Alrighty. Here it is. THE FINAL CHAPTER of Nantucket Summer.
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July 18th, 2013.
Four best friends sat in a slightly rusted, red Mustang convertible. The sky was the brightest shade of azure and the sun was hidden amongst the feathery white clouds. The only noises were the waves crashing against the shore along the coast, and the endless jabbering of the four people in the car. Two boys were in the front- a shaggy, blonde boy holding the wheel, with a tanned brunette riding shotgun. The two girls were in the back, bouncing on the worn leather seats in anticipation.
"Derrick, where are we going?" the blonde girl asked for the fourteenth time, leaning forward to change the radio station.
"Dammit Claire, you've asked that question a billion times already." the brunette boy in the front said, rolling his eyes. "If you stopped talking, we might actually be able to hear the music. Which, by the way, is on the freaking highest volume possible."
"Shut up, Hoshay. It's my birthday. I can do whatever the hell I want without you opening your fat mouth to complain." she giggled, smacking his shoulder.
"ABUSE! ABUSE!" he screamed in mock horror, cowering under his raised arms. Derrick, Claire, and Massie laughed at his immaturity.
"Shut up, Josh." Massie chastised, blushing slightly. "You're such a loser." Josh pouted.
"Aw, Mass. You don't mean that, do you?" he stuck out his bottom lip and widened his eyes. Massie giggled and leaned forward to peck his lips.
"PDA!" Derrick and Claire shouted. They burst into laughter, while Josh grinned ear to ear.
"But seriously, where are we going?" Claire repeated again. Josh kept his hands over his ears and shut his eyes.
"Dude, I don't know how much longer I can take this." he said, turning to his friend. Then he turned back to Claire. "Derrick got Boys like Girls to play on a private beach we rented out for your birthday, 'cause they're your favorite band and all."
"EHMAGAWD!" Claire screeched, pulling Massie into a bone-crushing hug in excitement. "DERRICK, I LOVE YOU! I've always wanted to meet Martin. He's such an amazing singer... and hot too."
"Hey!" Derrick shouted, turning his head around to face her. "I resent that."
Josh snickered.
"Personally, I think Paul's hotter." Massie stated, flipping her almost reflective, straightened hair behind her. "I mean, he's the only guy who can pull of the whole emo thing while still looking ah-mazing."
"What?" Josh snapped, while Derrick grinned. "That's not cool, Mass."
Everyone laughed. Josh leaned in toward Derrick and whispered loudly, "Man, they're gonna steal our girls. We have to kill them right after the concert's over."
"No!" Claire shouted, leaning forward and smacking Josh again. "Don't you dare." Then she turned to Massie. "Do I look okay? Oh god, if I knew I was going to meet Martin, I would have put more effort into my outfit!" She looked down at her outfit and bit her pale, shimmery lip. She was wearing a off-white, sleeveless BCBG tunic dress with a plunging V-neck down to her navel over a cropped, gold Anna Sui chiffon tube top. Chocolate brown Lacoste leggings hugged her thin legs, and metallic gold Havaianas were on her pedicured feet.
"You look fine." Massie said, looking her up and down. "Oh, but take your hair out of the ponytail and leave it down. Guys like it better when your hair is down. I'm sure Martin will like it better." she added, smirking.
"Dude! I'm right here!" Derrick grunted from the front, frowning. "Man, this was so not a good idea." he muttered. Josh chuckled, leaning his head back.
"Shut up Josh. And Derrick, trust me, you have nothing to worry about. I'll always love you best. Well," Claire giggled. "If you sang a sappy love song to me, I'd probably love you more."
"Really?" he replied, his face brightening.
"I'm kidding. I love you just the way you are."
"OOH, Derrick, I love you! I love you! I love you! I love you!" Josh said in a mock falsetto. "You're so hawt!"
"Dude, I'm sorry." Derrick grinned. "I didn't know you felt that way about me. I love you and all, but I already have a girlfriend."
While Josh's mouth opened and closed, trying to find something to say, Derrick, Claire, and Massie laughed, and they pulled up at a slightly crowded beach.
"Who are all these people?" Claire asked, hopping over the car door instead of opening it. Massie rolled her eyes and stepped out.
"Well, we can't have a party without guests now, can we?"
Derrick smiled and wrapped his arm around his girlfriend's tiny waist. Massie went on Claire's other side, and Josh stood beside her.
"Happy Birthday, Claire." Derrick whispered in her ear. She giggled softly and kissed his cheek. They made their way onto the beach. When everyone saw Claire, they burst into applause.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" They shouted. In the crowd, Claire could see Hunter, Dylan, Cassie, Plovert, Kemp, and even Todd. He ran toward her and pulled her into a hug.
