The Challenge

The Second Chance

After walking at least what felt like 10 minutes away from London and Jeremy to get the best angle of the whole beach, I had finally let go of Sebastian and I rushed off once we made it to the right spot with with my equipment stopping and beginning to make post.

He continued to stare to me sighing and sucking his teeth.

As I continued, I could see a young man now about to walk passed me as I instantly saw his impressive body shining in the daylight sun.

Passing me rather quickly, he then suddenly checked me out and whistled my way leaving still. I giggled to myself and shyly looked down focusing on putting my camera on right.

At least I finally knew I wasn't too unattractive. It was nice to have someone to notice. Now I just had to have Jason see the same thing. Whatever that thing was.

I could see from the corner of my eye though, Sebastian was now glaring to him for some reason and scoffed walking closer up to me.

"Wow! That's how it's gonna be?! I'm sorry, am I interrupting your lack of game right now?" He then asked me.

I turned to him and smirked, coldly eying him angrily. He had the nerve to be bothered.

"Why? What's wrong Sebastian? Should I have not acknowledge possibly the only person in my life including my parents, to actually be proud to be seen with me?! Or do you just want me to keep reminded how I'm not worth hardly anything?!" I asked him annoyed.

He looked to me shocked and vigorously shook his head.

"I never said I wasn't! Lexi, how many times do I have to say that I'm not embarrass by you?! I promise! If you just let me just explain-" he began to say.

I rolled my eyes and turned to him, dropping one of the tripods I had for a backup.

I was so clumsy now due to so much tension and conflict, I couldn't possibly continue on like this just ignoring the problem between us. I had to learn how to just face it at this moment. No more waiting like I wanted to after this was over, it just had to be settled right away.

"Okay you know what? Then explain please! Explain right now and I'll listen Sebastian! If you're not ashamed, then why can't I meet anyone you care about?!" I asked him sternly.

He sighed and grunted. "Because!"

"Because what?!" I asked more enraged.

"Because I don't want her to take you away from me Lexi!" He yelled.

Hopefully not loud enough for London or Jeremy to hear, or anyone for that mattered who knew who he was and who he was seeing.

I was shocked though. Speechless. Astonished. Crazily...amazed.

"What?" Could only come out. He looked at me and shyly shrugged.

"I meant what I said about you just being cool and awesome and fun to talk to. Madison gets really jealous even if I'm with Jeremy. You heard her freak out in the car. She does that all the time! My relationship with her isn't exactly as peachy keen as I constantly go around portraying it to be." He began to tell me.

I stopped listening to anything else and only attentively gazed at him. This wasn't what I was expecting at all. I could tell by the tone of his voice that every word out was actually...the truth.

"Yesterday Lexi was the one of the best days I've had in a long time. We were friends for about 2 hours and even that was more conversation than I've had with Madison all week. She's always too busy for me. I don't want you to meet her because I don't want her to feel threatened and make me stop hanging with you. You're the one of the few I like." He continued on.