Chapter Two

New Looks

"Bethaney, honey, help with these boxes," my mom yelled from downstairs. I was upstairs admiring my view. I could see the ocean from my window and was mesmerized by the beauty. My mother called up to me again. "Bethaney Ann, please come help with the boxes!" I turned my head towards the door.

I yelled, "Be right there mom." I looked back out to the ocean still blown away by how beautiful it all was. I couldn't believe this was actually my home now. Riley and my dad where stopping at the Wal-Mart a town over to buy some food to fill the house. I could hear laughter from the kitchen. Excitement bubbled up inside me, I knew that laugh anywhere.

I bounced into the kitchen and screamed, "Kristine." I ran to her and wrapped my arms around her waist.

"Hey Boo." Boo was another one of my nicknames but mainly my mom and Kristine called me that. "Wow, you've grown some much since I last seen you. Your hair is as brighter blonde then I have ever seen it…" Kristine kept giving my compliments about my growth that made me blush a bit.

"Well I have to finish getting some boxes out of the car so it was amazing to see you. I will definitely talk with you later to do some catching up." I smiled and waved at my mom and Kristine. My trunk was still scattered from various boxes and even some things from school. Most of the things in my trunk were mine, like most of the boxes were things for my room like curtains, clothes, pictures/photo albums, and a blanket that my grandma made me. I looked out the window in our garage at the ocean, constantly moving with birds swooping down beneath its dark surface. So beautiful I thought.

As I finished getting the things out of the trunk, I heard the familiar chug of a car coming up our street. A smile spread across my face as I walked out of the garage to see Tyler getting out of his car and walking towards me.

Tyler looked different. He was definitely taller from the last time I saw him and already had his bronze tan that he gets every summer. His dark brown hair was getting lighter from the sun, and his blue eyes stuck out against his dark skin. He stuck his hand up to wave and smiled at me.

"Hi," I said smiling and squinting against the sun's rays.

"Hey," he wrapped his arms around my neck and pulled me in for a hug. I hugged him back and put my arms around his waist. Tyler was now practically a whole head taller than me. "Well, "he started talking into my shoulder, "don't you look good this summer." My face flushed a little at the comment. I unhooked my arms and looked up at him. He was smiling at me.

"As do you," I replied. I smiled and we both started laughing. Tyler helped me carry the rest of my things up to my room. He told me about his year and about this girl he went to homecoming with, which for him turned out to be a total bust. I laughed at all the jokes he told which were actually really funny.

Every year the first night was the hardest to get to sleep. Even though I was exhausted I couldn't get to sleep to save my life. The times when I couldn't sleep were the times I thought the most. I thought about anything and everything. Usually I went and sat on the roof outside my window. It was completely flat so I didn't really have to worry about falling or anything like that. Mainly, tonight, the things I thought about were Tyler. This summer he just like completely changed. Tyler looked the same in a way but different, if you know what I mean.

It was already two a.m. I was still awake on my roof. I looked down at the patio where our hot tub was. Right now that might have been one of the most relaxing thing I could do. I quickly threw on a swim suit that I brought with me from Nebraska before we moved. I grabbed a towel out of the hall closet quietly and slipped down the stairs. The sparkling of the light reflected across the living room floor. I slid the door open as quietly as I could. My room and the quest bedrooms were all upstairs, but my parents' bedrooms were downstairs so they can hear just about anything.

My muscles were dancing in the hot water. They felt less tense and completely relaxed. I laid my head against the towel and closed my eyes, still not tired enough to go to sleep. Next to me my phone buzzed skipping across the counter. It was Tyler. Why is he texting me at this hour?

Are you still up?

I was still confused why he was texting me at this hour.

Of course I still am. It's the first night back I can never sleep on those remember? :)

Haha I know. What are you doing at two A.M.?

Sitting in the hot tub, what about you?

Ah hot tub :) may I join you?

I was a little shocked at the question, but it made me laugh.

Sure if your serious why not hahaha :)

Ok :) Be there in five.

Oh my god! He is actually coming. I quickly got out of the hot tub and ran to the bathroom to check my hair. It was in a high messy bun. I took it down and shook my head to let my hair fall loose. I checked my makeup and it of course looked like crap. I ran up to my room quietly so I could fix it up a little bit. I reapplied some light colored eyeliner and a little lip gloss. As I was starting to walk to my room I stopped to think. Why am I making myself look better for Tyler? He has seen me at my most horrible. Maybe it was because this summer he was totally hot! I don't know. I heard a slight knock on my front door.

I cursed under my breath. Why would he knock on the freaking door? He knows my parents' room was downstairs. When I got to the door I yanked it open. He was standing there with a wide smile on his face, his brightly colored trunks practically glowing in the moonlight. He also had a bag behind his back.

"Come on," I waved him in. "But be quiet so you don't wake my parents' up!" We hurried to the hot tub. He pulled his shirt over his head showing off his new perfectly sculpted torso. He jumped into the hot tub.

"So Bethy," he smiled at me. "You comin' in or what?"