Chasing Waves

Chapter 19

[Caine’s Stuff]

I spotted them on the shoreline as I was taking a walk in the evening.

I took in a deep breath and

 Tried to slow my racing heart.

What if he didn’t accept my apology?

What if he walked away

Again?                 

What if he said he hated me?

I cleared my throat and shrugged off those thoughts.

I sat beside his things,

Plugged my earphones in

And waited for a glimpse of his chocolate brown hair in the

Clear

Blue

Ocean.

[Some Time Later]

I heard someone coming up to me.

I looked up and there, right in front of me,

Was Caine,

Fresh from a swim.

I felt butterflies in my stomach as I abruptly stood up.

‘Can we talk?’

I asked nervously playing with the hem of my shirt.

Caine looked at me for a moment and nodded,

Toying with his towel;

We were avoiding eye contact.

And I thought we actually shared some awkward moments before.

‘Caine, I am really sorry. I was really selfish and ungrateful and I did not spare a thought for you. I know it’s a horrible excuse but I wasn’t exactly happy at that moment and had a hard time trusting people… even you. But I really don’t want you to be angry any more. I’ve learnt some important lessons and well, you could say it’d be nice to have my most awesome friend back.’

I smiled sheepishly at him,

Silently praying that he would accept my apology.

The next few seconds that followed felt like

A

Million

Years.

When finally, he was still as quiet as when I started talking to him,

I sighed,

Disheartened,

Distraught,

And whispered, ‘You know, it’s alright if you’re still angry, I was at fault after all.’

I turned and

Walked

Away.

[‘It didn’t work?’]

Adriane asked the next day,

Brows furrowed as I hugged my pillow and

Blamed myself for

Every

Stupid

Thing

I

Did.

‘Okay, that’s a dumb question.’

She said, patting my shoulder.

‘Don’t worry, I’m sure he’ll come around. He just needs some time to think you know.’

I felt it,

The feeling of warm tears

Welling

Up

In

My

Eyes.

I wanted to wipe them away,

But too late,

They’d spilled over my cheeks.

Adriane gave me a brief hug and told me reassuringly,

‘Oh Jenna, don’t worry. Really, he’ll be back by your side before you can say ‘Cupcakes!’