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four; something's off

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hi, remember me? of course you do. things are going well for our star crossed lovers. they're happy, right? this wasn't supposed to happen. it wasn't supposed to last this long. nothing was. something's going to go wrong, i can feel it. which may sound weird, but what about it this doesn't.

nariah and clay have been speaking every day for 6 months. whether it's over texts, phone or in person. today, they have decided to meet up in the very cafe they met, to celebrate their 6 month friendiversary (friend anniversary?). nariah, who was wearing a white, cropped tank top and black shorts, wandered through the door of the cafe. the bell dinged and everyone turned to face her. the cafe broke out into whispers and clicks of cameras. nariah stood there like a deer in headlights. her eyes awkwardly scanned the cafe, looking for clay.

"nariah! over here!" her eyes shot to where the sound came from and, to no surprise, he was there, sat at a small booth in an isolated corner. she was glad because it meant she was away, but she didn't want people to get the impression they were dating. "hey clay!" she walked over, beaming. as she sat down, she noticed the entirety of the cafe looked gobsmacked. nariah shook it off and joined clay in scanning the menu.

they chose their drinks and something small to go with it. the waiter took their order, although she looked slightly concerned.
"what's her problem..?" nariah scoffed as she walked away, then turned to face clay again.
"oh shit nariah," he grabbed the napkin underneath his cutlery and put it up to her nose "your nose is bleeding."
she took it off him, a little startled, and held it in place.
"thanks, that's weird." she smiled, he couldn't see her mouth, but he saw it in her eyes.
"are you feeling okay?" he sounded worried.
"tired and a bit sick." she was too.
"maybe you're just hungry?" they both hoped he was right.
"yeah, probably!" she tried to sound hopeful.

their waiter brought out their food immediately, two drinks (one iced frappe, one strawberry milkshake) and two chocolate brownies. she also had a box of tissues with her, that she handed to nariah. nariah thanked her and put some fresh tissues under her nose. it was slowly stopping, but it had been dripping for almost 5 minutes now. clay tried to switch the subject up. "we've been friends for 6 months now, it feels like longer."
"it really does." she genuinely sounded happy.
the nosebleed was manageable now. she didn't need to hold the tissue there anymore. she cleaned up the rest of the mess and blew her nose.
"that was so weird." she said sipping her frappe.
"how are you feeling now?" he hoped it was better, as he had an idea.
"still tired and ill, but i'm alright."
"do you want to go to the beach?" as soon as he suggested this, her eyes lit up. she had a mouthful of brownie so she couldn't speak but she nodded very aggressively. he laughed at her, before picking up his brownie and taking a bite.

they had both finished and were sat there, defeated. suddenly, nariah's stomach turned. her eyes widened and she bolted it to the bathrooms. clay, who didn't even have time to react, sat there looking lost. he saw the box of tissues next to him and shoved a couple into his pocket. he pulled out fifteen dollars and left it with the bill. then he stood up and went to go find nariah.

nariah came out of the women's restroom, looking like shit. clay was stood anxiously waiting. he saw her and shot forward, wrapping his arms around her. she was taken aback but pulled him closer. her heart was racing. "what the fuck is wrong with me" echoed through her mind. if you remember, nariah has never been in love. but this feeling, it was new and she liked it. she liked being with him and she loved hugging him. they both had smiles on their faces. just then, she heard a camera click. oh shit. they both pulled away, embarrassed.

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"come on!" nariah led dream by the hand, running along the beach. she stopped and he caught his breath. laughing at him, she tossed her shoes aside. she ran towards the water. he took off his shoes and joined her. they were ankle deep in the water when clay picked nariah up, bridal style and waded through the water. she was clinging onto him and screaming.
"IF YOU DROP ME CLAY!"
"drop you? okay." and so he did.
he was crying of laughter, she was soaked but also laughing. water splashed all over him. now she was crying of laughter. a wave came and sent nariah flying. her body collided with dream. he grabbed her by the waist and she wrapped her legs around him. he was tall, and strong, so the wave barely affected him. she was shocked and embarrassed but also too smitten to do anything. their eyes locked and before either of them realised, their lips were too.

nariah moved her hands from clay's shoulders to his face. his hands moved from her waist to her head. neither of them knew what was happening but they were enjoying it. their minds were blank, their only thoughts being each other. then nariah realised what was happening. she pulled away from him, causing him to snap back to reality.
"oh my fucking god." she mumbled.
"i am so sorry!" he began profusely apologising over and over again.
"nariah. i'm sorry. im so so sorry! im sor—"
she cut him off. they were kissing again. it was different this time. they were moving and aware. his hands were underneath her thighs, holding her up. her hands were playing with his hair. they both smiled through the kiss. after it was over, they stood there, in the middle of the sea, gobsmacked.
"did we just do that?" he asked.
"oh god, im so sorry!" now she was the one apologising and he was the one cutting her off.

honestly, you get the point. it was romantic. something neither of them were used to. they were having a moment, until the wave came. it was taller than them both, and it soaked them. they were laughing and overall really happy. nariah's teeth started chattering, even though it was warm outside.
"its so cold." she buried her head in his shoulder.
"lets go warm up." he smiled

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today had been a good day, for everyone. it's been so good that nariah and clay had completely forgotten about the nosebleed. it was probably nothing. probably.