Insecurity (Edited)

Chapter 9: I'm not Easy.

It was the last day for Luke and I in Miami, and he insisted that we go to the beach, I know Miami beaches are one of the best. I really don't want to leave this place, I'm starting to like it more than Luke is.

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We arrived at the beach and we set up a spot in the perfect place. I wore a one-piece swimsuit, it was black and my back was exposed. It was covered with a few stripes from the swimsuit. Luke just wore blue Hawaiian shorts. "Rebs do you still surf ?", he asked, "I haven't touched my surf board in a very long time Luke.", I told him, "You want to go surfing now ?", he smirked, "I forgot how to surf to be honest, its been a while.", I admitted, "Its a good thing I still do. Come on.", we walked to a surf board shack and we rented two boards. Mine was green with white flowers on it and Luke's was plain white. "You ready ?", he asked, "I guess.", I told him, "Lets go.", we got into the water and before we can catch a wave he taught me a few moves to refresh my memory of surfing. I used to make trips with family or friends to any beach during the summer and we would surf, I used to be good. Right now, today, the weather is just perfect and there are a few good waves coming and its only September.

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"I think you're ready. Shall we ?", Luke asked, I looked at the waves coming and going, "Lets do it.", we hopped on our boards and we swam to the first wave coming towards us. "Ready Rebs ?", he asked, "Yea.", I nodded, it might have been a while but if I set foot in the water with a refreshed memory I think I can do it. The wave went up and I kept myself steady, "That's it Rebs!", Luke yelled, a smile was drawn across his face, "Now do your flip!", he demanded, "I can't do the flip Luke!", I told him, "Yea you can, now do it!", he demanded, I held on to my board and I just flipped on the wave and went back perfectly still on the water, "You go Rebs!", he clapped. We caught a few more waves, drowned here and there a few times too but we managed it.

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The sun was going down and Luke and I were eating mini sandwiches and watching the sunset on the beach. "I haven't had this kind of fun in so long.", I admitted, "Thank you Luke.", I told him, "It was a pleasure Rebs.", he smiled. We went silent for a bit, "I don't want to go back.", I admitted, "I don't want to face any of them.", I added, "You just have to ignore them. You ended any relation with them. You will improve ten times more than you did now.", he told me, "You will get back, you will walk into your office tomorrow, work hard like you always do, and show them you are not broken.", he continued, "If they ask why you left just tell them your monthly days off. You do that right ?", he asked, "Yea but my monthly vacation is 2 weeks not 3 days.", I retorted, "Tell them you didn't need much this time. I know you've been to most Europe now and you've visited other places. What else do you need Rebs ?", he asked, "You're right.", I told him, "Of course I am.", he acted as if he was flipping his hair, I giggled, "You ready to go ?", he asked, "Yea.", I nodded and we packed our things and headed back to the hotel to pack out things.

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We arrived in New York and we headed to our apartments and settled our things, then I went to get Blue from the neighbors and Luke came over for a bit and we just hung around. We talked about our memories before, during high school. "You know I never thought I would run into a high school friend after I left Cali High.", I admitted, "I've run into a few people from there when I started college. Then I graduated college and I ran into you.", he said, "So-", he was about to say something but my doorbell rang, I got up and opened it only to reveal Scott and a blonde girl next to him, I froze in my place, "What are you doing here and how did you get here ?", I asked, "Your friend Kelsey described where you live and I just happened to remember it out of the blue.", he retorted, "What are you doing here ?", I asked, I was getting angry right now, I wouldn't mind asking Blue to attack him and the blondie next to him, "I just came to talk don't worry.", he said, he took a breath, "Rebecca, you are one childish little girl rejecting a rich guy who has just as money and wealth as you do. With all this money at your finger tips and you live here ? In a, what do you people call it, oh, an 'apartment', you could have taken luxurious residency Rebecca but you do not know how to spend money like me or your friends.", he began, "Who is it Rebecca ?", Luke came behind me, "Oh, its you.", Luke said, "Lucas, if my memory didn't fail me.", Scott retorted, "Your choice in men is profoundly degrading.", Scott said, "She's my friend Scott, what do you want from her ?", Luke asked, "I just wanted to say how stupid, ignorant, and childish she is. Unlike you, Rebecca, Lillian here didn't fight one bit.", he pointed to the smirking blonde girl next to him, she looks like a messed up Barbie doll, "It was a very bad decision rejecting me Rebecca, I could have given you all what you desire, unfortunate for you.", he put an arm around Lillian and he left. I slammed the door and I just slid against it and buried my face in my palms, "Rebs ?", I felt Luke go down next to me, "He is right.", I told him, "He is wrong.", he retorted, "He doesn't know you like I do, who goes out once with a girl and assumes that about her, you're not like that Rebs.", he assured me, "But I am Luke, I am the only CEO who doesn't spend her money like others, who lives in a normal neighborhood, owns a pet dog and goes to work like she is not even a CEO of an organization. I am childish.", I told him, "Don't you dare say that Rebecca, you're much further than that, you don't spend money on useless things because you don't need irrelevance in your life, you go to work like a normal person because you feel for other workers who are not a head of a company. You're special Rebecca, I came across allot of CEO's but when we met again back at the bar a few months ago you were not like them.", he said, "Don't let his words get to you.", he finished, "Come here.", he pulled me in for a hug, I hugged back, "Thank you Luke.", I whispered, "Its what friends are for.", he retorted.

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The next day I was getting ready for work, Luke came to my apartment for a bit of comfort and some assuring words before I encounter anyone, "Now, you don't break down in front of anyone who talks to you, be the Rebecca Forde I knew in Cali High.", he patted my shoulders and I left the apartment. He left before me to catch up to his work too. He wasn't a CEO or anything, just an employee with Thomas who just happens to pay him good.

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I arrived in my office and I was greeted by Kate, "Welcome back Ms. Forde.", she greeted, "Thank you Kate.", I told her and I set my things aside, "Ms. Forde.", she called, "Yes ?", I turned around to face her, "Ms. Bill, Ms. Anderson, Ms. Jones, and Ms. Miller wanted to see you while you were away, do I call them in for you ?", she asked, "No Kate, that won't be necessary.", I told her, she nodded and she left.

I was signing whatever papers I missed while I was in Miami until Kate enters my office with an envelope in her hand, "Ms. Forde, Visual Clue sent you their annual invitation to their interview next week.", she handed me the creamy-colored envelope, "Thank you Kate.", she nodded and left to her desk. Visual Clue is an interview company, it holds biannual interviews with big CEO's who would like to share something new in their business life and I have attended that interview once since I started this company. The thing is, I don't have anything new to share with people.

Writer's Note: Chapter 9! I know the other boys (Thomas and Hayden) are not in this chapter and I thought I might put them up. If Adam Sevani and Austin Butler don't amuse you like Lookey Pookie then I don't know what will. Enjoy it guys x