(Here is chapter 2 of "The Murder in the Ocean." I think this'll be one appropriate story since we're heading into the summer season. Don't you agree? Anyways, thanks to Animefangirl2007, Umi Sagara and Miyano Ran for reviewing. For now, just enjoy this chapter. Read, relax and review.)

Copyright 2007

(Serena's P.O.V.)

Rachel, Mathew and I headed out to one of Beika's nearest beaches so we could break in our new bathing suits we had bought from the mall. I could tell Rachel was still a little clueless to why I invited them to the mall just to shop for swimsuits; the real reason why was so I could look good for Mathew and so Rachel could buy another suit just to show off for Jimmy and possibly make him drool. We walked to the nearest beach and stopped at the girls' restroom.

"I guess I'll meet you two girls out in a few minutes," Mathew said as he made his way to the boys' restroom to change.

"Yep, we'll try to be quick," Rachel said to him.

I noticed that she had her beach bag with her since I planned on coming to the beach anyway right after we went shopping. She tossed Mathew his old blue and black swimshorts and then he went off to change. Rachel and I went into the girls' room together and we changed to our new swimsuits. We had our backs turned against each other's so we wouldn't see each other naked. When we came out, Mathew was waiting outside for us.

"Wow, that was some fast changing, Mathew," Rachel commented.

"How long were you there?" I asked.

"Just about 4 or 5 seconds ago," Mathew responded.

"Oh, so about the same time as us then," I said.

"Mm-hmm," Mathew said.

"So, should we go?" Rachel asked us.

"Yep," I responded.

The three of us walked to a good spot on the beach and set our things down. Mathew sat in between Rachel and me. I was on his left side and Rachel was on his left.

"Boy, how lucky can two girls be?" I said.

Rachel and Mathew looked at me with a confused look.

"Two totally hot babes right here, but we have only one guy here and that's my own boyfriend -- not that I approve of this, but hey, at least there's a good guy within an inch or two of us," I said to them.

I heard Rachel and Mathew giving a couple of sheepish laughs.

(End Serena's P.O.V.)

"That's your typical girlfriend, Mathew," Rachel said to me.

"She's always acting like that."

"Hey, not all the time, Rachel," Serena said to her playfully.

"It feels like it, Serena," Rachel replied back.

I took a look at Rachel in her new bathing suit. I was right, she looked cool in it -- Serena looked good as well when I took a look at her. I felt like I hit a tropical jackpot, even though there were only two girls on both of my sides. The two girls were two friends of me.

"I can tell you like our bathing suits, Mathew," Rachel said to me, wrapping her arm around my shoulder.

"He does?" Serena asked.

"Yeah, you both look good," I commented.

Serena put her arm around my back. I could tell she was flattered about the comment. I also could tell that she knew about the differences I had in the way I loved both girls -- Rachel as a sister, Serena as the girl of my dreams. Serena even lay her head on my shoulder. I even wrapped my own arms around both Serena's and Rachel's backs. I really liked the flowers on Serena's swimsuit, especially her headband that matched it; although Rachel's bathing suit was just a plain blue color and similar to her red one, I still liked it as well. My sister would adore it -- I just knew it.

"Hey, you guys," A voice behind us greeted.

The girls and I looked over our shoulders and it was Jimmy. He was dressed in his usual blue swimshorts that was the exact same color as Rachel's new bathing suit. Serena's jaw began to drop.

"J... Jimmy, is that you?" She asked with a look of shock on her face.

"Yep, it's me, Serena," Jimmy answered, sitting down next to Rachel.

"You can pick up your jaw now."

"Since when did you come back?" Serena asked him.

"The day that Mathew took me out to lunch just to get to know me better," Rachel answered for him.

"We were out in the park just sitting next to each other when he thought he saw Jimmy, and it turns out he was right."

(Rachel's P.O.V.)

"Hey, Rachel, what's with the new blue swimsuit?" Jimmy asked me, just noticing my blue bathing suit that I bought at the mall.

"Oh, Serena and I were shopping for bathing suits, and I thought this suit would look kinda cool on me; Mathew thinks so, even though it isn't red," I answered.

"Hey, she was right, it does look cool on her," Mathew said.

"Serena's suit looks good on her, too."

I noticed Jimmy take a look and he nodded his head up and down -- I knew he was agreeing with Mathew.

"He's right," He said to me.

"But both of your suits look good on you equally; I like your swimsuit, Rachel."

"Thanks, Jimmy," I said, giving him a hug.

"Not to break up the lovey-dovey stuff or anything," Serena started to say to us.

"But does anyone wanna go in the drink now? I'm gonna go."

"Sounds good," I said as we all stood up.

"Last one in buys something to eat," Serena called and took off for the water.

"Serena, wait for us!!" I called out as the rest of us chased after her.

End of chapter

(Okay, that's going to wrap it up. I think you'll like the next chapter. It'll be the best part. You can count on it.)