"Happy Birthday, sis." he grinned.
"Todd! How did you get here?"
"Snuck out of soccer camp and took a cab." he shrugged. "Nathan's got it covered if anyone notices."
"Do Mom and Dad know?"
"Nah. I figured I'd keep it to myself. But how could I miss my favorite sister's 18th birthday?" he gave her a crooked smile and pulled away. "There's a hot redhead standing by the buffet table. Gotta get busy. See ya."
"Ew, never say that again!"
Todd grinned and pushed through the crowd. Claire smiled at Derrick. Massie and Josh had gone to get the music ready.
"Hey, where are Cam, Kristen, and Alicia?" she asked, snuggling into his arms.
"Um, we took care of them."
"What did you do?"
"You'll see."
"Tell me!"
"Okay, fine." Derrick leaned in and whispered. "Well, Mrs. Gregory didn't really know that Kristen had come to Nantucket. She apparently was supposed to be tutoring middle schoolers at some summer school in Nevada. Don't ask. So, I kind of called Mrs. Gregory and reported that her child was partying it up in strip clubs in Massachusetts instead of working at her summer job, and BAM! Kristen was on the fastest flight back to Westchester."
"Whoa." Claire said, looking impressed. "That's sweet. What about Cam and Alicia?"
"Well, last I heard of Alicia was that she was going to Spain for the rest of the summer. She and Nina the Obscena will have a great time together."
"Nice. And Cam?"
Derrick looked slightly nervous.
"Uh, well, Cam-"
"CAN I HAVE EVERYONE'S ATTENTION, PLEASE?"
Everyone turned to see Massie standing on the stage, holding a microphone. She looked great in her multicolored, sequined, knee-length Vera Wang original strapless dress and Tory Burch gladiator sandals. Josh stood beside her, his arm around her waist, clad in a Ralph Lauren polo and khakis.
"Thanks for coming to Claire's eighteenth birthday bash! For entertainment, we have Boys like Girls performing!"
Everyone began screaming and jumping up and down as the curtain lifted, and four HOT guys stood on stage, waving. The waited for the crowd to silence before Martin stepped up to the microphone and began speaking.
"Hi Claire, Happy Birthday." he grinned at her, and Claire squealed and dug her nails into Derrick's arm, who winced. "Hey what's up, I'm Martin. And we're Boys like Girls. The 'Great Escape' is a song about being young and moving on and growing up and um, not leaving it all behind, but kind of feeling like you are moving onto a new place, and you're ready to break free and get out. But you're going to do it to up for one more night with your best friends." (A/N: I got that from a recording session on AOL music :D) He cleared his throat and placed his mouth near the microphone.
Paper bags and plastic hearts
All are belongings in shopping carts
It's goodbye
But we got one more night
Everyone split into couples and began dancing. Claire could see Massie and Josh shoving through the crowd to get near them and Dylan dancing with... Todd? She giggled as Dylan stared at his outstretched arms apprehensively, but accepted them. Cassie and Hunter were hugging and swaying by the stage.
Let's get drunk and ride around
And make peace with an empty town
We can make it right
Claire laced her fingers with Derrick's and Massie's and all four of them formed a small circle, smiling and laughing as they danced.
Throw it away
Forget yesterday
We'll make the great escape
We won't hear a word they say
They don't know us anyway
Watch it burn
Let it die
Cause we are finally free tonight
Claire jumped into the air, pumping her fist, and shaking her blonde waves everywhere, while Derrick kept his hands on her waist. Massie placed Josh's hands on her hips.
Tonight will change our lives
It's so good to be by your side
But we'll cry
We won't give up the fight
We'll scream loud at the top of our lungs
And they'll think it's just cause we're young
And we'll feel so alive
They screamed the lyrics along with the rest of the crowd. The four of them jumped up and down, adrenaline pumping through their veins, while they enjoying their last summer together.
Throw it away
Forget yesterday
We'll make the great escape
We won't hear a word they say
They don't know us anyway
Watch it burn
Let it die
Cause we are finally free tonight
Derrick whispered something in Massie's ear, while she nodded. Josh gave a knowing grin to Claire, who furrowed her eyebrows in confusion.
All of the wasted time
The hours that were left behind
The answers that we'll never find
They don't mean a thing tonight
Derrick smiled and leaned in toward Claire.
"Let's get out of here."
He took her hand, and pulled her toward the crowd.
Throw it away
Forget yesterday
We'll make the great escape
We won't hear a word they say
They don't know us anyway
Massie and Josh both grabbed Claire's other hand and squeezed, giving her a final smile before she was pulled away by Derrick.
