere to be found.

"Rae? Hello…..Raven!"

"Sorry Chels!" came Raven's voice from inside the adjacent changing room.

"I found some clothes for myself and I wanted to try mine on. Ok we both come out together….ready?" Raven asked as she unhooked her door.

"Ready!" Chelsea said as she undid hers as well.

Both girls stepped out into the main lobby of the changing rooms and looked at each other in awe. Raven herself had found a white flowing skirt that came right about her knee; along with a gorgeous lace top with frill around the breast area. She had looked amazing in the colors she had picked out.

"Raven you look beautiful!" Chelsea said as she faced her. "I love the new clothes! You definitely have a knack for picking out new things." Chelsea said as she turned around to look at herself in the mirror.

Raven walked up to her best friend and pulled her hair up and held it above her shoulders.

"Chelsea you look stunning chick….but I think in order to complement the top you need to have your hair up and curly."

Chelsea agreed with her. She knew that would make her face seem to stand out more, which was something she was trying to focus on more than her body. She hated her body at the moment. Ben had made her feel like a slut and that her body was some piece of meat. She didn't want to show off something that made her feel disgusting.

As Chelsea forced the smile on her face she responded "Ok Rae, we better pay for these so we have time to get home and get ready!"

The two girls made their way to the counter and paid for their purchases. Chelsea wanted to get home so she could shower and have Raven re-curl her hair before their big date.

Please don't let Alec be another one she thought to herself as she followed Raven back outside into the cool air; on their way back to the beach house.

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As the girls entered the house they were greeted by a somewhat tipsy Eddie.

"Hey ya'll….were going upstairs so I will see you tomorrow later okay?" Eddie stumbled up the stairs and into his room.

Both girls giggled as they walked upstairs themselves.

"Did Eddie say we are going upstairs?" Chelsea asked.

"Haha yeah Chels! He thinks there are two of him!" Raven and Chelsea both laughed as they walked into their room and closed the door.

Raven ran over to her bed and laid down. They had walked their entire way, back and forth, from the mall back to their house. Chelsea did the same thing, as she plopped down on her bed as well, looking up at the ceiling.

"Hey Raven?" Chelsea asked.

"Yeah."

"Are you and Parker like planning on being in a relationship?" Chelsea asked, worried about the answer that she received.

"Well he asked me the other night if I was seeing anyone and I think he made it clear that he wanted me to be his girlfriend….so yeah I guess."

Chelsea rolled over on her bed facing the wall. She didn't want Raven to see the tears forming in her eyes; or else she would ask again what was bothering her. Chelsea felt like Parker was all that Raven would be thinking about the entire trip, and that made her jealous. They were supposed to find boys together and all. And while she was excited about getting to know Alec better, she still wanted Raven to hang out with her like they used to……before him.

"…so it was just like that." Raven finished. Chelsea had not been listening to a word she had been saying; she was too busy deep in her own thought. I should not be so upset on this trip. This is summer! I'm almost 20…I should be living the high life right now! Chelsea was making herself angrier and angrier by the minute.

"Okay Rae" was all that she could say as she got up and took out her clothes from the bags and started folding them.

"You weren't listening to a word I was saying were you?" Raven asked as she stood up and walked over to her. When Chelsea didn't respond back, Raven felt steamed.

"Nice Chels….we have an awesome day shopping and you go and turn on the attitude again. Thanks!" Raven rolled her eyes and walked back over to her purse and fished out her phone.

"Oh so now you have to call Parker and let him know we are in a fight huh!" Chelsea yelled.

Raven was shocked that she would accuse her of such low standards. Where was all this coming from? She had no right to accuse her of doing anything, only when she was trying to help her.

"Jesus Chels! I was just checking if I had any messages!" Raven yelled back. "What the fuck is the matter with you?"

"Don't cuss at me Raven….I'm don't deserve that!"

"You don't deserve that! Chelsea you have been putting me through hell and back from your attitude ever since we got here. How dare you say that I have done anything to you! You have been a total bitch to me since we got here and I have jut taken it and taken it. Don't give me that shit!" Raven yelled as she got up to Chelsea's face and moved in closer.

"Whatever Raven! You obviously don't get it!" Chelsea said as she moved away from her glances.

