Hot, Humid, and Utterly Miserable
Gwen's P.O.V.
We were in Miami. It was beautiful and tropical, yet at the same time it was hot and humid. Most of us were wearing blue jeans, except me with my booty shorts-that I'm so glad I have on right now. We were dripping with sweat and our stomachs growled annoyingly. We were baking. Ice was miserable. He started growing ice cubes in his hands every few minuets. We all glared at him, wanting some ourselves. Storm, however, was ok with the humidity. He said that he liked all the water around. We all just sighed and trudged along. Ebony watched the palm trees with curiosity. Alex, with her fair skin, was frying. Her shoulders turned red. The same with Flair, but she actually liked the heat. Jace literally wrung sweat from his shirt. Jes pointed out that there was an ocean. Melee was trying to act cool, but in this heat it was impossible. Kale walked along, grinning like a mad man. Dylan winked at a girl with bright pink hair.
You're probably wandering what's up with me. No? Well I'm gonna complain anyway. I'm being cooked alive! The sun's beautiful golden rays of evil are attracted to my dark hair and I think I might just pass out. Kale was super close to me and I felt safe as we brushed past people. Jester latched on to Kale's hand and that's when I realized that I never wanted this to end. Despite the almost a hundred degree weather and the whole "homeless" factor things were perfect, and for once in my life I finally saw myself with a future.
"Gwen?" Kale whispered, leaning closer.
"Hmm?" I said, half distracted looking for possible Erasers. Call me paranoid.
"Remember that time in math when you had to be my partner..." He began.
"Yah sure," I said almost shooing him off.
"And I said that you were a freak…" he continued. I could feel his eyes boring into me, so I looked over infuriated with a hard stare that said 'shut up!'.
"I, uh, just wanted to say that I was sorry. And that we're both freaks. And I think I weigh more than you now anyway…" he said. The way his brown eyes sparkled with innocence and a child like understanding made my heart melt.
I only gave him a warm smile and a simple, "S'ok." His grin never faltered as he took my hand and our fingers interlaced. I guess adding his simpleness with my complicated thoughts and actions made us balanced. We continued down the street to a rather crowded beach.
"No way," Melee said, crossing her arms.
"Yah, that wasn't a good plan, huh?" Dylan frowned as he rubbed his chin.
"No," Ice huffed, annoyed.
"We should try going to like a mall or something. I'm sure we can just walk around in there and eat free samples from the food court," Storm suggested.
"Air conditioning!" Almost the whole group cheered at once.
"The mall it is!" Dylan smiled, rubbing his hands together.
"I call the first ride on the escalator!" Kale announced.
"Nu uh!" Jes stuck his tongue out at him.
"Yah huh!" Kale laughed, teasingly.
Crenshaw did a face palm.
"Lets get going!" Ice snapped. We all turned on our heels and booked it across the street to the gigantic mall. Kale picked Jes up and they made a pact that they'd both ride at the same time. I rolled my eyes and followed the others into the building.
Tons of teens skipped around from store to store, mothers pulled their screaming children out of a rather sweet smelling candy shop, and voices boomed and echoed. This was...
"This is paradise!" Ebony squealed, interrupting my thoughts.
Hmm...not quiet.
"Where to first?" Alex asked, her excitement pouring over.
"Um, maybe you all could just, like, go adventure?" Dylan tried. Gosh his leadership skills just aren't all there.
I sighed and pinched the bridge of my nose.
"Dyl? Maybe we should eat first and stay together for safety purposes?" I corrected.
"Yah! Sure!" He smiled.
Storm looked to me, his glance saying 'This could be a train wreck.' I nodded curtly in agreement.
"Free samples!" A woman hollered.
"Perfect," Kale stated as his stomach growled. I giggled.
"What? I told you I was fatter than you!" He laughed.
We all grabbed a sample from the lady, making her agitated and hateful. After finding the perfect seat we all just sort of sat down and savored the flavor of the piece of sweet and sour dipped chicken. Once we finished we were off searching for the next free sample person, ready to empty their tray.
Oh the joy of being a teenage Avian-American.
I'm sorry that this is so short, but hey, I updated two days in a row! Next chapter will be about Selene, Ryan, Sparks, 24, and Redneck. Also, once the plot picks back up-after the babies are born- the fights will start back up and if you don't mind you character dying just tell me. It'll add to the drama.
Anyway, send in Fax baby OC's! 2 girls, remember?
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