My Best Friend || Joel Pimentel

chapter 1

an: its really bad in the beginning in my opinion but I promise it will be better deeper in the story.

I woke up by someone throwing water on me. I wiped my face and open my eyes to see who it was, Joel. "Joel I'm going to kill you." I shouted while I got out of bed. He runs pretty fast not going to lie but I'm way faster.

Joel and I have been friends since kindergarten. Now we are going to be juniors in high school. We literally live across the street from each other so we are basically together 24/7. We have done a lot of things together over the past years. Like every other friday, we'll go to the movies or to the mall just to hang out. Mondays through Thursdays we will stay after school to catch up on homework or help each other study. On the weekends, we do whatever we feel like it.

I accidentally trip over the garden hose making myself fall. Joel picked me up and asked if I was okay. I nodded yes, but i'm still mad at him for waking me up. "Oh come on Zandra, don't be mad. You have to get ready for the beach. You know its like a hundred hours from here." he said laughing. I rolled my eyes but I agreed. Joel brought me a towel for me to dry up. I took it and went to my bedroom to get changed.

I put on my bathing suit first then I put my black shorts over. I don't necessary need to put on a shirt because my bathing suit actually covers the whole thing. I grabbed my beach bag that was all ready ready last night. From there I went to the kitchen to say goodbye to my mom.

"Bye mamí." I said.

"Bye mija. Here your bendison." She did the thing. She then gave me some money. "Okay your a good girl remember to say please thank you and offer to help okay Zandra?"

"Okay ma. Bye." From there I'm out.

"Hey boys." I said, then I jumped over to the very back of the car with Joel.

"Hi Zandra." Gabriel said.

"Hey Zan Zan, you better not be making out with my older brother back there." Israel said.

"Oh shut up issy." I said by the nickname I gave him. We're so mean to each other but in a good way.

"Hi Ms. Pimentel!" I said.

"Oh Zandra. How many times have I told you to call me Patricia?" She said.

"I'm sorry I'm just used to it." I said while I put on my seatbelt.

And off we go to the beach. Once we arrived Joel and I helped Mr. and Mrs. Pimentel with the beach bags and the food. After we helped we went to the ocean.

"Joel please don't wet me like you did this morning." I told him.

"Too late." He picked me up and put me over his shoulder. I kicked and hit him see if he'll let go but it was no use.

He dropped me down with him. I swam up with him. "I hate you so much."

"But you secretly love me. Here go on my back I'll take you back to shore." I did as he said & we went back.

I got my towel and quickly dried myself and then put on my shorts because we're going to take a walk. Once we finished we started walking where ever our feet took us.

"Damn Zandra its been like 12 years since we knew each other already." He said.

"Yea time fly by fast doesn't it."

"Yea, soon we'll be in college. What are you planning to be in the future?" He ask.

"Um I want to be an actress. I know I could start that right now but I want to finish school first. How about you Joey?"

"Like always a singer, but I don't know there's a lot of talented singers out there I don't know if I'll ever make it big like Ed Sheeran or One Direction."

"Well you'll never know if you don't try."

"I know. Anyways lets go get some ice cream." We walked to the store that was right next to us.

"Hello may I take your order?" A guy said.

"I'll have a vanilla cone ice cream."

"Okay and for your girlfriend?" He said. Oh no.

"And for my lovely girlfriend," he pulled me in front of him and wrapped his arms around my shoulders, "She will have a chocolate cone ice cream."

"Okay that will be $7.35" I grabbed my wallet from my front pocket by Joel stopped me.

"It's okay babe I got it."

"Jo-"

"Hey who's the man here?" I rolled my eyes at him. He gave him the money and gave him back his change.
"Honey he's a keeper, don't you ever break up with him." The guy said.

"I won't." I smiled. How am I going to break up with him if he isn't my boyfriend yet?

We got our ice cream and walk back to our spot.

The day went by fast and now we are heading back. I'm just scrolling through my instagram just to waste time. I saw a picture of Joel and I when I was on his back. Gabriel posted. I liked it and then screen shotted and post it on my account.

I turned of my phone and let a yawn out. "Sleepy?" He said quietly. I nod yes.

"Want me to sing you a song?" I nodded again. He started singing Isn't she lovely by Steeve Wonder. From there I fell asleep.

an: hello hope you like the chapter (: please comment some feedback and follow my cnco account @/damnjoelpimentel