"How could I get anything if you wont tell me what the hell is bothering you? I mean come on Chelsea enough is enough….this is summer and were at the beach together. So have some freaking fun! Don't ruin this for me and Eddie!" When she had finished what she had just said she could not believe those words came out of her mouth.

Raven didn't want to hurt Chelsea but she also wanted her to realize how all of Chelsea's lack of information was really ruining their whole trip.

"I won't ruin anything for you Raven! I just asked for some time to get better on my own. Don't keep pushing me ok! I'm sick of telling you that I can't tell you…..because I want to tell you. I hate fighting with you…..I just…cant…..get….the…." tears flooded down her face as she could not finish her sentence.

Raven ran over to her and pulled her close. She wrapped her arms around Chelsea and put her head into her hair. She squeezed her arms with every sob that escaped her throat. Chelsea was surprised that Raven even wanted to hug her after everything that they just said to each other. Raven really is a true friend she thought as she pulled Raven even closer.

Chelsea felt her knees go weak, as she slowly slid to the ground, dragging Raven along with her. Raven still, however, held onto her best friend until she was done crying and calmed down. Raven wiped the tears and mascara off of Chelsea's cheeks and fixed the hair that had escaped its ponytail. Chelsea hugged Raven once more and replied "I love you Rae! I'm so sorry for all that I am putting you through. You are the best!"

"Chelsea lets not do this yelling match anymore okay? I hate seeing you like this…..I just want the fun Chelsea back okay?"

"Okay Raven….I'll try." That was all she could promise her. Chelsea knew she wasn't okay and wouldn't be until she told someone, but that would wait. She wanted to get ready for her date tonight with Alec. She thought someone somewhere was giving her heart another chance….and she longed for the warmth of a boy's affections once again.

Raven and Chelsea both took their time in showering, and fixing each others hair like they promised. Raven had opted for having long waves in her hair tonight, and Chelsea did as Raven suggested and had her hair curled and put into a high ponytail.

When they were all dressed and fixed up with their makeup, Raven suggested they take a picture before their dates. The two girls held each other close as they smiled into the camera…opting for taking goofy shots of themselves as well.

8 p.m. came by quicker than they had noticed and Raven and Chelsea both heard a knock on the door. Raven ran downstairs and peeked outside, noticing Parker and Alec both standing on the doorstep. "CHELS THERE HERE!" Raven yelled up the steps.

Raven opened the door just as Chelsea came downstairs. Parker was the first to comment.

"Hey beautiful….you look absolutely amazing!"

"Thanks Parker….you know how I do!" Raven said, as she noticed Alec and Chelsea had not said a word to each other yet. She nudged Chelsea in the arm, snapping her out of her funk.

"Hey Alec…..you look real nice…." was all she could think of to say.

"Chelsea you look beautiful as well. Shall we?" Alec asked as he put his arm out for her to link with. Both walked outside and made their way to Parkers car. Raven and Parker were next out the door. Parker had grabbed Raven's hand as he walked down the steps. Even though they had practically made out the night before, Raven still felt shivers go down her spine as she felt Parkers fingers intertwine with her own.

Alec had helped Chelsea into the front seat as Parker opened the door for Raven and he to get in the back.

"Buckle up guys!" Alec said as he started the car.

"Where are we going? Chelsea asked him.

"Alec and I made a picnic for us on the beach. We thought we could have dinner and then walk around." Parker replied.

"Sounds awesome guys!" Raven exclaimed with glee. There was nothing more romantic than dinner and a walk on the beach in Raven's book.

As Alec drove everyone to the far edge of the beach, Parker reached in the back and pulled out the basket. As the car came to a stop, everyone jumped out and peered over at their location. The boys already had the blanket put out, along with glasses and plates, and a boom box with music already playing.

"Shall we?" Parker and Alec asked as they led the way for the girls.

Raven and Chelsea sat down next to their respective dates, and folded their legs. Chelsea was absolutely amazed with how romantic Alec was trying to be. She could tell he was shy, and she loved it. Ben was too cocky for her and always spoke his mind and she didn't…..wait stop thinking about him….you're out with Alec Chelsea reminded herself.

Parker on the other hand was very forward. He had his hand resting on Raven's bare leg, which made Chelsea uncomfortable. How can he already be this comfortable with Raven? The bad thing was, Raven wanted a boyfriend so badly, that Chelsea was worried that she wouldn't speak her mind when it came to something Parker wanted to do and she didn't. Oh well….she would watch over it.

