Destroying My Cover Girl Image [ON HOLD]

Chapter 9 - Secrets & All

Authors Note: 

HOLY SHIT! WE REACHED 300 VIEWS! THANK YOU!!! This really lifted my mood! School has been eating me alive so I am sorry for the slow updates! Hope you like this chapter! :3 Since you guys really loved Brent's POV, I decided to include more of it!

(Pic of Kenzie above)

- Brents POV -

BAM

I wake up in time to see a volleyball bouncing off my face.

"Oh my Lord! Iamsosorrysosorry!!!!!" I tilt my head on the side and find a girl with blue eyes / blonde hair standing and staring at me in fear.

"Uhh where am I?"

"Omg now I gave you a concussion too! Omg I am so dead...how much are hospital bills??!?! Can I even afford a hospital bill!?!? Do I call 911?"

I look around. The Beach. Oh yeah, last night was very hectic. To say at least.

"Oh no! It's just...I..uhh got ...uhh..drunk last night? I am fine though."

Did the girl just giggle?

I mean I guess finding a hungover guy in the middle of the beach is funny?

"What time is it?"

"Uhh it's 11:27 am".

I shot up.

"11:27 AM!?!?!?!?!?!?!! LOGAN WILL KILL ME!!!!"

"Logan?"

"Oh yeah he's my college dorm roommate and my best friend..might not be after I came back though..."

"By any chance are you Brent?"

CODE RED. THIS GIRL KNOWS TOO MUCH. I REPEAT.CODE RED.

"Maybe."

"Okay dumbass, you can relax. I am not a fucking hit-man or a cop. I just know Logan. I'm his childhood friend. He called me up (while panicking) saying that his best friend is missing."

That all adds up actually...wait..

"How did you know where to find me? No one does".

"That's the thing Mr.Paranoid, I didn't. I come here all the time when I am stressed. So, I started perfecting my volleyball skills for the next tournament and I accidentally sent the ball flying somewhere...IN YOUR FACE...

"You didn't bother to look for me?"

"OH HELL YES WE DID..we searched everywhere. I called up another Logan's friend - Azure and she said something about you running away from a club. So we looked there. Back in your dorm...All the parks..."

"Not the beach?" I started laughing.

Wow, it feels good to laugh. Almost forgot that.

"Not a lot of people know about this beach. And the only reason I came here is to - like I said - do some stress relieving...which is odd because of, i don't know. You? So I guess you lead me here to find you"

So I guess you lead me here to find you.

Is this faith?

Of course not. Just a coincidence. Get yourself together.

"Okay (Logan's childhood friend) what's your name?"

"Mackenzie. You can call me Kenzie."

"Nice name. Well, my name is Brent. I'm a second year at UCLA...uhh that's it."

"Oh my god! I go to UCLA as well! I'm a freshman. What do you major in?"

"Theater Studies"

"So the boi likes entertainment huh"

I roll my eyes, hiding my blush. 

"What about you? What major"

"Liberal Arts"

"I guess we both like Art huh."

"Like? More like LOVE. Especially Shakespeare. Oh my God I can go on for days!"

Oh my god. This girl likes Shakespeare!!?

"FAVORITE PLAY on 3 - 

1

2

3

"Merchant -

- of Venice..."

I stare at Kenzie. I can see her newly formed blush and her big smile.

"I am so happy! I would have to kill you if you said something cheesy like Romeo and Juliet".

"Oh don't remind me. That play is SO overrated it hurts!"

"Now that we know our love for Shakespeare, what's one of your hobbies  - entertainment boi-"

I like breakdancing.

Rising Crown...

Azure...

Screw this. 

Is it weird that I feel like I can trust a stranger, more so then...some people..

"I like breakdancing. I break dance at Rising Crown pub."

Her eyes go wide. 

Shit! Is she a Phoenix member? Did I step out of line? LORD SAVE ME!

"Do you like it there?"

"Yes...it's like my second home...Are you...a...Phoenix member? Is it a problem i'm a Rising Crown member? It's not like we can't talk because we -might - be from different clubs. 

"Oh that's not a problem. I am so happy you like my club" Kenzie said as she got closer and winked at me.

"Your club? No way. The club was established by Oliver Gomez!"

Wait a minute...

"Nice to meet you Brent. My name is Mackenzie Gomez."

I fell on my knees in the sand and start tearing up.

"Thank you...You...your club. It's my second home. Away from the expectations of my parents. I just...realized Azure...is (hiccup) a Phoenix member...and thats why i ran away (hiccup) I knew her since we were both 5....and she joined 2 years ago...(hiccup) and didn't say anything. I felt so betrayed."

Kenzie put her arms around me and tightly hugged me.

"Oh Brent. You are always welcome at Rising Crown. Don't forgive people who aren't ashamed of what they did"

"T-t-thank you."

We kept hugging on the beach for what seemed like an eternity.

Finally.

A person who understands me, secrets and all.