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Chapter five; Beach love?

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August pov

It was 6:50 I put on a white bikini and cute jean shorts and went to the beach and put my hair down and combed it but ended up putting it up in a high pony leaving little strands out in the front, I made it there by seven and there was a little picnic and Mason was sitting there smiling
"Hey" I smiled as I walked over and sat down.

"Hey" Mason smiled back "Do you like it?" He asked.

I nodded "Like it? I love it" I smiled trying to shove down all the times me and Conrad did this.

Flashback the week I hung out with Conrad before I left for Italy

My head was on his lap as he fed me chocolate covered strawberries we had made the night before it was dark outside so we lit a bunch of candles, I smiled looking up at him but this night was the last night and I heard my heart breaking I wonder if he heard it too

Apparently I was silent, I didn't say anything I just zoned out for a moment

"August?" He said looking at me.

"I said I loved it" I looked at him.

"No you didn't you were just looking at me kinda blankly smiling not like in a creepy way just seemed like you zoned out for a moment" Mason sighed out and rubbed his neck.

"Oh my god I'm so sorry I really do love it" I nodded and sat down next to him.

In front of me was sandwiches peanut butter and jelly one of my favorite foods but not my number one I smiled taking a half of the perfectly cut sandwich and ate it "So good" I spoke my mouthful, I realized I hadn't really eaten in days maybe weeks at this point I rarely look at my phone unless I am getting calls or something.

"Yeah I noticed you haven't ate since I got here" He smiled "You still need to eat ya know"

I nodded "I know" I took another bite of my sandwich feeling awkward, we have talked before god we have had the longest conversations yet for some reason my mind was blank.

"The beach is so pretty at night when the moon shines on the ocean" Mason spoke breaking the silence.

"Yeah it's like out of a old romance movie" I smiled looking at the ocean yet for some reason when I would look at the ocean my mind went to Conrad surfing as I would watch and cheer for him god even the beach just makes me think of him and this house and Susannah and as soon as that all clicked I felt myself start to cry silently.

Mason looked at me "Hey what's wrong" He said looking at me and coming closer.

I looked at him still crying "I miss her so much" I whispered.

"I know...I'm really sorry August" He sighed and wrapped his arms around me I ended up getting on his lap and hugging him we stayed like this, I wonder if he felt my heart breaking not for him but for Susannah.

We stayed like this for an hour in silence.

Mason pov

As we sat there in silence I knew it wasn't just Susannah she missed, I knew it was Conrad too, I'm not dumb I just wish I was Conrad I would grab on to August and never let her go but maybe this is progress, maybe she will let go.