Throw it away
Forget yesterday
We'll make the great escape
We won't hear a word they say
They don't know us anyway
While he pulled her, Claire received the same knowing smile from Hunter, Cassie, Todd, and Dylan as they pushed their way into the crowd.
"What's going on?" she mouthed to Cassie, who smirked and turned back to her boyfriend.
Throw it away
Forget yesterday
We'll make the great escape
We won't hear a word they say
They don't know us anyway
Watch it burn
Let it die
Cause we are finally free tonight
Once they escaped the crowd standing around the stage, Derrick pulled her up a sandy hill, far away from the party, where there was a magnificent view of the sunset. It was warm and breezy, and Claire let out a sigh of contentment as the sea scented air engulfed her. Derrick simply looked at her, the faintest traces of a smile on his face as he shoved his hands in the pockets of his shorts.
"Claire?"
"Yeah?" she turned to him, her pale lips upturned into a half smile.
Derrick sighed and took her hands, a serious expression on his face. She cocked her head at him, a questioning look in her shining, cobalt eyes. He reached into his pocket, and went down on one knee. Claire suddenly stopped smiling, and her eyes went wide.
"Even though this summer has been full of mistakes and breakups, the fact that we're still together means that our relationship can survive anything. I love you. I love you more than you could ever imagine. I'm giving up Brown and my potential soccer career so I can be with you for at least the next four years. But," he sighed. "I want more than that. I want to be with you for the rest of my life. Claire Stacey Lyons, will you marry me?"
He opened the robin blue Tiffany's box, so that the ruby-encrusted platinum diamond ring sparkled in the setting sun. Claire stared at it, completely speechless. As though they were in a dream, the sounds of the party were seemed to just fade, and the only noise was the light breeze and the waves lapping the sun-kissed shore. Derrick stared nervously at her stunned expression and furrowed his eyebrows slightly.
"Yes." she whispered finally. "Oh god, yes!"
Derrick grinned and let out a relieved breath, his apprehension melting away and being replaced with ineffable happiness. He slid the ring onto her left ring finger silently and watched as she stared at it in awe. It looked like it had been destined for her hand- a perfect fit. She surprised him by jumping straight into his arms and pulling him into the most exhilarating kiss that either of them had ever experienced. It wasn't as aggressive or fast as the others, but full of endless passion and possibilities. His hands went instinctively to the nape of her neck and the small of her back. She pressed her body as tightly as possible against his, so that she could almost feel the warm blood rushing through his veins. Her fingers entangled in his shaggy blonde locks, and he responded with so much enthusiasm that he lifted her off the ground. Her heart was practically pounding out of his chest.
She didn't know how long they were like that. It could of been seconds, minutes, or hours. When they seperated, they heard could hear in the distance, back at the party, all the guest screaming "CLASS OF 2013!" at the finish of "The Great Escape". Derrick chuckled and ran his fingers through Claire's gold, tangled curls. She stared up at him, her eyes shining with so many emotions- excitement, love, passion, fear, recklessness, and pure joy. Because they both knew that even though this was the end of one era, it marked the beginning of a new one.
fin.
260 miles away, outside an estate in Westchester, New York, a black haired boy was eagerly speaking to a blonde girl who was up in her balcony.
"Babe, it was a... a... joke! Yeah, a joke. Of course you're going to live with me in Boston when I go to Harvard! I was kidding before. Seriously."
"Aw, Cammie, do you still love me?" she crooned, leaning against the railing of her balcony with an angelic smile, traces of a recent nose job visible on her face.
"Of course I do."
"Well then, I guess I'll forgive you-"
"Thanks Livs!" he let out a sigh of relief, and rubbed the sides of his leather jacket.
"When HELL FREEZES OVER!" she screamed, a deranged look on her face. She brought out a small, black walkie-talkie from the pocket of her silk robe and clicked a button. "Lars, let out the Rotelweenies!" she barked into the speaker. "I have an intruder outside my window!"
"They're called Rottweilers, Miss Ryan." a voice said from the walkie-talkie.
"Whatever!" she snapped. "Get them here now!" Then she smirked down at Cam's horrified face. "Hi honey!"
"OLIVIA! What the hell?" he shouted, nervously glancing around for the fastest escape. Then both of them heard the barking of dogs in the distance.
"You better run fast Cammie boy. They're huge!"
"SHIT!"
official fin.
Haha, I couldn't resist the adding in the little ending. Cam deserved some torture, right? Right. Even though it was the last chapter, please REVIEW and I'll write another story soon. Maybe not a sequel, but still :)