Chapter 2. Seaside confession from the heart.
The drive from Los Angeles airport to the beach was uneventful and filled with the inevitable traffic jams. Sam drove carefully, having lived in the United Kingdom for the last years, she was used to drive on the left hand side of the road. The heavy Californian traffic caused her to be extra alert.
At the sea-side, Sam found a secluded spot where they wouldn't be easily bothered by others.
"OK Alex, spill it!" Sam said in a concerned tone.
"What you mean Sam?" Alex tried unconvincingly.
"Since I arrived in Beverly Hills for my holidays you've been acting strangely. You hardly ever joined us when Clover, Mandy and me went out shopping, for a beauty weekend or to the Sushi bar. You didn't chill with us at The Groove, nor joined our gossiping. But most astonishing was that you hardly trained or practised your driving skills." Sam explained with anxiety.
"When you heard that Clover and Mandy were going to leave for Paris, you grew weirder and weirder. You became restless, irritated, erratic and didn't act your own sweet self. You have even been trying to make me advance my return to the United Kingdom, suggesting I'd join Clover and Mandy to Paris and taking the Eurostar to London afterwards. You even went so far as to offer me the trip's fare!" Sam's voice rose a few octaves.
"You'd have been travelling with our friends, hadn't that been great Sam?" Alex replied apologetic.
"Alex! Stop it right here and now! Be upright with me please, we are BGFF right?" Sam almost whooped in despair.
Alex gawked at Sam. Her heart made a somersault. Still she was afraid to confess her deep down feelings. "Sam please don't judge me. I don't know for myself where I ... want to go. I can't ... decide what to do, ... where to start. I ... I'm scared to ask for help, yet I ... I ... need help, ... your help, ... cause you understand me. Sam you, ... don't abandon me, please?"
"Oh Alex," Sam exclaimed, hugging the Latino girl, "You know I don't abandon my friends. We've been through so many perilous situations together. Trust me and take your time to tell your tale. Luckily we don't have to worry about being woohped away nowadays."
A single tear rolled over Alex's cheek. "You're so sweet Sam. It's ... it's ... I just don't know where to start. ... It began so long ago."
Sam gently rocked Alex in her arms, to calm down her friend. Alex leaned backwards in Sam's embrace and started hesitantly to relate.