Sorry for not updating for so long!!!!! Here's da next chappie!!
By the time Gabriella got back down on the beach, Amanda had finished about the zillionth photo and had to go back to the hotel room she shared with Simon to download the photos and recharge the batteries.
"You know where the boys are?" Amanda asked as she past Gabriella walking to the beach.
"They're in Brand's room, I think," Gabriella answered. Amanda nodded and continued walking. Gabriella pulled off her jandals and held them in her left hand, letting the sand slide her toes. As she neared the group, she saw Lisa and Troy chatting, and so she sat down beside Jesse. "What's going on down here?"
"Nothing much, although I have had my photo taken about three thousand times," he replied cockily, tossing his bleached-blonde hair away from his eyes. Gabriella grinned.
"Don't let it go to your head," she laughed. Jesse rolled his eyes. "Hey…" she glanced around. "Where's Taylor?" Jesse laughed this time.
"Her and Chad disappeared in the direction of his house about twenty minutes ago."
"Ahhh…" Gabriella grinned knowingly. Jesse then looked over to where his surfboard was laying in the sand. "You wanna come out with me?" She asked after a moment. Jesse grinned and stood up, helping her up as well. He picked up the surfboard and they headed out towards the water.
"You want a go on the board?" Jesse asked as they made their way out, past the younger kids. Gabriella contemplated that for a moment and then shook her head. "Sure?"
"I'll be fine, I just want to get my hair wet, and then I'll head back in," she replied. Jesse nodded. A few other surfies yelled out to them from the deeper water. Gabriella and Jesse pushed their way on and finally made it out to where about seven other college kids were standing. "Hey guys."
"'Sup Jess, Gabs," they chorused.
"Your brother staying for long, Gab?" One called John Thomas asked. Gabriella shrugged.
"Not really, he's going back the day after tomorrow," she replied. Two guys with shoulder-length hair moaned and Gabriella smiled. "Hey, he's coming out all day tomorrow, but he says he'll stay in land today." One of the guys grinned and splashed some water at Gabriella.
"Why doesn't he want to come out? We to scary?"
"Something like that," she joked back. John and his two mates, Dylan Stammers and Wayne Jones, pretended to be offended. They exchanged looks.
"1…2…3!" They yelled and then all dived on top of her. Gabriella squealed as she sunk under the water. They all came up again and Gabriella frowned at them all. Then Dylan went back under and dragged her back under the surface. Gabriella was prepared, and she manouvered herself so she was sitting on Dylan's back this time and pinning him under. His mates all laughed when he came up gasping for air.
"Busted by a girl," Wayne laughed.
"Gabriella Montez, remember the name," Gabriella mocked as started back toward the shore.
"With pleasure!" Dylan replied, making kissing noises. His friends all started teasing him then.
"Way out of your league Stammers!" John shouted.
"Just too good for you, huh, Dylan?" Jesse teased, strapping his ankle strap on. "And talking about good, there's a set coming in." All the surfies turned serious and they strapped themselves to their board and began paddling out to meet the waves.
When Gabriella got back to the beach, she saw Lisa was still with Troy. She wasn't the jealous type, but there was something about the way Lisa was laughing with Troy that she didn't really like. Shrugging, and deciding she was thinking like an over-protective girlfriend, she made her way over to them and picked up her towel, flopping down by Troy.
"Hey, Gab," Troy said in a cheerful voice. Lisa suddenly looked a bit subdued but still smiled.
"Hey, Gabi," Lisa murmured.
"Hi, guys," Gabriella smiled brightly. "Not interrupting anything, am I?"
"Nah," Troy replied, grinning. Lisa shook her head as well.
Okay, yeah, I'm trying to get a bit of jealousy going. You know how catty girls are, and how hot Troy is. There's bound to be rifts.
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