This is the day at the beach with Oliver and Schuyler before she made the transformation. They are best friends and nothing more…yet.

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The Calm Before the Storm

Oliver POV

I leaned back on my beach chair, looking at the ocean. My family was in the Hamptons and we had taken Sky with us.

She looked so out of place in the crowd, I almost laughed. Her dark hair and pale skin contrasted with the blond hair and tanned beach-goers here.

She walked back to where I was sitting with two ice cream cones. It was the last week before our start of high school and we were trying to enjoy it while it lasted.

"Here you go." She said in a sing song voice, handing me my ice cream.

I patted the chair next to me, motioning for her to sit down. She sat down and started eating her ice cream.

We sat and people watched. Not talking, just enjoying each other's company and the beach.

I looked over at her to point out something when I saw she had a faraway look in her blue eyes.

"What are you thinking about?" I asked quietly.

She seemed to snap out of it and smiled.

"I was just thinking about starting school again. I don't want this to end." She said motioning to us and the beach.

"And I don't really want to start high school. A part of me just wants to stay younger." She said. I knew it was hard for her to say that.

I smiled. "But we have each other, right?" I said, playfully hitting her sun hat.

She smiled back. "Yeah, we do. We need to promise each other that nothing will come in between us, in school." She said, her voice more serious now.

I nodded. "Of course, what could happen?" I asked, throwing my arm around her.

"I'm just being silly. Let's go down to the water." She said getting up and pulling me with her.

She dove into the warm water and disappeared under the waves. I looked around for her. She reappeared a few yards away, grinning at the seaweed in her hair.

I laughed and followed her example.

We stayed in the water for hours until my mom yelled at us to get out. We reluctantly waded back to shore.

I had a dark tan on my shoulders and Sky just burned. Her back and shoulders were red and so were her nose and cheeks.

We trudged back to our cabana and laid down on the beach blankets we had laid out. She flopped down and immediately yelped. I looked up to see her rubbing her burn. I tried to stifle my chuckle.

She shot me a dirty look and went to go get more lotion. I never really notice how pretty she was. I mean, sure I knew, but I never really noticed. She looked so cute with her huge sunhat, even with the red burns. I grinned to myself.

"What's so funny?" She asked, coming back to the blanket.

I shook my head. I had brought my laptop so we could watch movies. She grabbed the DVD case. We can never agree on a movie. Ever

She wanted Star Wars and I voted on The Princess Bride. I know, The Princess Bride? But it's a classic. You have to like the Princess Bride.

She won, as always. I put in the DVD, shaking my head.

She grinned. She knew she was going to win. We sat watching the movie. We knew this movie backwards and forwards. We would say the words along with the actors and laugh at the funny parts even though we've seen it a million times.

We always have, and I don't plan on changing that anytime soon.

The movie came to a close and the sky had begun to darken. My parents said we were about to head back to the house. I could tell she was getting tired. She got up stiffly. It was a long movie. And grabbed the laptop.

We walked into the house and immediately walked up the stairs to our rooms. I put my stuff away, it had been a long day.

I heard a knock on my door. There was Schuyler, changed and in her pajamas. She smiled and went to sit on my bed.

We sat talking, as we always did, for a long time.

"What was your favorite part of the movie?" She asked, staring at the ceiling.

I thought about this. "When Han Solo is about to be frozen and Leia looks over and says: I love you." I decided eventually.

She fake gasped. "Oliver Hazzard-Perry a romantic?" She giggled.

"Well, maybe. But what he says after is what's romantic." I said.

Her eyebrows rose as she tried to remember the line.

"He looks up and says: I know." I told her when she couldn't think of it.

She smiled and leaned back. Her eyelids were starting to droop. "About this year, Ollie." She started, in between yawns. "We are gonna stick together."

"Of course, Sky." I said, lifting her up and leading her to her room.

She jumped in bed. She smiled. "Good night, Ollie."

"Night, Sky." I said before closing her door.

I sighed. Her marks were starting to show on her arms. But we would still be friends. Nothing would get in between us. We've been friends for too long for that to happen.

I laid my head down on the pillow. Whatever happens, will happen. I thought sadly. And with that I drifted into sleep.

I'm not really sure if I portrayed Oliver right. But guys, there are hundreds of hits on this story and like 5 reviews. Could I have 3 reviews before I post the next chapter? Just 3!

Windy