It felt like forever before we had got to the beach, Daniel and Freddy hadn't stopped talking since we left and although Freddy had tried to include me in the conversation I wasn't interested in talking to either of them.
"Here we are," Freddy announced as we stopped in the parking lot next to the sand. I jumped out of the car and looked around with a smile; I always loved going to the beach.
Grabbing my bag from the car I followed Daniel and Freddy as the three of us walked onto the beach and stopped by three boys who were playfully fighting.
"Hey, guys this is Daniel and Kat. They just moved here" Freddy his friends who were now looking at us "Daniel, Kat this is Alan, Chuckie, and Billy" we all nodded to each other in greeting.
I dropped my bag on the floor and lay out my pink towel just in case I wanted to sunbathe; I could see the boys looking at me except Daniel he was busy looking around.
"Hey Kat, you any good at soccer?" I looked at Chuckie who was bouncing a soccer ball between his hands and smirked at him "I'm the best" the guys laughed taking it as a challenge.
I took my shoes, cardigan, and shirt off leaving me in my bathing suit and shorts "Let's do this" I called stealing the ball from Chuckie's hands making him yell in surprise.
We had been playing for a while until I decided to sit out and let the boys rough around with each other as I lay down, I saw them kicking the ball into some high class looking girls who each threw the ball to each other.
The blonde girl who Daniel had been staring at caught the ball and threw it up to Daniel who began to show off his 'skills' I heard the girls giggling as they walked towards the water still looking back at the boys playing soccer.
We stayed at the beach messing around until it grew dark and Freddie decided to make a camp-fire to cook hot dogs, I had put back on my clothes and was currently watching Daniel and blondie making eyes at each other.
Leaning over I smacked his arm and handed him the stick with a hot dog on when Freddie came over "I think the blonde is looking at you" I turned my head to see that the blonde was most definitely looking at Daniel.
My brother snorted in laughter "Yeah, Right" but I could tell he was too nervous to look until Freddie nudged him again "I think she has the hots for you."
Daniel stood up eyeing the blonde "Who could blame her?" he joked as I rolled my eyes if I were her I would be more worried that some weird kid was staring at me, not flattered.
"Why don't you make a move?" Freddy goaded as my brother shied away "If you like her so much why don't you make a move?" Freddie looked shocked at my words but Daniel looked a bit relieved and shook his head "No, I'm eating, man."
The guys all laughed mockingly "How can you think about eating?" Alan asked him unbelieving as Daniel just shrugged his shoulders meekly "I'm hungry" he mumbled quietly picking at his food.
Chuckie put his hands on Freddie's shoulders and nodded in our direction "Maybe they ain't got no moves in Jersey" I smirked and gave him the finger.
Daniel grimaced as he looked at Freddy's friends "I got moves where I come from" I snorted in laughter "Yeah he's got so many moves" Daniel gave me a dirty look probably because I had embarrassed him in front of his new 'besties.'
The boys starting laughing at Daniel again "Let's see 'em" Freddy kicked the ball into the girls and pushed Daniel in their direction " Alright, Alright I'm going" Daniel walked over to the preppy girls who had given the ball to the blonde.
I saw them start to talk and could help but stare at them; I saw her try to bounce the ball on her knee trying to keep it up but failed, I felt an arm come around my shoulder and looked to see Freddie "What's up Kat?".
I just looked at him irritated and shook my head, Freddie looked into the direction I was looking in "Oh I see, overprotective older sister?" he asked jokingly drinking from his beer bottle "Daniel's the older one" I shook his arm off me and walked over to the fire where everyone was.
Every now and again I would look over to them seeing them doing 'cute' things and couldn't help but feel like something terrible was going to happen. I shook it off as I heard the sound of a motor rumbling.
I looked up to the top of the beach see a group of guys on motorbikes "Who's that" I asked nodding in the direction of the bikes which were now coming towards us.
I noticed Freddy's face fall "They're the cobra kai, a group of black belts from our school" I nodded confused to why they all looked so worried "Yeah and the leader is the Hills' ex-boyfriend" Chuckie added with a grimace.
I glanced over to where Daniel and his new love bird were canoodling; I saw blondie notice the bikes too, she looked scared and kicked the ball away from her. Daniel ran after it unknowingly.
The 'Cobra Kai' got off their bikes and walked towards blondie as did me and everyone else on the beach. One of the guys in particular walk towards blondie he was also blonde, tall, good looking but seemed pissed off to the max.
"That's Johnny Lawrence" Freddy whisper to me; he told me the names of the others as I watched them like a hawk. I could hear Johnny trying to talk over blondies radio " Ali, I want to talk to you."
Ali looked upset and shook her head "Leave me alone. We've been over all this. I don't want to talk" Johnny leaned forward "I want to talk to you, all right?".
Stubbornly Ali turned the radio back on so Johnny turned it back off " What is your problem?" he asked her softly, but she just looked at him angrily "Why Don't you just take your little Cobra Kai's and get out of here" she shouted at him sounding annoyed.
Ali stood up and grabbed her radio, but Johnny stood up and grabbed it from her obviously trying to get her attention, "and that's going to solve everything" Ali tried to take her radio back "give me my radio" she asked twice trying to get it back.
"You promise you'll talk to me" the poor guy just seemed like he wanted to sort out some of their relationship problems, I felt someone stand next to me and looked to see Daniel stood by me with the soccer ball tucked under his arm.
"What's going on" He mumbled to me as I crossed my arms "Not sure, but I think your girlfriend is a bitch" Daniel gave me the stink eye as we both turned back the show the Californians were putting on.