As Raven and Parker got into their conversation over their dinner, Alec leaned over and decided to get to know Chelsea a little bit better.

"So Chelsea tell me, where are you from?"

"I'm from San Francisco. I'm a city girl." She giggled as she saw Alec pretend to have his heart broken.

"City girl….now why would you want to be with a surfer boy may I ask?"

"I just want a boy who knows how to treat a girl. I don't care where he is from…..I just want to feel loved by him and feel like I'm the only girl in the world that he wants to be with." Chelsea couldn't believe how open she was being with Alec, but something just felt so right about him.

"How about you?" she asked.

"I want a girl who I can have fun with, but also someone who I can be myself with. I don't want someone who hides anything from me. I just a girl who I can take care of and take care of me back." Alec said as he sat up on his knees.

The boom box started to play "Strawberry Wine" and Chelsea noticed and smiled.

"I love this song!" she said as Alec got up to his feet and looked down on her.

"Chelsea would you like to dance with me?" Alec asked as he extended his hand. Chelsea took hold of his hand and was lead to her feet as Alec pulled her close to him and wrapped his arms around her waist. Chelsea laid her head on his shoulder and swayed to the music; feeling the cold sand tickled her feet. If this was heaven, she thought, I would kill myself right now.

Parker and Raven both got up and decided to dance as well. As Parker pulled Raven close to him, he said "I'm glad Alec found someone he likes. He is really into your friend. It took him an hour to find something to wear tonight."

Raven giggled as she leaned on Parker's chest. "They are cute together aren't they?" Raven asked as she looked up at his face. Parker tipped Raven's chin up to look at him, as he slowly leaned down, placing a slow delicate kiss on her lips. Raven continued the kiss by placing her hand behind his head and pulling him towards her. It was more of a hungry kiss to her; as she could not get enough of this boy.

Chelsea and Alec had noticed Raven and Parker going at it, and they had to laugh.

"They sure get to the point now don't they?" Alec laughed.

"Tell me about it. They only met like a couple of days ago and look at them now." Chelsea said as she looked at Alec.

"Chelsea…you look beautiful tonight….did I tell you that already?" he seemed nervous as he asked.

"Yes you did actually." Chelsea giggled.

"Is it okay if I do something?" Alec asked her gently.

"Ummm ok." Chelsea felt them stop moving as Alec took her face in his hands and rubbed her cheek. "I don't know how anyone could look more beautiful." And with that, Alec gently kissed Chelsea on the lips. It was a soft kiss; so soft she could hardly feel it. However, it was perfect. It was just what Chelsea had been looking forward to. She was happier than ever right now.

As he pulled away, Chelsea said "Thank you." and hugged him as they started to dance back up again.

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The night continued on as the sky seemed to get darker and darker. Around 11, they al decided to head back home. The boys drove the girls back and got out of the car to walk them to the door.

Parker kissed Raven goodnight and watched her as she walked in. Raven wanted to give Chelsea and Alec some alone time before they had to say goodnight.

As Parker walked away, Alec said "Thank you for an amazing evening Chelsea. I haven't had this much fun with a girl in a long time."

"Thanks Alec! This night was just what I needed." Chelsea replied, as she looked into his gorgeous blue eyes.

"I will definitely call you tomorrow. I have your number in my phone and you have mine so were all set. I'm jealous though Chelsea…" Alec said as he looked down at the ground.

"Why's that?" she asked.

"I'm jealous that some other guy will see you for the first time and be blown away just like I was. That first time I saw you I just knew. I don't want another guy too get like I was."

He couldn't be more adorable. Chelsea felt so secure with him and couldn't believe that he felt this way about her. She leaned in and placed a gentle kiss on his lips and said "Good night."

She walked into the door and shut it. Chelsea remained there until she saw Parker and Alec drive off.

As the car's sound slowly died off, Chelsea placed her fingers on her lips and smiled the sweetest smile she had ever felt that she had placed across her face.

So what do you think about this chappy? Think everything is all wrapped up with this story? NOT EVEN CLOSE! This will be a very long story if ya'll want it to be….I'm into writing like novels so I'm thinking this might be one! KEEP REVIEWING!Love u guys!

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