Ch5 :
Alanna skated down the street following Jay far behind so he wouldn't really hear or notice her. He was headed for the beach. She stopped at a restaurant, and watched Jay hop off his skateboard and on to the beach, leaving the skateboard behind. Alanna sighed as she watched him sit down on the sand. The sun was going down, and the sky was an array of purple, blue, pinks, and yellows. Alanna sighed as she picked her board off the ground and walked towards the beach, picking up Jay's board on the way to sit down next to him.
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Jay sat on the beach and watched the waves set on the shore a little farther away from his blue shoes. He heard her foot steps behind him, and there was no need to turn around. He could always tell when she was around him. It was like his own 5th sense and it scared the shit out of him. He heard the her soft sound of her black converses on the sand, and then they came into view as she stopped and sat down next to him. She sat with her knees perched up like him. She looked at him, but his gaze was fixated on the water ahead. Why did he always feel this way around her? How is it that he can sense when she's anywhere near him? These strong feelings are overtaking him.
Jay switched his gaze over to Alanna who had a small smile on her face as she now looked out to the water. He looked at her. Her. Alanna Josephine O'Neill. One of his best friends since as long as he could remember. His only good chick friend besides his mom, but his mom is way different from Alanna. When they were little they would always do stupid shit too. When they were 9, and Alanna's dad was sober he took Alanna and Jay up to a nice, pretty park in Malibu for the day. When they were at the park Alanna's father went away to use the bathroom, and get them something to eat, Alanna and Jay went to the playground where they met a group of girls who thought Jay was cute, and made fun of Alanna. Alanna and Jay took Jay's sling shot that he always carried around, and some pebbles they found on the playground and sat in a tree taking turns shooting them at the group of girls until all the girls ran away crying loudly. Just thinking about it made Jay smile. When he'd reached age 12, Jay had realized that Alanna wasn't like other girls he'd knew or met before. And it only got more and more clear through the years. Suddenly it smacked Jay in the head…
I'm in love with Alanna. Oh Shit…
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Alanna couldn't stand the silence anymore, and she could tell Jay wasn't going to say anything, so she stood up now catching Jay's attention. She took off her shoes and socks, rolled up her jeans, and walked to where he water was flowing on the shore. Jay watched as walked into the water up to her knees, and just stood there for a minute. Jay watched her as she stood there with the remaining sunlight on her. Every once in a while she bend down and drape her hands along the water. Jay looked up when he heard her whistle. She was coming out of the water, and was walking over to him.
"C'mon," she said trying to grab his hand. She held out hers to him, and felt like an idiot, "Now I really feel like an idiot sitting here with my hand out like this." Jay laughed, and grabbed her hand pulling her down onto the sand next to him. She let out little yelp as she fell to the ground, "I should've saw that coming," Alanna sighed. Jay laughed at her, "Finally a smile, I didn't think I'd get one out of you all day," she exclaimed. Jay's face brightened. Alanna laughed a little. She always enjoyed being around Jay, he always knew how to keep her entertained, and was always there to help her if she needed something. She felt very thankful as she closed her eyes, and relaxed….
That is until felt Jay's mouth softly lay over hers…
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