Johnny gave Ali back her radio to which she turned it back on with a smug smile seemingly angering Johnny who grabbed it and smashed it on the floor.
"You just broke my radio!" Ali screamed pushing Johnny angrily, I felt Daniel move beside me and grabbed his arm, but he brushed me off and bent down to pick up Ali's radio.
"Don't touch it, punk" Johnny shouted at Daniel who picked it up anyway and tried handing it to Ali, but Johnny grabbed it from him "You want it?" he asked Daniel sarcastically and pushed it hard into Daniel's chest making him fall over.
I saw Johnny push Ali into his friends who held her as she screamed at her ex-boyfriend whom I'm thinking might have dodged a bullet with their relationship ending, she seemed like more trouble than she was worth.
As Daniel got up I stood I pulled him back to look at me "Don't do this Daniel they will kick your ass" I heard some of the guys laughing behind me even the guys who we were hanging with earlier.
Daniel pushed me out of the way embarrassed, but I grabbed him and spun him to face me I knew these guys were black belts, I was only trying to help my brother "If you do this don't come crying to me. I'm not helping you this time".
Daniel looked angry at me as Johnny, and the Cobra Kai's watched us closely "Like you would help me anyway. You're a bitch to me all the time why would this be any different." I knew he was angry, embarrassed and hurt but he crossed a line.
"Fine" I looked behind him to see an amused Johnny "Kick his ass," I told him walking away, this was going to be brutal, but I tried my best to keep Daniel from getting hurt.
Whatever punishment he receives now is his own damn fault, all this for one girl.
Daniel turned to look at Johnny who was laughing and ran for him, but Johnny sidestepped tripping him making my brother look stupid "Johnny, stop it. Stop it" Ali screamed at Johnny who looked at her laughing "I didn't do anything."
The blonde Cobra Kai turned kicking Daniel in the stomach causing him to fall into the sand if Freddy hadn't guessed my brother lied about his karate skills he would soon find out.
I winced visibly biting my lip "that's going to hurt tomorrow" I commented out loud getting some incredulous looks. Johnny turned to Ali "You started this. All I wanted to do was talk to you" he walked over to Daniel's slumped form "What about you hero you had enough?".
Daniel quickly launched himself up punching Johnny in the nose and stood defensively looking scared " Come on man, now we're even" but Johnny wasn't having it he looked like he could kill.
"No mercy, man" Johnny sneered as he kicked Daniel in the stomach, face and then hit him in the head. My brother was once again in the sand writhing in pain as murmurs broke out around us, the fight was over.
Ali had broken away from her captors and starting hitting Johnny "Why don't you hit me?" Johnny just pushed her away from him his face red with anger "It's your fault!" he told her, and I agree with him entirely, if she had talked to him my brother wouldn't have had his ass kicked.
"Ever think it's yours? Why do you always have to fight?" Johnny looked like he had had enough and shook his head waving to his friends "Bullshit. I just wanted to talk to you, I'm glad we're done" he gave her a disgusted look as he motioned to the bikes "Get on your bikes, guys."
The boys and Freddy stood by Daniel who was lying in the sand groaning in pain "You sure pick cool people to be friends with" Chuckie said sarcastically
to Freddy but jumped seeing me looking at him stoically "Except you Kat, you're cool" I smiled at him mockingly "Great now my life is complete".
Alan was shaking his head "Where'd you find this guy?" I sighed as everyone came closer to us wanting to see Daniel "Come on, let's go. He'll be all right" they all looked at me shocked at my words.
"What" I shrugged Ali gave me the dirtiest look I'd ever seen but I let it roll off me, I wasn't bothered by her "You're just going to leave him here hurt," she asked me upset.
Again I shrugged my shoulders "The boy has to learn when to pick his fights and not try to be a hero to some blonde damsel in distress, which might I add was all her fault" I said not caring that my words hurt her.
She turned to Daniel and knelt by him touching his shoulder "Are you okay?" she asked him softly, but Daniel coughed pushed her hand away "Just leave me alone."
Ali looked confused that he wanted her to leave "I'll help you" she said trying to move him making Daniel groan in pain "Leave me alone. I'm okay" he told her breathlessly, Johnny must have done some real damage.
Ali's friend grabbed her shoulder and pulled her away from Daniel "Come on, Ali. Let's go. It's better if you leave him alone" Hearing a roar of their engine we turned to see the Cobra Kai get on their bikes and sped away, their bike wheels flicking sand onto Daniel.
I felt Freddy grab my arm I sighed hard despite my words I knew I couldn't leave Daniel here no matter how stupid I thought he had been, Ma would kill me if I left him here.
"Just go," I ordered Freddy walking towards Daniel who let me pull him up, but Freddy shook his head "I'll take you both home anyway" I snorted in amusement "how noble of you."
Putting my brother's arm around my shoulder, I glared at Freddy when he tried to do the same "let's go" I hiss walking Daniel over to Freddy's car making him get our stuff on the way.
Pushing Daniel into the back seat, I got into the front with Freddy; the ride home was a lot quieter than the ride here, I refused to make small talk or any kind of conversation with this idiot.
When got to the apartment complex I tried to get Daniel out as Freddy started to help but I pushed him away again, and half carried my brother into the apartment hoping Ma wasn't awake.
Opening the door, I left my brother waiting outside as I crept in to see if Ma was still up, but thankfully she was nowhere to be seen, walking back over to the door I dragged Daniel in and quietly closed the door behind him.
Leaving Daniel to his own devices, I turned to look at him as I stood in front of my room "Never do something stupid like that again especially when I tell you not to."
I turned into my room closing the door behind me; I hope Daniel has a good lie for Ma in the morning or else we're screwed.