Mr Popular And The Outcast

Chapter 28 - Probably because I'm in love with Summer.

Me and Linda arrived back home to an empty house. It was so quiet without my Dad and Cole. I just prayed that they hadn't ripped each others heads off by now.

"Linda. I might go to the beach for a while. Is it far?" I quizzed

"Oh no darling. You just walk out the back garden and it's literally there" She smiled

I nodded and walked into my bedroom to get a bag with some stuff in. It was only 5pm so I had time to kill till Cole came back.

I threw on a bikini and slipped into some shorts followed by a kimono. I placed on my white vans and tied my hair into a pony and put some ray bans on that I purchased especially for here. I looked in the mirror and finally liked my reflection for a change.

I sprayed some perfume and grabbed a bottle of water before starting my travels. I liked Australia, I wouldn't even mind living here. It was much nicer than America, in every way possible.

As I walked out the backgarden I was literally facing the beach already, there weren't many people there, just surfers. Which was good, because I was too tired to be dealing with little kids to be shoveling sand, throwing it behind them, but really, throwing it on you.

As I hopped down the steps, and finally took my shoes off, the warm sand molded around my feet causing a tingling sensation. I walked across the beach and decided to walk down near the sea.

Many people surfed the waves leaving me confused, how do people manage to do that? I'd just fall off my board straight away.

As the sea came in, it splashed on my legs getting higher and higher as I walked in further. I don't know why I didn't stop myself, but I just couldn't help it.

I threw my bag behind me out of the waters way as I stepped further and further in. The water was cold, but not too cold. Causing me to want to take my shorts and jacket off to go for a swim.

The water was now at my thighs, just below my shorts. Surfers looked at me with a puzzled look but I chose to ignore them. I pushed my hands into the water to let them experience the sensation. I stared at my hands as they floated in the water and began to analyse them. I never have liked my hands, they were skinny and really long. My cousin always used to call them witches fingers to wind me up.

"Look out!" A worried voice shouted at me

My head shot up as I came face to face with the biggest wave I had ever saw, before I could even begin to think of water to do, I was engulfed.

COLES  POV

Me and Henry arrived back at the house as Linda greeted us with a big smile. I knew why Henry had picked this woman, she was gorgeous which any man could tell, but she had a trait of Summer in her.

She was happy when others were, she was loving and caring, and she went out of her way to make others happy.

Summer.

"How was shopping with Summer?" I asked

"Oh she looked gorgeous, you're one lucky boy, Cole!" She giggled

I know.

I couldn't wait to see her in her dress tomorrow.

"Where is she?" I questioned

"Oh she's popped down to the beach. It's just down the backgarden hon" She explained

I nodded as I walked into mine and Summers room to get ready. It was 6pm by now and I wondered what she was doing at the beach at this time?

Well, I bet she had nothing better to do.

I slipped on a white top and a pair of quater way joggers followed by some black converse. I am not going swimming so if Summer thinks I am then...heck, I'll do it naked. Why not?

I stepped out the room and grabbed a bottle of water, seeing half of them gone. I shook my head with a smile, Summer and her damn skin.

Why everytime I thought of this girl, I couldn't help but smile? I used to bang girls all the time, why did none of them make them as happy as she makes me?

Probably because I'm in love with Summer.

So why am I too damn scared to admit it? I haven't even told her I loved her yet, I don't want to scare her off.

Why am I having these fucking thoughts. Aren't these for pussys? I shouldn't be thinking like this.

"You alright there son? Looking very...puzzled" Henry laughed

"Yeah I'm fine" I shrugged with a laugh

He nodded and I made my way to the beach before anyone else noticed my current change in mood.

Jesus! I didn't realise how close the beach actually was from here, but it was massive! Summer could be anywhere.

I slipped my phone out to call her but there was no answer. Maybe she's listening to music, or reading them damn books she reads.

But I guess she'd be boring, if she wasn't as crazy as she was. Why do I love this girl again?

As I hopped down the steps my eyes were drawnt to a big crowd of people huddling around something. Probably saw a jellyfish or something, these strange Aussie people.

"Should we ring an ambulance?" I heard someone say as I got closer

To my surprise it wasn'ta jellyfish, it was a damn person. My walk sped up as I began to think of the worse.

"Excuse me" I muttered through people.

"Is she alive?" I heard a woman cry

Please no.

It was her.

Summer.

She lay there. Lifeless. Her hair was damp, along with her body. Her cheeks were rosy and her usual plump lips, weren't so plump.

My heart sunk as I stared at her longer, please don't let anything bad have happened to her.

"What happened" I gulped

"Do you know her?" A lady asked

"That's my girlfriend" I spoke pushing back the lump in my throat

Nothing can happen to her. She's mine. She can't leave me.

"I was just surfing over there" A boy spoke while pointing

"And she just kept walking further and further into the water, like she was kind of...possesed? I know, it's weird. But next thing a big wave comes through. I shout and shout at her to get out the way but it's like she's in her own world and can't hear me. And when she finally does, it's too late, bam, the wave got her" He explained

"I think she got knocked out by the wave. Because damn it was big, that's why we were all here, this wave has been on the news for days for us surfers to come check out. So I had to pull her out to shore" The boy carried on

I wanted to scream at Summer but hug her and know that she'll be okay. How can she be so stupid not to hear people shouting her and not to see a wave?!

Why was she walking so damn far out anyway! Why couldn't I have been here with her. Why!

Quickly, I pushed everyone out the way and began to try and resusitate her. My big hands pressed on her chest, and within minutes she began to cough up water.

Her body sat up and her bloodshot eyes finally opened. And I'd never been happier to see them.

Instantly, I wrapped my hands around her body as she did to me. I don't' know what I would have done if I lost her. She's my everything.