Our Sunset

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Carmen's POV

Past look back-
"I leave for the airport in two hours and I haven't seen MJ in a week. All summer she's been distant and I don't know why. I am packing my bag now to leave to go back home for my senior year of high school.

I walked to MJ's house to say goodbye and I then found out the reason why she's been distant.

I found the local jock, captain of the football team, playboy on top of my best friend(MJ) on her couch in a heated make out. I couldn't say anything I was frozen.

When I came back to reality I didn't do anything, but turn on my heels and leave them to it. I said goodbye to my dad and drove to the airport to go home, and start my senior year. {see you next year Mia}."

Present day-
As you already know I am Carmen Jay, an average 18 year old, that lives in Atlanta Georgia with her mom. I was not the it girl in school, but I wasn't a nobody either. I am now getting into my car to go to my dad's beach house, where I've spent every summer since I was five. I love it in Miami, I love to surf and spend most of my time at the beach. Miami is also where my best friend Mia Jackson lives, who I call MJ. I just graduated high school and I am so ready for summer and to see Mia. My dad has paid for a senior trip on a cruise to the Bahamas for just MJ and I, and I am so excited. Two weeks with Mia will be amazing. I miss Mia so much, and I didn't even get to say goodbye. Seeing her is going to be great, it's just something about Mia that I find so interesting.

That reminds me, I left out a big part about my friendship with Mia. Well when I found her and her boyfriend trying to suck each other's faces off on the couch I realized soon after, I may like Mia more then a friend. I know, crazy right? I tried to convince myself I was straight all school year, but I finally came to the conclusion that I am bisexual.

Of course I would be the one to fall for my straight best friend, who has been with the same guy for almost a year now. Yep, I am screwed, going to die alone.

Arriving at Dad's-
'Dad I'm home' I yelled from the front door frame. 'Carmen, how was your flight?' He asked while helping me with my bags and hugging me. It hasn't been long since I saw him since he came to graduation and all.

'Do you know if MJ's working down at the shop today?' I asked going into the kitchen. 'Yeah she should be about to close up though so hurry' he said while basically pushing me out the door.

I ran down to the beach and made it to Mia's dad's surf shop and bar in a record time. When I got there I saw her dad out side and ran to him. When I got there I gave him a huge hug with out giving him time to say anything I ran inside. When I got in I didn't see Mia at the bar so I figured I'd go check in the back where the surf shop is.

I was almost to the door to the shop when I heard Jame's voice and I stopped.

'Damnit Mia I am so fucking tired of this. Call me when you get your shit together' he yelled and then the door slammed open. He came storming by me, hitting my shoulder while going by.

I came into the room to find Mia sitting on the arm of the chair with her head in her hands. I could vaguely hear her sobbing, making my heartbreak.

'I kind of hoped you'd be crying tears of joy to see me, not like this.' I said finally making my presence known. Her head shot up from her hands and she instantly came and rapped me in the tightest huge she could manage.

'I'm so glad you're here Car' she said while pulling away. I gave her a warm smile before responding. 'I am glad too, I missed you MJ' I said trying not to show her my feelings.

'Here let me finish closing up and we can go for a walk on the beach or something, catch up' she said with the most adorable smile. 'Yeah of course, I'll just go talk to your dad till you're ready.' I said and walked out leaving her to finish closing up.

It wasn't long before she came out ready to go. 'Ready?' she asked.

'Yeah, lets go' I said and opened the door for us to leave.

We had been walking for a couple minutes in a comfortable silence, just listening to the waves. She soon broke the silence 'so you meet any guy you like back home?' she asked and I instantly felt nervous.

'Uh- no, no one' I said trying to sound casual. She laughed and pushed me a little 'oh come on, there has to be someone' she said giving me a (come on tell me) look.

'No guy really' I said flatly. She shook her head and chuckled. 'Well damn I find that hard to believe, because you are pretty amazing' she said still chuckling. I am glad it's dark because I know I blushed.

We soon walked back to my house and she helped me unpack. 'Ooo, I love this, is it new?' she asked holding up my new bikini. I chuckled at her cuteness 'yes it's new, I bought it for the cruise' I said. She gasped 'shit I forgot all about our cruise, I am so sorry Car' she said while panicking. 'It's fine, so you aren't going to go' I asked nervously and also hurt. 'No of course not, I wondered why dad had me down for a vacation those days. No way I am missing two weeks with my best friend' she said and I know I should be glad she is still going, but I am really upset she forgot.

We have been sitting in my room watching "She's the Man" (btw my fav movie) on Netflix when she got a text. She read it then set her phone down and groaned.

'Everything okay?' I asked. 'Yeah just stuff with James' she said flatly. 'Yeah what was all that about earlier' I asked her. 'He um... he wanted me to go with him to Mexico on his Dad's business trip.' she said making my heart stop. 'Are you going to go?' I asked nervously. She sighed 'I don't know yet, I told him I would think about it and that's why he's in a mood. I told him that I wanted to be able to spend time with you also. Also now I remember that I will only be back a day from our cruise before having to leave again.' she said. I nodded my head in agreement and she gave me a half smile.

'We are going to find you a guy this summer' she said and my eyes went wide. 'N-no that's okay I-' she cut me off. 'No, no arguing, you know I always win' she said and as much as I hated it, she is right.

I just laid there thinking about Mia setting me up with a guy, when I may be in love with her. What am I going to do? Why must I fall for my straight best friend of all people.