Him or Him

Alessandro

I woke up the next day at three pm, I definitely slept more than twelve hours. I got up and got dressed. I chose a white, short, spaghetti-strap sundress and some sandals, I wore my bikini underneath, just in case. I headed to my dresser brushed my hair and decided to keep it down, I then applied some makeup, grabbed my tote bag with my book and Walkman, and got ready to leave. I did not know where I was going yet, probably the beach. When I got to the kitchen there was a note on the counter saying my parents were out buying groceries. I walked down the street, Italian words flying everywhere, music playing from a violinist on the sidewalk and almost every kid had a gelato cone in their hand. I kept walking until I reached the beach full of boats, I looked around and in one of them was Ale wrapping up what looked like a fishing trip. I smiled and walked towards him.

"Hey Ale! What are you up to?"

"So she lives!" He laughed

"Oh you know, jet lag." I rolled my eyes

"I'm just finishing up cleaning the fish we caught."

Ale's dad was a fisherman so it was bound Ale would help out his dad in the summer.

"Is there any chance you will take me for a ride in his boat of yours?" I batted my eyelashes playfully. Ale looked at me for a few seconds.

"Yeah, yeah, why not"

"Sweet!"

I climbed inside the small fisherman boat and sat in a small seat on the edge facing the endless sea. Ale started the motor and we sailed through the endless blues. After a while of sailing Ale stopped.

"Look at how beautiful and clear the sea is in this spot," Ale said in awe

I always loved how he appreciated the small things in life.

"It is lovely, in the giant rocks over there are stunning as well." I pointed to them

I was starting to sweat, being underneath the sun for so long.

"Hey Ale, let's swim!" I said standing up and pulling my dress off. I wore my dark blue bikini, when I looked up I saw Ale's eyes grazing my body. I blushed so hard I turned around and jumped off the boat so I didn't have to see him eye to eye. The water was so nice, It was incredibly clear and warm.

"The water's so nice, come in."

"I don't know, I don't feel like swimming today."

"Oh come on don't be like that." I splashed him

"Okay, Okay!" He laughed

He peeled his white t-shirt off, his toned tanned abdomen shining underneath the sun, he ruffled his blonde hair and suddenly I realized I was staring, I quickly turned around and realized I was blushing, what on earth does this boy do to me? Just then Ale jumped in and splashed me.

"Hey!" I laughed

I splashed him back and we both laughed.

"So tell me Alessandro from one to ten, how much did you miss me?" I asked sarcastically and let my body weight float. Just the two of us alone and no boat near us could be seen. Ale, the sun, the sea, and I were the only things present at that moment.

"I like it when you use my full name." He said staring at me

"You didn't answer the question." I teased.

He started swimming closer to me and floated right next to me.

He turned his head towards me, the current making our hands graze each other.

I shuddered, he smiled.

"Oh Kelly, I think you don't understand how much I look forward to summer just because I can see you."

I froze, doesn't he have a girlfriend? I've never been close with Eloisa, I mean I love her and everything but I just never felt a connection with her like I did with the boys, she has always given me a jealous and greedy type of vibe. But that doesn't excuse that her boyfriend is flirting with me, is he even flirting with me, or am I just paranoid?

"Yeah right." I laughed

"It's the truth."

I looked at him, he was staring off into the sky. What the heck do I respond to that?!

"How are things with Eloisa?" I asked

"I guess they are fine."

"You don't sound so sure"

"I don't know, she confessed she liked me about two months ago, I have always liked her but not in a romantic kind of way. I kind of let her boss me around into being her boyfriend. And now, I don't know how to end things without our friend group being ruined."

"Oh wow, Ale, I had no idea you felt that way."

"Yeah, well"

Ale looked away from me. I stopped floating and stood upright, well floated upright.

"Alessandro, look at me."

He did.

"If you're not happy in this relationship you should end it this instant. You should not care about the friend group, I mean it is important to me and everything but you being unhappy as a favor to us isn't okay." I gave him a small smile

"Thank you that means a lot."

"I'm here for whatever you need."

He swam towards me and we were face to face, he's strong hands suddenly touched my bare waist beneath the water. I gasped and looked into his eyes, he's sweet green eyes were suddenly fierce, he pulled me closer to him, the tide was dead, no waves could be felt. My front touching his front and his hands still on my waist, our face centimeters apart. In the blink of an eye, he leaned in, his pink full lips touching mine, on instinct, my lips parted for him. He kissed me once, a shy kiss and I kissed him back. His hands on my waist moving up and down slowly feeling my body. Suddenly my consciousness kicked in, what am I doing? He has a girlfriend, I pulled away.

"Ale I-I don't think this is right, you have a girlfriend and it's too soon for me, I broke up with my boyfriend not so long ago, it's too soon," I said shyly looking anywhere but his eyes.

"Oh okay, it's fine. You're probably right, I think we should leave." He said in a low tone.

We both awkwardly got in the small boat and sailed back to town, neither of us said a single word.

When we got to the marina, I hopped off the boat and thanked Ale for the ride, not meeting his eyes the whole time. When I finally did he looked stunned looking past me. I turned around and Eloisa was there, looking at us half-naked in our bathing suits all alone.