Baumer had felt really bad about leaving Nina in the lobby. He was frustrated at himself for getting so worked up. It annoyed him so much though! For him to listen to his girlfriend talk about some guy and his surfing skills. He knew Nina loved him but he still couldn't help but feel jealous. He decided to leave his room and take a walk. He had cooled down after storming off but this walk would do him good. It was only 9:30pm so it wasn't too late. He did have to work tomorrow so he knew not to stay up too late. He saw Seth heading for the elevator and clenched his fist. It was then and there that he decided.
Baumer was going to let him have it.
Baumer stormed up to Seth.
When Seth saw him, he smirked. "Hey Andrew."
Baumer grabbed him by the collar. "You got some fucking nerve."
"Excuse me, Andrew." Seth smiled smugly. "I would let go if I were you."
Baumer let go of Seth's shirt. That was the first time he ever got physical with a customer. This could cost him his job, but for some reason, he didn't care. "Don't call me Andrew."
"Tch. What do you want?" Seth was annoyed at this guy. Who was he to just walk up to him and grab his shirt?
"I want you to stop surfing with my girlfriend." Baumer demanded.
"And why is that?"
"Because all she talks about is you, surfing and how great of a surfer you are!"
"And that's supposed to be my fault?" Seth fumed. "What is the problem with me surfing with her?"
"You do too much of it with her!"
"It's not fun to surf all by yourself!" Seth shouted at him. "You know why I surf with her? Because she loves to surf as much as I do. She talks so passionately about surfing when we're together. She understands my love for surfing. None of my friends surf but when I'm with her, I have so much fun. And that is what is making me love her."
Baumer's eyes widened. "Love?" He chuckled. "Love? Are you serious?"
Seth looked up at him. Just like his father. Just like his father would say. Oh Seth was pissed now. He grabbed Baumer by the collar. "Oh and that is so funny eh, Mr. big shot manager? Do you honestly think that you can still be with her? What do you even talk about anyways? Boring things probably. There is one thing that she enjoys very much to do and it's the one thing we do together." He paused. "SURFING!" He let go of Baumer's collar.
"I know she enjoys surfing. We've established that."
Seth put his arms up, palm facing upwards. "But there is a slight problem, isn't there?"
"And what's that?"
"YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO SURF!" Seth shouted. "You don't know how to do the one thing she enjoys so much!" Seth shouted. "That's why when she surfs with me, she has an amazing time! What the fuck does she do with you anyways? You even made her upset! And that's why I keep asking myself. WHY IS SHE WITH YOU?!" He was fuming. Why was Nina with this guy? He looked to see Baumer with a pained expression on his face. If Seth wasn't so furious with this guy, he might have regretted what he said.
"I don't know myself." Baumer replied. His tone of voice was so low that Seth couldn't hear him.
"What?"
"I honestly don't know why she's with me." Baumer looked at Seth with a pained expression still on his face. "Why is she with me when she can have you? Why is she with me when she has more fun with you?"
Seth's eyes widened and he let out a gasp. "Oh my god, are you breaking up with her?"
Baumer's pained expression turned into a glare. "What in the- NO! No way. If its surfing she enjoys, then I'm going to learn to surf. Right now." He started to head for the beach.
"…ARE YOU CRAZY?!" Seth roared. "It's almost 10 o'clock at night!" He glanced at the clock on the wall in the lobby to confirm. "Okay it is 10 o'clock. But you can't surf now! It's too dark outside!"
Baumer spun around and faced Seth. "Why?! Why do you care anyways?"
"You could get hurt!"
"And why would you care?! You hate me don't you?!"
"I do, but that doesn't mean I want you to get hurt!"
Baumer held up a hand to shut him up. "Enough. I don't want to hear it." He continued going outside.
"Fine! Get hurt! See if I care!" Seth stormed off towards the elevator.
Little did Baumer know, Seth did care.
