Bad Memories // a.u.

chapter 13: more than friends

"So what's up with you and Drew?" I plopped down on Skylar's bed early in the morning a few days later. I was surprised she hadn't been talking about him nonstop to me anymore. 

"Noelle," she groaned. "What are you even doing here? Don't you have a boyfriend to wake up next to?"

I rolled my eyes at her. "You're the one that likes waking up early. I don't know why you're complaining. So. Give me details!" I shook her some more, but she just rolled away from me. 

"Seriously, Noelle. Nothing is going to happen between me and Drew!" 

I fell back against her pillows. "What happened, Skye?" I softened my voice.

She turned around to face me, her blankets pulled up to her chin. "I think he likes someone else. We were at this party the other night and this girl was all over him. He didn't object to it either. I thought we were going to that party together, but apparently I was wrong. Maybe I was completely wrong about him liking me. I'm so stupid."

"No you aren't. I know for a fact that he likes you. Maybe he was trying to make you jealous?"

"Well it worked if that's what he was trying to do, but this girl was model gorgeous, Noelle. Like I'm ugly compared to her."

"Shut up, Skylar. You aren't ugly. I'm gonna talk to Keaton and we'll all do something today. Sound good?"

"I don't want to see him. I haven't seen him since that night and I don't think I can."

"Seriously? You told me that you might love him and now you can't even look at him?"

"I was totally joking when I said that and-"

"No excuses! I'm calling Keaton right now," I dialed his number. "Hey, so do you and the guys wanna hang out at the beach today?" He agreed right away and said they would be over in a couple hours. "You have a couple hours to prepare!" I said on my way out, heading to get ready. 

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skylar's pov

I couldn't believe what Noelle was doing. I still liked Drew, but I wasn't sure if he liked me. If he like me, why would he make out with that girl on the beach right in front of me. I know he had a few drinks, ok more than a few, but still. She was gorgeous, I'll give him that much. Way prettier than me. Maybe that was it. Drew could get anyone he wanted, so why would he choose me? Noelle had already called Keaton and eveyone was going to the beach, so I couldn't get out of it though. My stomach was starting to feel weird, so maybe I could say I was sick? I shook my head to myself and decided I needed to get up. I went into my bathroom, stripping off my clothes and hopping into the shower and hoping it would make me feel a bit better. The hot water washed down my skin and I tried to get the images of that girl and drew out my mind. When I climbed out I wrapped a towel around me and dressed into my best bikini and a pair of denim shorts over it. I blow dried my red hair and decided against any make up.

Noelle was sitting downstiars with the all of the boys when I walked down. "Hey, eveyone," I smiled. 

Drew stood up and met me at the bottom of the stairs. "You ok? You seem a bit off," he whispered. 

I nodded and pushed past him. "Yep, fine." I sat down on the couch next to Noelle, crossing my arms over my body. Drew walked over behind me, taking his same seat next to Wes on the opposite couch. It was awkward in the room now and I wished for someone to say something. 

Luckily a few moments later, Noelle stood up and said, "Let's go to the beach, yeah?" She pulled Keaton up with her.

I stayed silent as I followed them outside, a few steps behind. I guess Drew noticed because he fell in step with me. "Want to tell me what's bothering you now, S?"

I blushed at the nickname he had come to calling me over the past weeks. "Really, Drew it's nothing. I just don't feel well."

"Then you shouldn't be coming to the beach," he gives me a little shove with his arm as we reach the sand.

"I was just gonna sit out anyway. I'm starting to feel better."

"You sure that's it? You're being awfully quiet." 

I wanted to tell him that I had feelings for him, that I wanted to be more than friends but I didn't know if I could put myself on the line. I don't know if I could handle it if he said that he didn't want the same thing. 

"Skylar?" he grabbed my hand and made us stop walking. I turned to see the others get farther and farther ahead of us. "Does this have to do with Ashley?" My shoulders went up at the mention of her name and I pulled my hand out of his grasp. "Did it bother you that I hooked up with her?" I closed my eyes, not wanting to know the details. "That's what this is about, isn't is?" I turned around and started to walk away but he pulled me back to him. "Ashley means nothing to me, S."

"Then why? Why did you hook up with her? I thought we went to that party together," my voice quieter than it's ever been.

"S, I was drunk," he sighed. "I know that's stupid, but we're just friends."

"I don't want to be just friends, Drew!" my voice coming back to its normal volume.

"You don't?" he sounded surprised.

"Are you stupid? I've liked you since the first day I saw you."

"I thought you hated me," he replied, sounding serious. 

I shook my head. "You're ridiculous," I hit him in the arm. 

Drew took a couple of steps toward me. "I'm sorry about the other day. If I wouldn've known you felt this way, I would've been doing that with you becuase I feel the same way," his voice was deep and rough. 

"Doing what?" I asked, pretending to sound clueless.

His face inched closer to mine, and he whispered, "this," before pressing his lips to mine.

noelle's pov

I looked back to see that Skylar and Drew weren't following us anymore and noticed them back pretty far behind us. I smiled to myself, hoping that my plan for all of us to hang out was actually working out for them. They met up with us a few minutes later hand in hand, and I knew that it did. Skylar gave me a thank you look and I gave her a smile. 

We spent the majority of the day at the beach, in and out of the water, and the boys surfing. I loved spending days at the beach and was happy that it wasn't causing me to have anymore bad memories. When the sun started to set, we made our way back to our house. After changing, we all flopped down on the couches, exhausted from the day. 

"I"m ordering pizza!" Wes announced, already calling the number. 

A half hour later the doorbell rang. "I'll get it," I stood up and walked to the door. I didn't bother looking through the peephole, expecting it to be the pizza. I pulled open the door, but there was no pizza. 

"Hey, Noelle. Is Skylar here?"

"Jake?" my mouth dropped open, not believing my eyes. 

hi (: so i wasn't going to update this today but i got a lot written and yeah. what do you think of skylar and drew? (: and skylar's ex coming into town?? please vote/comment - i'll love you forever! xx zoe