Chapters (56)
- Chapter One
- Chapter Two
- Chapter Three
- Chapter Four
- Chapter Five
- Chapter Six
- Chapter Eight
- Chapter Nine
- Chapter Ten
- Chapter Eleven
- Chapter Twelve
- Chapter Thirteen
- Chapter Fourteen
- Chapter Fifteen
- Chapter Sixteen
- Chapter Eighteen
- Chapter Nineteen
- Chapter Twenty
- Chapter Twenty-One
- Chapter Twenty-Two
- Chapter Twenty-Three
- Chapter Twenty-Four
- Chapter Twenty-Five
- Chapter Twenty-Six
- Chapter Twenty-Seven
- Chapter Twenty-Eight
- Chapter Twenty-Nine
- Chapter Thirty
- Chapter Thirty-One
- Chapter Thirty-Two
- Chapter Thirty-Three
- Chapter Thirty-Four
- Chapter Thirty-Five
- Chapter Thirty-Six
- Chapter Thirty-Seven
- Chapter Thirty-Eight
- Chapter Thirty-Nine
- Chapter Forty
- Chapter Forty-One
- Chapter Forty-Two
- Chapter Forty-Four
- Chapter Forty-Five
- Chapter Forty-Six
- Chapter Forty-Seven
- Chapter Forty-Eight
- Chapter Forty-Nine
- Chapter Fifty
- Chapter Fifty-One
- Chapter Fifty-Two
- Chapter Fifty-Three
- Chapter Fifty-Five
- Chapter Fifty-Six
- Chapter Fifty-Seven
- Chapter Fifty-Eight
- Chapter Fifty-Nine
- Chapter Sixty
Both two males left the beach in a rush without an explanation. The two large bodies became small dots in the horizon as they rushed away into the falling night.
I noticed then that the beach was empty of people. It was like everyone had suddenly disappeared.
Lana commented on the weirdness of their sudden disappearance while we strolled back to the changing cubicles.
Our conversation about them lasted a good half an hour as we changed back into our clothes and made our way back along the beach.
The black truck was still parked on the patch of grass where Stone had left it when first arriving.
"Stone's truck is still here." I pointed out to her "They have not left the beach yet."
"That is strange, huh?" Lana commented with a hum.
A gust of wind blew past us and something from my school bag blew into the air. I quickly grabbed hold of the item before it could blow away.
In my hand was a five-dollar bill.
I never usually carried money around with me. I did not have the luxury of being able to carry spare money around with me.
Then something clicked in the back of my mind as I stared down at the five-dollar note.
It was the money I had slipped into Stone's pocket for my lunch, and he had given it back.
Lana chose to look at the positive side of the beach visit instead of the weird ending. She started retelling her whole time with Brennan to me. She was far too invested in her romance to question how unusual their getaway was.
She might not have been suspicious about them, but I was.
Chapter Eight
Chapter Eight
In my years of watching movies, I had noticed a pattern in the romance genre. They all had an epic dressing-up scene. The girl stands with her bestie and tries on designer clothes while an upbeat song plays in the background.
This was not a scene from one of those movies.
"Why are we going to Chase's party again?" I groaned.
"To spend some time together." Lana was throwing a dress across the room when she answered, "Now help me pick out something to wear."
I stared at Lana's wardrobe with my hands on my hips "How about you wear that pink dress with the big bow on it?"
"I've wore that to a party before." She replied, "Why don't I just wear jeans and a top like you are?"
My eyes went to the full-length mirror and to what I was wearing. My dark choice of outfit gave off a spy vibe. I was confident in saying that it was more James Bond than Austin Powers. My ripped jeans were topped off with a black lace top. The material that covered my chest ended at my stomach and was close fitted which made it look like a corset.