Accidents Happen

Chapter 29

(Emery's P.O.V)
Skylar pulls away from the kiss, my heart still racing faster than ever before.
"What was that for?" I say quietly, making her giggle.
"I don't know. An in the moment sorta thing, I guess." She shrugs, smiling slightly. I smile at her and grab her hand, walking around the aquarium with her. We eventually get bored with it and we wander out to the beach, the sun just starting to set. Skylar walks over to a big pile of rocks, sitting on one just above the water.
"This is like my safe place." She says as I sit down beside her.
"Yeah?" I ask and she nods, looking out over the water, pulling her knees to her chest.
"I've been coming here ever since I moved here. I dunno I think I just feel at peace here. Maybe it's the scenery." She shrugs, making me smile softly.
"Maybe it's because it's serene and quiet. Or maybe it's because the waves calm your mind. There's a lotta ways it can be explained. Who knows? A lot of people find comfort in the beach." I say, looking out over the water. She nods and a seagull lands on the rock in front of us.
"Uh oh." Skylar giggles, watching the bird carefully.
"Should we feed it something?" I ask and she shakes her head violently.
"What ever you do. Do NOT feed these things. You'll have all the flocks on the West Coast on this beach." She says and I laugh, laying back on the rock, looking up at the clouds.
"I kinda wanna act again." She breaks the silence, looking over at me.
"Well, then do it. It's only been, like, a day but you should go for it if you feel like you want to." I tell her, sitting up beside her again. She reaches behind her, grabbing her bag and digging through it. She takes out her phone and scrolls through the notifications on her lock screen.
"Wow, it's crazy how famous you can get nowadays." She says giggling, unlocking her phone and going into her messages.

(Skylar's P.O.V)
I send Claire a text and I wait for her response, coming across my unread messages from Ricky. I wonder if he still thinks about me the way I do him? Nah, Sky that's ridiculous. You need to get over him, he's clearly over you. Besides, you're hanging out with Emery. Who is Ricky's enemy when it comes to you. Okay! STOP! Stop thinking about him. Stop thinking about that adorable green-eyed boy who stole your heart. Oh who am I kidding? That's impossible. I sigh out loud and lay my head on my knees, waiting for a response from Claire.
"Hey, Em-." I look over and notice I'm completely alone. What the? I get up and look around, no sign of him anywhere. Where did he go? I walk up the beach with my bag in hand, searching for him but coming up empty handed. Thanks, Emery. You could've at least driven me home. Asshole. I mentally groan and take out my phone, calling Claire and waiting for her to answer.
"Hello?" She says into the phone.
"Hey, Claire. It's Skylar." I say softly, leaning against the tall palm tree by the sidewalk.
"Skylar! I'm so happy you called! Do I need to come get you?" She asks and I sigh, looking out at the empty parking lot.
"I, uh, yeah." I say running my hand through my hair in frustration.
"Okay I'm on my way. Where are you?" She asks me.
"Venice Beach." I answer simply, walking over to a bench and sitting down.
"Okay, I'll be there as soon as I can." She says through the phone.
"Alright, I'll be here." I say to her, watching a family walk down the street, the little girl skipping happily ahead of her parents.
"Skylar?" She asks me, I must've spaced out.
"Yeah, uh, sorry. What'd you say?" I ask her, looking down at the ground.
"I said, we need to call the director if you want back in." She repeats to me.
"Um, h-how did you know that?" I ask curiously.
"Emery told me." She says and I groan.
"Of course he did. I knew he wasn't gonna help me." I say, suddenly feeling alone all over again.
"Trust me, that's not what it is. He's just trying to help." She explains to me.
"Help?! Yeah because sharing my secrets is really helping me isn't it?!" I snap at her, sighing afterwards.
"Look, I know you're all worked up and emotional-" I cut her off.
"I'm not emotional! I just lost the one guy who meant the entire freaking world to me. Okay so maybe I am a little emotional. Point is today has been the worst of my life." I sigh, tears stinging my eyes for the thousandth time today.
"I understand. Just relax. You're an actress. I know you can compose yourself better than this." She says calmly.
"Yeah, but Claire, maybe I don't wanna be okay for once. I get I'm an actress and I have to compose myself all the time, but sometimes, a person just needs to fall apart before they can fix themselves again." I say, a lonely tear rolling down my cheek.
"Okay. Okay. I get it. But you're a strong girl and this isn't like you." She says to me.
"Yeah I know, but I'm really hurting right now. I didn't think I c-could, but I guess I was wrong. L-like usual." I say, full on crying by now. I wipe my eyes with the sleeve of my jacket, looking back out at the water.
"I have to go." I say to Claire, hanging up the phone before she can interrupt. I put my phone in my bag and sit in silence, the sound of the waves crashing against the rocks where I just sat with Emery. Skylar, you really are stupid for trusting a guy like him. To think I even considered giving him a chance. What the hell was I thinking? I can't exactly use the excuse "Accidents Happen" for this one.
I get up from my spot on the bench and go down to the water, sitting in the sand by myself. The stars now visible against the velvet black sky, the moon or clouds nowhere to be seen. I sigh and pull my knees into my chest, resting my head on my arms, watching the water move towards me then retreat back. I think about the events over the past few days, remembering just how shitty it feels to be on your own. Two days ago, I had everything I've ever wanted, a lead role in a Disney Channel movie and a pretty decent, loving boyfriend. Why can't he just show up and be like "I need you, again."? Because life doesn't work that way Skylar. Stop dwelling on it. I hear my phone start ringing but I ignore it, knowing that it's probably Claire or my mom. I eventually get up and walk over to the boardwalk, looking out over the water, the ocean spray being carried gently along with the wind. I sigh and lean against the rail, the water seeming like a never ending wall against the black sky. Hmm..it's amazing how fast everything you once had can just vanish in the blink of an eye.
"Tell me about it." A voice says from behind me. What? Wait...I know that voice...

(IM FINALLY BACK! I missed writing this like crazy. I really hope you guys like this chapter. Let me know what you think in the comments❤️ another chapter today? I think yes❤️)