A/N: I think there will be 3 more chapters. 4 at the most, if I split one of them. This chapter's a bit short, but I always knew it would be. Something HUGE happens in this chapter though. What are you doing? See for yourself!
PS. If you wanted to know, Chad's question for Sonny would've been, "Real or not real, you like Matt?" 'Kay, now read!
Sonny's POV
After Claire's party, Monday and Tuesday went by fairly quickly. Nothing major happened either of those days… Unless you count Nathan being pinched by a hermit crab and flailing around the beach while Carrie, Cassie, and Tess laughed hysterically. Other than that, nothing.
When I woke up on Wednesday, I had the strong urge to play my guitar. So I silently took it out of the case and sat on the balcony. Without even thinking about it, I began playing.
You've got a face for a smile y'know.
A shame you waste it when you're breaking me slowly.
But I've got a world of chances for you.
I've got a world of chances for you.
I've got a world of chances for you
Chances that you're burning through.
I've got a paper and pen.
I got to write a goodbye,
And that's when I know
I've got a world of chances for you.
I've got a world of chances for you.
I've got a world of chances for you,
Chances that you're burning through.
Oh I'm going my own way.
My faith has lost its strength again.
Oh, it's been too hard to say
We're falling off the edge again.
We're at an end.
We're at an end.
Maybe you'll call me someday.
Hear the operator say the number's no good
And that she had a world of chances for you.
She had a world of chances for you.
She had a world of chances for you
Chances that you're burning through.
Chances that you're burning through.
Chances that you're burning through.
You've got a face for a smile y'know.
Starting over with Chad at the party meant new chances. I hoped this time around, we wouldn't run out.
The skies were a bit cloudy that morning, but that didn't stop everyone from being outside. After breakfast, instead of swimming, I sat on the beach and continued reading Mockingjay.
"Allie! Stop reading and put down that book!" Brian shouted, running towards me to grab a towel.
"Yeah, Sonny! The water's great!" Lucy yelled, following Brian with Shane and Chad.
"C'mon, Allie!" Matt agreed, running past Lucy.
"Nah, maybe later. I'm not in the mood right now," I laughed, throwing towels to them as I pushed my sunglasses to the top of my head.
"Psh, leave it to Sonny to read on summer vacation at the beach," Chad said, rolling his eyes and drying his hair with a towel.
Just then, two guys holding surfboards and flyers came up to us.
"Hey, there's a party on the beach tonight. Hope you all can come!" the tall brown haired boy said as the beach blonde handed a flyer to me. Then they continued on their way to the next group.
After reading over the flyer, I said, "This sounds like fun! A bonfire, surfing, dancing—"
"We should go!" Lucy exclaimed.
"Where are we going?" Nathan asked, walking towards us with the twins, Tess, Ian, Tyler, and Zach.
"I don't know about you, but we are going to this beach bonfire tonight," Brian told him.
"What if we wanna come?" Tyler asked.
"You can't. High school and college students only," Matt said, reading the flyer over my shoulder.
"Yes!" Carrie and Cassie exclaimed, simultaneously high-fiving each other.
"Psh. Forget you guys, we're taking over the game room tonight!" Zach said, smirking.
"Don't you guys do that every night?" Shane asked.
"…Maybe," Ian said before running off with Zach and Tyler.
"I guess we'll just take over the pool then," Tess suggested, looking at Nathan.
"Yeah!" He grinned at her.
The twins ran back towards the ocean and he shouted, "Hey! Wait up!" threw his towel down, then ran after them, Tess following him.
It took a lot of convincing before our parents gave us all permission. They kept asking if there would be adult chaperones, who was throwing the party, and such. But finally, they agreed.
That evening around 7:30, we made our way to the beach. Tiki torches lined the beach and were being lit one by one as the sun began to set. Several little shacks made of bamboo were handing out refreshments near the volleyball nets. In the center was a huge bonfire. In a certain section of the party area, there was a large group of teens dancing to music being played in a DJ booth.
