Chapter Three
Cameron came down the stairs the next morning, whistling
"Someone's in a good mood" Joanne smiled
"Yeah, I am" He sat on the chair beside Ella
"What did you and Abi get up to last night?"
"Ate and hung out" He said
"That was a very sweet kiss you shared at the door" She grinned
"You saw that?" He said, going red
"Yes" She said "But I hope you're not rebounding. The last thing Abi needs is getting hurt"
"Don't worry, I'm not, I promise" He said "Is it ok if I take her out for dinner tonight?"
"David's coming home tonight, so she can come here if you like. Why don't you take her out to lunch?"
"Guess I could" He said "Anywhere good in this part of town? I only really know North Playa Linda"
"There's a little place along the beach that does great food, you can take her there"
"I don't have a lot of money though" He sighed "I didn't think, I just asked her to dinner"
"Does that mean you'd like to make a withdrawl from the bank of mom?"
"Yes please" He said
She sighed "How much you got?"
"Seven dollars. Ten should be enough shouldn't?"
"If you want get frozen yogurt too, yes"
"Wow, seventeen dollars for food, drink and yogurt?" He said "I think that maybe our place"
She shook her head but was smiling "Cheap"
"Am not" He said "You said it had good food, thats why"
...
Abi started rushing around her room after getting off the phone with Cameron.
She started going through her clothes. Nothing...nothing...nothing! She didn't have anything to wear! If she borrowed something of her sisters, God knows what she'd look like
She pulled her old denim skirt out and prayed it still fitted. It slid on with ease and the waist band was actually a little too big, it was however kind of short, she hoped she could pull it off.
Next was her top, that was a problem too, she had nothing in that area either!
"Urgh!" She cried
She pulled her white vest top on over her bra as she grabbed her soft black cardigan. Now she had to do her make up, nothing wild, just a little more than usual
She applied it to her face, eyes and lips, just natural colors, natural conclear, shine control powder, blusher, black eyeliner and mascar, skin color eye shadow and a slightly tinted pink lip gloss.
As she put all this in her bag and put on her black pumps, the door bell went off, she practically jumped out of her skin, he was here, for their date.
"I'll get it!" She rushed down the stairs "I'll get it!"
Brittany watched her sister and laughed "What's with the outfit?"
Abi ignored her and opened the door "Hey Cameron"
"Hey, wow, you look awesome" Cameron smiled
"Thanks, you too" She smiled
"So..." Brittany smiled, "...this is why you're dressed like a girl, you're seeing Cameron"
"Leave off ok?" Cameron said "She looks a damn sight better than you two, always has done, always will do" He put his hand in Abi's "Come on, lets go"
"Excuse me!" Brittany said, horrified at Cameron's words, her little sister never looked better than her, she went to yell at him but he'd already shut the door
"Sorry about her" Abi said
"It's ok, don't worry about it" He gave her hand a squeeze "Did you ask your mom about dinner?"
"No, but she won't notice. And if she does notice, wouldn't be until she needed me to do something" She let go of his hand and put her arm through his
"Hey lets not get down today" He said "Lets just enjoy being alone together"
"Yeah. Yeah, you're right" She smiled up at him "No one around to say mean things to us"
"You mean Ashley and Brittany?" He said
"Well yeah, ok, pretty much" She said
As they walked in to the town, it was quiet as it was tweleve o'clock on a Sunday. But as they walked towards the beach, it got a lot busier
"There's loads of people from school here" She moved in to him
"Don't worry" He said "They may not even notice. And besides, I'm here"
"To be my knight shining armor?" She smiled
"Something like that" He said "We'll get a table on the edge if you want, so we're not near as many people"
"Please" She said "But I'm not sitting down until you do, they'll act me like vultures"
"Ok, don't panic. I won't let them, as you said, knight in shining armor"
They walked to the little shack that was surrounded by people, it seemed pretty busy in there too, and ordered
Once they had their food, they sat as far away from everyone else as they could.
"So come on" He said "Who makes fun of you here?"
Abi looked around "Pretty much everyone" She paused "In some way"
"You don't get beaten up or anything do you?"
"Oh no, well not with punches. That's with guy nerds, I get spiteful comments"
"Like what?"
"Do we have to talk about this?"
"Abi, we're surrounded by them. It's so I can listen out for them and tell them to fuck off"
"They only say it when I'm alone...which is why they say it everyday. They'll just give us strange looks for now"
"I just don't get why they make fun of you" He sighed "You're smart, funny, beautiful..."
"Cam, I'm not beautiful. I'm barely average"
"You look really pretty today" He pointed out
"That's because we're together, I like to look nice for you. Plus you're my boyfriend, so you have to think I'm pretty"
"Abi" He held her hand across the table "You are pretty, you're amazing. Stop bring yourself down"
"Ok" She sighed "Sorry"
"You don't need to be sorry. Just forget about all the bad the things and have a good time. Just us, together"
...
David walked into the house about ten minuets before dinner would be ready "I'm back"
Joanne came out the kitchen and gave him a hug and a kiss, but then rushed back into the kitchen to finish dinner, so David went in to the living room, where Cameron and Abi were. They had Ella on Cameron's lap as she was watching 'Spongebob Squarepants'
"Oh!" David said "I was expecting two of you, not three" But he smiled "Hey Abi"
"Hi David" She smiled "You're safe, mom's not here"
"Thank God" David said "Sorry if that offends you"
"Oh no, don't worry, I don't like her either, only Aunt Jo does"
"What you kids been doing to day?"
"Had some lunch on the beach and had a look around the town so I could get to know the place better" Cameron said
David noticed Cameron's arm around Abi and how she leant against him "So when did you two get together?"
"Yesterday" Cameron replied
"Well as long as you don't make out in front of me or Ella, that's great. I have to say, it's about time"
Abi smiled at him "Is that your blessing?"
"Yeah" David smile "I guess it is"
Cameron smiled too and kissed Abi on the head