Sitting alone on the beach, only one thought consumed my mind. 'What a breathtaking view'. The sun was setting across the long stretch of ocean before me, sending beautiful orange, pink, and purple streaks across the sky. A slight breeze brought goosebumps to my arms. I shivered and was brought back to reality.
What am I doing? Sitting on the beach acting like my life is fine, like one of those teenagers from the movies who have it all, like my biggest concern in life is a broken heart? I sighed I wish!
I felt my eyes water but refused to let the liquid slip down my cheek. I did NOT want people to see my weak side. Keziah Lahaye was never EVER emotional. She was the tough girl who could get through anything. "Without a care in the world!" My mom would say. I rolled my eyes at the thought of my mom. Little Miss. Addicted-to-her-job ever since our lives were turned upside-down. I blinked back my tears.
"Kez!" Came the most annoying voice on this entire planet - Literally, he had the most annoying voice. Probably because he never shut up. A body plopped on the ground beside me moments later.
"Get lost." I gave him my biggest death glare, which apparently wasn't intimidating enough because he acted like it didn't affect him at all.
"Nope" Was the simple reply.
"Nate I swear, if you don't leave I'm gunna shave your hair off in your sleep." I threatened.
He laughed (yeah, he's not the adorable, kindhearted guy that the majority of the female population often mistakes him to be). For a 20 year old, he sure was immature. Okay, so maybe I wasn't one to talk, only being on year younger and starting over half of our arguments, but whatever.
We fell into a comfortable silence. I closed my eyes, enjoying the sound of the light waves and the -
"NO!" yelled Nate. Scratch that, I knew the silence wouldn't last long.
"What." I groaned, not opening my eyes.
"She's dating. She's actually dating. Why is it that as soon as I like a girl, she gets into a relationship with someone else? Why am I not good enough for her? Why?!" Came my dramatic brothers voice.
"Who?" I demanded, opening my eyes. Nate was scrolling through his phone, likely on facebook observing whoever his new-found-love-of-the-weeks relationship status.
"Kelly Lewis" was the sad/heartbroken reply.
I rolled my eyes. Call me heartless, but Nate switched crushes every week. It was annoying since he never even attempted a relationship with them, never mind even getting their attention in the first place. "Let me know when you're done moping" I replied, standing to leave.
"Wait!" He yelled, getting up as well. "I have a question.." He said, looking nervous. What a nerd-head.
"What? Hurry up, I wanna go to bed!" I grumbled impatiently.
"What's it gunna take to make you smile again? And I don't mean any smile, I mean the one that actually reaches your eyes? I'm sick of you always being so gloomy and depressed." He explained his reasoning for his question.
I snorted (yeah, not the most attractive sound, but it's my sarcastic way of laughing) "More sleep. Bye bro." I shot him one last glare and headed back to our small house, five minutes down the road. The sumer air was extra thick tonight and I hated it. I could hardly breath!