Looking around, I saw that everyone was wearing leis and Hawaiian attire. The bonfire was blazing and everyone seemed to be having a great time.
The twins ran over to the volleyball nets and joined in with some soon-to-be-sophomores like themselves.
There was a whole separate area for the college students, so Brian headed in that direction when we reached the shore.
"What should we do?" I asked them.
Shane and Matt looked at each other, then at Lucy and me.
"Dancing, duh," they said grinned, before grabbing our arms and pulling us towards the dance area.
I managed to catch Chad's arm as Matt almost quite literally dragged me.
We all danced like maniacs for about an hour before leaving that area. Then we decided to get smoothies and relaxed for 15 minutes. When everyone had finished, Matt said, "Hey, let's go swimming!"
"It's almost 9 PM. Really, Matt?" I said, rolling my eyes.
"Yes, Allie, really!" He grinned.
So, we all ran back to the house to get changed. As we approached the pool area, I spotted Nathan and Tess sitting on the edge of the pool. Right as I stepped where the soil mixed with the sand, he kissed her. That's right. Nathan kissed her.
Spinning around and shushing everyone behind me, I pointed to the pair in front of us. Instead of going through the back like we planned, we went around the sides of the house silently.
When we were all changed and ready to go back, we ran through the back as planned.
"You go, little bro!" Matt said, ruffling Nathan's hair as he ran past.
"Yeah, man!" Chad yelled to Nathan as he followed Matt.
I glanced back at the couple once we hit the sand. Nathan looked irritated and Tess couldn't stop smiling and blushing.
'Well, at least one couple got together on this trip.' I thought to myself.
"Last one in is a rotten egg!" Matt shouted, taking the lead.
"Hey!" I yelled from the back, catching up to him.
When we hit the water, no one cared who the rotten egg was. All we wanted to do was wave jump. For the next 45 minutes, that's what we did. And let me tell you, wave jumping is so much more fun in the dark. But I don't recommend it, mostly because of what I'm going to tell you next.
I prepared myself to jump as a huge wave began to swell, coming toward us. Unfortunately, I blinked. The next thing I saw was the wave hitting me in the face with a whole lot of force. Being dragged under waves is one of the most terrifying experiences. We weren't out that deep, but even in the fairly shallow parts of the beach, it was scary. It's even worse in the dark. The last thing I remember is the water hitting me against the sandy bottom several times, knocking the air out of me and sending me into pitch black darkness.
Chad's POV
Wave jumping in the dark sure gives you a rush of adrenaline. After a huge wave hit, I looked around to see who wiped out. Instantly, I noticed Sonny was missing from the group.
"Guys… Where's Sonny?" I yelled.
Immediately, Matt dove under the water. Less than a minute later, he came back to the surface, holding Sonny.
I helped him carry her back to the beach while Lucy and Shane ran to the lifeguard's station.
We placed her on the sand as a crowd formed around us.
"What do we do?" I whispered, panic evident in my voice.
Suddenly, Matt pressed his lips to Sonny's, breathing air into her lungs.
I'd forgotten he was a lifeguard. Of course he'd know to do CPR on Sonny. As he continued attempting to give her CPR, Lucy and Shane sprinted over with one of the lifeguards. Just as they reached us, Sonny's eyes fluttered open. She coughed several times and lifted her head, looking around.
"What happened?" she said, rubbing the side of her head.
"Well, it looks like your friend here just saved you," the lifeguard said, gesturing to Matt.
Sonny looked at Matt and hugged him as the crowd clapped.
When they pulled away, Lucy hugged her and said, "Sonny! Are you alright? Don't ever scare us like that again!"
Before she could answer, Matt helped her up and said, "C'mon, we better get you back to the house. I think that's enough excitement for one day."
We picked up the towels we left on the sand and headed back to the house. I watched from behind as Matt wrapped a towel around Sonny and put his arm around her shoulders. In turn, she kissed him on the cheek and smiled.
That night when I went to bed, I kept replaying that moment in my head. What could it mean?
A/N: Dun, dun, DUUNNN! I promise, I'll try to update ASAP. :)