Here we go. The first of the beach chapters. I think you'll enjoy these next chapters. And don't worry SuperNeos, the trouble doesn't start until after the beach. Please remember to thank MaybeWolf for his continued support of this story. Couldn't have made it this far without him. Here's chapter 11 for everyone!
For the beginning of the week, the absence of Rex was not particularly profound. If Robbie missed Rex a large amount, he didn't show it. It appeared to everyone that Robbie's adjustment was relatively painless. Occasionally, Jade would laugh at him as he did something awkwardly with only one hand. He had become so accustomed to doing everything one handed that it hadn't occurred to him how much smoother everything could be using two.
Tori however felt like there was something amiss. She couldn't place her finger on what it was, but she knew that he wasn't the same. Perhaps it was because she had seen him the night he sold Rex. All she knew was that she would have to try twice as hard to get him to open up to her. The beach is probably the one place she could catch him off guard.
It wasn't until Friday that the group found a time that would work for everyone. When it was time for the group to head to the beach, the sun was starting to get extremely hot. After the incident last time, the group decided to just take 2 separate cars. Tori, Jade, Robbie, and Andre decided to take Robbie's car there, while Beck and Cat followed them in Beck's truck with everything they might need. Luckily for everyone, Trina was unable to make it. They had actually considered going earlier that week, but had rejected them because of the chance that Trina might "get invited" again.
The drive to the beach itself was not very memorable except for Jade's ranting about Robbie's lackluster air-conditioning. Robbie was actually scared that he was about to get kicked out of his own car when Andre was able to placate Jade's anger by carefully reminding Jade that Robbie was the only one to know how to drive stick.
At the beach, while the girls changed into their swimsuits, the three guys unloaded what they had brought, most of which were beach chairs and towels. It hadn't taken them very long, and Beck and Andre were already busy lounging on the chairs and admiring the view. Jade and Cat soon joined them and informed them that Tori would be there soon.
"What happened?" Robbie asked, wondering why they had left without her. It seemed to Robbie that the girls always traveled in packs.
"The changing rooms were full so she had to wait for hers." Jade explained matter-of-factly.
"Yeah, Tori was so nice when she offered to wait instead of us." Cat added happily.
With all the commotion in their area, Beck had caught the eyes of some of the girls on the volleyball courts, and by the looks of things, they were also trying to catch his eye. Noticing the girls in annoyance, Jade then decided to steal Beck's seat, forcibly squeezing him off while he was still on it. Landing softly on the beach, the indignation in his eyes quickly dissipated when the volleyball girls finally succeeded. Giggling loudly, Cat attempted to do the same with Andre, but failed and ended up falling on top of him a little. Andre laughed and gave his seat to her when Beck asked if Andre wanted to go play volleyball.
When Beck asked Robbie, he opted to stay behind with the girls in order to save himself the humiliation of having to play volleyball. Even without Rex tying up one of his hands, he knew he would fail miserably no matter how hard he tried. Besides, sitting on the beach next to two of the hottest girls in school wasn't so bad itself. As the two boys left, Robbie noticed the glare in Jade's eyes and found himself glad that he wasn't on the receiving end of it.
"Oh my god! Come on Jade," Cat screeched out as someone caught her eye. Reaching over to Jade, Cat dragged her friend out of her seat against her will.
"What are you doing?" Jade questioned in bewilderment to Cat's sudden excitement.
"There's some guys I want you to meet." Cat clarified as Jade was trailing her. Left in their wake, Robbie didn't even have a chance to voice his complaints before they were out of earshot. So much for sitting next to two of the hottest girls in school. In under a minute he had become the creepy dude who sat alone and watched passing strangers.
Not sure of what to do, Robbie was glad when Tori had finally showed up. For a moment he was speechless when he laid eyes upon her. As hot as Cat and Jade are, Tori is truly a sight to behold. Clad in a tank top baring plenty of midriff and some cutoff jean shorts that showed off her legs, Robbie found himself thinking that the wait was definitely worth it.
"Where is everyone?" Tori asked with a huff of annoyance. She didn't think that she'd been gone for that long. Moreover, she couldn't believe her friends had ditched Robbie and her so quickly.
"I... uh... Andre and Beck are playing volleyball with some girls and Cat dragged Jade to meet some boys." Robbie pointed out.
"Oh I see," Tori pouted as she sat next to Robbie. Wondering what he should say, Robbie found himself at a loss for words again. For some reason, Tori always seemed to make Robbie's thoughts jumble up even more than usual.
It wasn't until Tori suddenly looked over at him with a determined look on her face that Robbie realized that he had probably been gawking. Robbie watched in horror as she got up looking fiercer by the second. For a moment, Robbie was scared that Tori would quickly join Cat and leave him alone once more. To his surprise, Tori grabbed his hand and started dragging him along the beach. Caught by surprise, Robbie had little choice but to follow wordlessly.
Some major Rori moments await you all in the next chapter. Thanks for your support and hopefully I'll see you next chapter. Don't forget to leave a review whether or not you liked it. All feedback is appreciated.
