Summer in California

Chapter 3

This chapter is dedicated to the beloved Julia Veit who is best friend since day 1 <3

The rope tied around my arms seems to be becoming tighter by the second. I'm becoming weaker my the second. More tired by the second. My vision starts to fade as I feel the blood inside my veins slowly and calmly peek away from my wrists. I feel like I may faint. I struggle to stay awake, but for some reason I'm focused on much more than staying awake and aware to getting out of this trap. There is a constant ring in my head that keeps me focused on one thing, and one thing only-Aaron. And then I blackout.
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"Oh u-um h-hi. I'm Bria." I stuttered, still in shock from the beautiful man that was standing in front of me. I had never seen anyone like him before. I didn't know how to explain it. He was just so... perfect. Like in a movie.

"So did you just move down here? Or are you just on vacation?" He asks.

I was a little concerned as to why he cared. Had he never seen a stranger walk along the beach before? Did he do that to every stranger he sees on this beach?

I paused for a moment when I realized my face had turned into a confused, weirded out, kind of look.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to get all up in your business. I'm just curious. you don't have to answer me if you don't want, I can just leave." he said, with an innocent tone.

I started to feel bad. I didn't mean to have that look on my face. It just kind of... happened. The next time I didnt hesitate to answer him.

"No, no, it's fine. No harm done. My birthday was just a few days ago and my moms present to me was a trip to California for the summer. I brought my friend Lilly with me. We are staying in a condo down this beach."

"Oh! That's cool! But if you came with a friend, where is she?" He asked.

"Getting all up in my business again aren't you?" I replied with a slight attitude, and a bit of sarcasm, which apparently he didn't translate because he jumped back and said,

"I am so sorry. no more questions I swear!"

"No, no, I was just messing with you," I laughed, "My friend came out on the beach earlier this afternoon while I stayed home and read a book. I fell asleep, and next thing I know, I'm waking up to the sounds of moaning and 'F*** ME HARDER' from the bedroom. So I decided to take a walk along the beach to escape from that situation."

"Hmm. Smart idea. I would have came in the room with a fire extinguisher and sprayed it all over them." He answered with a chuckle.

"Wow, maybe I should have done that!" I said with a huge smile on my face.

"Well... maybe we still can..." He said with a smirk on his face.

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" I said.
He nodded his head. We rushed over to my condo, I of course led the way, since he didn't know where I was staying.

We stepped in quietly, so they didn't suspect that we were even there. They were obviously still getting it, because I could hear the moaning all the way from the kitchen.

Aaron found the fire extinguisher in the supply closet near the bathroom. We walked over to the door where they were banging each other. He placed my hand on the fire extinguisher handle, with his hand on top of mine. We looked at each other as he whispered,

"One..."
"Two..."
"Three."

I opened the door as we charge into the room spraying white gunk from the fire extinguisher all over them. I could hear Lilly scream and the guy she was with was sitting there in total shock.

Aaron and I laughed as hard as I think I ever had. It was the funniest moment of my life, until Lilly screamed "GET THE FUCK OUT!!!!!"

I didn't think I had seen Lilly so mad in her entire life. Aaron and I rushed out of the room without hesitation. Aaron had a worried look on his face, while I was still smiling from how much fun we had just had.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't think she would get THAT MAD! do you think she will forgive you?! This is all my fault I'm so sorry." he told me.

"Aw Aaron, you're so cute. Lilly and I have been best friends since 4th grade. Nothing could ever come between us. especially something as stupid as this. And plus, Lilly has sex with soooo many guys. One guy that she loses won't be that big of a deal. She would've forgotten about him anyway." I replied with a grin.

"Wait... did you just call me 'cute'??" He said with a huge grin on his face.

I blushed.

"Wow. We just met and you're already flirting with me?! That's a record." he said, with the same annoying grin on his face.

"I'm not flirting... I'm just... Talking nicely to a nice guy. That's all!" I said trying to save myself from the awkwardness.

"Bri, it's okay. I was just messing with you!!" He said with a chuckle.

Did he call me 'Bri'? We had just met and he already gave me a nickname. That guy... My goodness... Is just so dang perfect. But as Hannah Montana once told me, "nobody is perfect." He's got to have some kind of flaw. And I planned to find out exactly what that is.

"And for the record, I think you're cute too." He said with a smile.