Disclaimer- I don't own anyone in this story besides Dana or anyone else that I state. Not everything is accurate, so if you see something that should be changed feel free to let me know! Thanks to: american x dream and xxHardcoregirlxx for reviewing!
I walked down to the beach and sat on the sand right where the water would came in. After almost burning myself two hours later I got bored and decided to find Sid so I could get my skateboard back. I wiped the sand off of my legs and back and headed over to the board walk. I walked around for about five minutes and didn't see them. I almost slapped myself for not thinking of the one place they would be and the place I told them where I'd meet them. Two minutes later I was in front of Zephyr.
"Hey Dana" Skip said seemingly a little sober at the moment "The boys are in the back"
"Thanks Skip, see you around I guess" I said and made my way to the back glancing to my left when I felt someone staring at me. It had to be Chino of all people, I don't know why Skip let him stay around he seemed like such a creep! When I got to the back sure enough they were all back there. From what it looked like the guys were trying to show Sid this new move but he wasn't really getting it. When I got into full view I noticed some other people out there too. An Asian girl with long black hair and very tanned skin, a guy with short almost curly blonde hair and another guy with long black hair who also seemed to be Asian.
"Dana!" Tony said in almost desperate tone "Maybe you can actually show your brother this move we've been trying to teach him for the past hour" as if almost on cue Sid fell off his skateboard again.
"Ok what is it?" I asked helping Sid up who promised that he was fine when I gave him a worried look. Tony got in his skateboard and stood further to the back and went around in a full circle.
"It's called the 360, honestly not that hard" he said stopping himself
"Big bro" I sighed "Hop up on the skateboard, I'll hold your hand" I said baby talking him
"Shut up" he said
getting on the skateboard again
"Remember balance is key" I
said going back to the day before when I told him that after he had
fallen off the surfboard about ten times. He got halfway through the
move and almost fell off again. Everyone let out a sigh of annoyance
"Maybe you'll get it some day" I said sweetly as he got off the
skateboard.
"Oh like you can do better" Sid said
I raised my eyebrow and got on the skateboard and did a 360 two times "Sorry big bro, but that sounded like a challenge" I said when I saw the hurt and embarrassed look on his face. The three new faces were looking at me now; it got quiet for a few minutes.
"Guys this is Dana, she just moved here" Jay said breaking the very awkward silence "Dana that's Peggy" he pointed to the Asian girl "Over there is Biniak" he pointed to the blonde "And that's Shogo" he pointed to the Asian boy
"Hey" I said and sat down as Tony tried to show Sid the move one more time. The sun was now starting to go down and I picked up at my skateboard that was carelessly thrown near the wall "Alright I'm going to start heading home. I'm sleeping over at Kathy's tonight"
"Tell mom I'll be home in a few" Sid said
"Wait up Dana, I should walk you home" Jay suggested "It's not good to be out here in this area when it's almost dark"
"Don't worry Jay
I'll be fine" I said
"Fine when rabid hobos eat you alive
don't say I didn't warn you!" he called after me I just laughed
and made my way past Skip talking to some 'customers'.
"Hey mom" I said as I walked through the door
"Where have you been all day and where's Sid"
"Don't worry mom, we were just hanging with the guys. Sid will be home in a few minutes"
"Don't worry, don't
worry!" mom said following me as I walked towards the kitchen
"Don't tell me not to worry. I've been here worried sick all
day not sure where you two were and you just waltz through the door
like nothing happened"
"Mom, that's the thing nothing
happened. Look I'm all in one piece" I said twirling
around showing her that I didn't have a bruise or a cut on me or
bite marks as Jay thought. She didn't buy any of it and still
looked at me with that angry look in her eye "Ok so maybe I should
of left you a note" I finally caved in
"You should of but didn't"
"Look I'm sorry"
"Sorry isn't going to cut it this time"
"I love you?"
