"this was a bad idea. maybe i should just go home," belly stopped walking abruptly as she began to worry once they arrived on the beach.
"you'll be fine, i promise," willow assured her, linking her hand with the nervous girl's as she began to walk through the sand and towards the rest of the teenagers.
though, they didn't get far before a guy that looked much older than both of the girl's approached them, recognising belly as 'gas station girl' which led willow to believe they had met before. he offered belly a drink but willow quickly pushed his hand away. "she's good, thanks," willow sent him a less than friendly look as she declined on belly's behalf only for the boy to offer it to her instead which, again, she rejected.
"so, uh... you got a boyfriend back home?" the boy asked, eying belly as if she were prey and getting very close to her which was clearly making her uncomfortable.
"okay, you need to leave," willow tugged belly behind her a little as the boy continued to come closer.
"who even are you?" the guy said in a rather threatening manner, standing at least half a foot over her as he talked.
"someone who's gonna beat your ass if you don't back the hell up," the hot-headed blonde didn't back down as belly stood uneasily behind her, looking around as if to search for help or to see if anyone had noticed the scene that was starting. "she's fifteen. go hit on someone your own age," willow added.
upon realising belly's age, the guy quickly backed off. "my bad," he said without much remorse at all as he began to walk away. belly quietly thanked her for her help before someone called her name.
"belly?" a voice asked which, after turning towards the person, the girl's realised belonged to steven who was accompanied by a short brunette girl that willow recognised from last summer. "what are you doing here? and, i- i'm sorry. what are you wearing?" steven asked as he approached the pair, shocked and annoyed to see his sister here and in the outfit she was in.
"don't get mad. i invited her and she just borrowed some of my clothes," willow answered for belly knowing he was less likely to get mad if it wasn't his sister's idea. "shayla, hey! how are you?" willow turned to the girl who she became friends with last summer.
