summer boy ~ tal fishman ✓

~6~

We walk around the resort a bit. I ask him about his life back home, his cat, siblings, anything that comes to mind. The conversation never really seems to stop, but if it does, a comfortable silence fills up the sound where the talking had been.

The sun has officially set and it's getting quite dark. I know my parents would really appreciate it if I returned home, so I tell Tal that we should really head back now.

'Can we see each other again sometime soon?' I ask him when we are near his door. 'I'd like that', he says with a smile on his face.

It's too bad we're both somewhat busy since I am going to some 'interesting' little town tomorrow and Tal is heading to some volleyball match. 

Somehow, we are at Tal's door. 'Thank you so much for today, I had so much fun', I tell him honestly. He smiles. 'It's no problem, I'll see you soon', he says. He waves at me one last time and then closes the door behind him.

I just stand there for a few seconds before I decide I probably should walk away. Before I am completely gone, I hear Tal and Adi discuss. I start walking very slowly and try to catch a few words. I realize it's rude and I'm not supposed to be eavesdropping, but I swear I heard them saying my name.

I hear one of them really saying my name now so I stop walking. I know I shouldn't but I'm a very curious person, I can't help myself sometimes. Like this time. 

'Tal, let me have her. You're just another player. You don't like her like that, come on! Who are you fooling? You're just going to hurt her! Just like the last few!' That's probably Adi. Is it about me? I feel flattered and weirded out at the same time. Why would they possibly be talking about me?

'Shut up man! She's really cute and nice and stuff... And you are way too young for her.' That was Tal. 'But do you like her like that? I don't think so. By the way, don't you have a girlfriend at home?' Adi. What did Adi mean? I get a weird feeling in my stomach and walk back to my mobile home to read until my parents come home again. But I can't ignore the feeling, even if I read the book that suddenly isn't so interesting anymore. 

I decide to walk to the beach since my parents just called me and said that they would eat there as well. I order a pizza at the little camping restaurant and I take my pizza to the beach. I sit down on a beach chair and eat my pizza. After I'm finished with my pizza, I stand up to throw away the cardboard box the pizza came in into the trash can. I sit back down and look at the sea. The waves calm me down like they always do.

After sitting there for a while I hear someone softly cough behind me. I quickly turn around, confused on why I am not alone. It's not a really common place to be at night. I can't really see who it is, it seems to be either Adi or Tal. 

I gesture he should sit down and I see it is Adi. I look back at the waves. It seems like he is nervous or something. 'Why did you come here?' I ask Adi. I don't know why but my voice is soft. Must be because of the time or the fact that I'm at the beach. 

He answers that there is something he needed to tell me about Tal. 'Tell me', I say, trying to sound nice, although I don't know why I would try. 'Well, I just thought you needed to know that he has a girlfriend back home. Did he mention her?' Adi says. I shake my head. 

I am very confused right now and all I wanted was clear my thoughts after what I overheard and then Adi comes along and messes it up even further. I should ask Tal next time I see him, I say to myself. 'Do you mind if I would head home again?' I ask Adi, so I wouldn't be rude by just leaving him. 'No, no go ahead. Goodnight', he says. I sort of smile at him and walk back, more confused than I was coming here in first place. While I walk away, I feel Adi's eyes on my back. What the hell just happened? Why would Adi say that?

I think I feel angry. I see a rock lying on the ground and it suddenly is the most annoying rock ever. I walk to it and kick it so that it lands into the grass next to the path. I sigh. Most of the questions in my head start with one word; 'Why?'