"That isn't either"
"Ok, then I'm not sorry" I avoided eye contact this time "I'm sleeping over at my friend Kathy's house tonight" I mumbled hoping she would only hear enough to say ok. (Which didn't happen)
"No you're not"
"Oh come on mom, I know I shouldn't have sneaked out. But hey I could have just snuck out again and gone over to Kathy's anyways. Plus I'm always behaving and I barely give you guys lip. Please let me go mom, I really want to make some friends here besides boys"
Mom just eyed me for a second "Alright" I jumped in the air "But next time you pull something like this you'll suffer the consequences"
"Ok" I said barely paying attention to what she just said and ran upstairs to get some clothes together. I took out a new top that I had gotten with Kathy, defiantly a top that Sid and my dad would NOT let me out in. Seeing as it was a halter top, well they wouldn't be at Kathy's so oh well. I got changed into the brown and blue striped halter top and put on a pair of long jeans. I took out my hair brush, tooth brush, and deodorant and put it into a duffle bag that I always had with me since I used to sleep over at my best friend Jill's house back in Florida all the time. I put a sweater over my shirt so when I went downstairs no one would notice what I was wearing. I brought a bikini just incase the next day anyone wanted to go to the beach because that's the spot where all the locals seemed to like to go. After I packed my pajamas I zipped it up and looked over at my clock. It was 6:30 and I figured that it would take me about twenty minutes to get there since I had no idea where I was going. I picked up my sleeping bag and pillow and put it over near the duffle bag. After I put my hair up in a pony tail I picked everything up and brought it downstairs. I could already hear mom giving Sid the same speech she gave me. "I'm going mom" I said interrupting their conversation that they were having
"Bye Dana, have a good time"
"Oh I will"
"Where are you going sis?" Sid asked hoping mom would forget the argument they were having
"I'm sleeping over at Kathy's; I told you that before I left earlier"
"Ok, see ya"
"Later big bro" I walked outside and looked at the address she had given me. I debated on taking my skateboard but decided not to since I wouldn't be able to see where I was going and would most likely fall. Luckily I only got lost twice and made it to Kathy's house a little after seven. I pressed the door bell and listened to a girl's voice say get the door. I quickly took off the sweater; I didn't want to look like a dork and placed it in the duffle bag. A second later the door opened and Tony was standing there.
"Hey Dana, come on in all the girls are in the kitchen attempting to make food"
"I heard that!" Kathy yelled coming into the room "Hey Dana looking hot tonight!" she howled but then put her arms out, "here let me take your stuff" she said "Go on into the kitchen I'll be right there" she said walking down the hallway
"Don't worry her friends don't bite that much" Tony said when I was still standing in the same spot. I walked into the kitchen where two other girls were standing over the stove.
"Ellie, Amy (A/N: I couldn't remember her real friend's names so I made these two up!) this is Dana. She just moved to Dogtown" Kathy said coming back into the room
"Hey girl" Ellie said
"Hey" Amy replied "Oh shit, Kath I don't think the lasagna is going to survive" she said and the room started to smell like smoke instead of tomato sauce. Kathy grabbed an oven mitt and opened up the oven taking out a now very black lasagna.
"Who wants pizza?" she asked throwing the burnt lasagna into the garbage. Everyone seemed to agree on that "Ok, let's go girls. Tony we're leaving!" she said
"Where are you going?" he asked looking over the back of the couch
"The lasagna didn't come out good so we're going out to get pizza" she said picking up her purse
"Alright" Kathy started to reach for his skateboard "And don't even think about taking my skateboard" he said not even looking over the couch again. She made a sour face and put the skateboard back down. We walked about ten minutes to a pizza shop and ordered a large cheese pizza before we sat down at one of the many empty tables.
"So you moved here from Florida?" Ellie asked me
"Yea, personally I think California is much better then Florida" that was received with raised eyebrows "I'm not trying to kiss up, I'm being serious"
"What makes California so much better?" Amy asked
"The people are much nicer then in Florida. I already have more friends here then I did back in Florida" I admitted
"Order number 10 your cheese pizza is ready" the man behind the counter called out
"I'll be right back guys" Kathy said getting up from the table. She thanked the man, handed him the money and brought back the pizza. Once we started talking more it got less awkward around them and more fun. We finished up the pizza about half an hour later and went back to her house. Music was now permeating around the house and as we walked into the kitchen we noticed the refrigerator opened and two bodies looking through its contents. Tony almost screamed when he turned around and saw all four of us standing there. I could tell Kathy was blushing when Stacy stood up laughing at his friend.
"Thanks, I really wanted a heart attack" Tony finally said "Stacy is staying the night so you're all stuck out in the living room" from what he said I guessed that he and Kathy shared a room.
"Fine by me but I'm taking my sheets. I don't want dog face over here drooling on my pillow" Kathy said and went down to the bedroom to get her stuff. The night went by slowly which was good for me because I was having a good time.
So Dana finally made some girl friends! Please review guys and hope everyone has a good weekend.
