Wanted (A Restless Road Fanfiction)

The Beach

CHAPTER 16

The Beach

"Live as if you'll die tomorrow."

My eyes flickered open. I looked up and saw Zach. Oh yeah, I had fallen asleep on him earlier.

"What time is it?" I said sleepily.

"About 3 PM. You've been out for about 5 hours," he said.

"Where are Colton and Andrew?" I asked.

"They left the bus to explore the city. I didn't want to wake you up, so I didn't go."

"How long have you been sitting here, then?"

"About 3 hours. It's okay, I just watched TV while I waited for you."

"Ah, Zach, you shouldn't have done that."

"I know, but I wanted to," he said. I looked up at him and was met with his beautiful blue eyes. "Wanna go get checked in at the hotel?"

"Yeah," I said. I got up, even though I didn't want to, and went back to my bunk to grab the bag of stuff I had brought onto the bus with me. I walked back to the front of the bus where Zach was waiting for me. We got off the bus and walked into the hotel together.

I was room 3071 and he was room 3072, so we were right across the hall from each other. As soon as I put my bag down, I knocked on his door, and we went out to explore the city.

We were somewhere in Florida today. The show was in Miami, but we were staying in a hotel outside of the city so we wouldn't be as likely to be mobbed by fans. "I'm gonna call Andrew and see where he and Colton are," Zach said and pulled out his phone. We were in the hotel lobby, so I looked at some of the brochures they had near the front desk to see if there were any interesting places to see.

"They're down at the beach. Do you want to go there or did you find something else to do?" he asked.

"No, let's go to the beach," I said. We went back up to our rooms so we could change. I slipped on my Aztec-patterned bikini, and threw some jean shorts and a t-shirt over it. I grabbed a towel and my sunglasses and walked out of my room to find Zach waiting for me in the hallway. Once again, we headed downstairs, but this time, we walked towards the beach that was behind the hotel.

"It's so nice out today," I said. It was nice- not too hot, not too chilly, just the perfect temperature to hang out with your friends on the beach. We arrived at the beach and immediately spotted Andrew and Colton. It wasn't hard, there weren't many people here today. "Hey, guys," I said. I spread out my towel next to Colton's and sat down.

"We were just about to go in the water. Wanna come?" Colton asked.

"I do!" Zach said, while pulling his shirt off. They looked at me.

"No, I think I'm just gonna tan for a while," I said. I watched the three of them walk down towards the water. I took off my t-shirt and shorts and laid down to tan for a while. I put in my headphones and closed my eyes, feeling peaceful.

Of course, when you're with Restless Road, that feeling doesn't last long.

I had only been there for about 10 or 15 minutes, when suddenly, a blast of cold water was poured onto my back.

I turned around, livid. "Seriously?!" I asked Andrew,

"It was all Zach's idea," he said. "Blame him."

"You're the one with the bucket of water in your hands, so unfortunately, I'm not going to believe that," I said calmly. "And, I'm going to get you back someday, and you're not going to expect it, and I am going to laugh at you, and put it on YouTube."

"You wouldn't do that," he said. "You're too nice."

"Watch me," I said. I got up and walked over to the ocean. They followed me. Andrew and Colton ran right into the water, but I stood at the edge for a while, enjoying the view. I felt a pair of hands snake around my waist.

"This really isn't helping the whole 'we're not dating' thing," I said.

"I know," he whispered, but didn't pull away.

"Hey, when you two are done, come enjoy the water. We're only here for one more day, you know," I heard. Zach pulled away and ran into the water. I followed.

The rest of the night consisted of a lot of laughing, swimming, and just enjoying ourselves. I went to bed that night exhausted, but ready for another day just like this tomorrow.

I kind of felt like my life had fallen into place.