Set Her Free

12.

Two more weeks and the summer camp would begin. I managed to spread the word to a lot of people and even got some help making banners, flyers, posters etc. As much as I would have loved to spend time with my friends this summer, I didn't really have a choice in doing this. Since today was Saturday, I decided to take a break from the work and go down to the beach with the boys now that the summer weather was already kicking in.

"Levi sweetheart I'm bored so please come over to my room and tell Lucas, Toby and Coby to come too," I ordered him before he could even say hello, " oh and pack some spare shorts and towels in your bag because we are going to the beach, bye." I hung up on him before he could start arguing with me.

Fifteen minutes later an angry Toby barges into the room, Coby behind him running his mouth from an argument they must've had on their way here. "Please make it stop," Levi and Lucas say in unison, their hands on their ears.

Coby and Toby were one of the funniest yet very annoying twins you'll ever meet in your life. They looked exactly the same which was very scary but luckily for Toby's blonde hair we're able to tell the difference. They're Hispanic, both tall, Toby about 5'11 and Coby shorter by an inch or two, very muscular, and although this sounds wrong coming from me, their very very attractive, says much about their older sister who literally looks like she was born to be a model.

Then there was Lucas, light skin, average height; about 5'8, into reading and all those geeky , nerdy stuff , but was still fun company around us. He had a girlfriend so was not really around us when we went out to enjoy a few drinks and few chicks.

"Okay both of you SHUT UP!" My voice blares through the room causing Toby and Coby to jump from their position , Lucas all off a chair and Levi throwing a pillow directly at me, all of them sending me terrified glares. Minutes later we were out of my dorm and on our way to Jennings beach which wasn't really far. We made a few stops at grocery stores to grab a few snacks and my oh my the starres we received from half of the females, old and young, they all looked.

"So how's the camp coming up?" Toby asked one hand on the steering wheel as he turned around to look at me.

"Keep your eyes on the road idiot, no one wants to die." Lucas flicked Toby's head causing him to lose control of the car for a split second.

"Idiot." Lucas muttered under his breath.

"It's turning out pretty well by the way , I got a few people to help me make banners and flyers and we've even reserved a spot at Jennings and the girl's said they'll decorate it , put up camp fires and all that stuff you know. Are you going to attend though?"

"No I can't make it, I've got to go visit my grandma in New Jersey and I'll be there for long." Toby sighed as Coby continues, "Haha! Don't forget to send my love to granny loser!" He makes an L in the mirror for Toby to see as we all laugh at the two brothers.

"Shut up doofus!"

"I'll send you pictures of me in France okay sweety?" Coby held Toby's face tight and gave him a slimy kiss on the cheek causing Levi to crack up from laughter. Before both of them could go on, we arrived at the beach, Toby parking the car before we all descended.

A few games of volley ball and soccer later, we were all seated around five boxes of pizza eating like hungry animals, we can't be blamed though.

"Hey boys," Emma waved at us before walking over to Lucas and planting a kid on his cheeks, making him turn a slight shade of red. Emma was Lucas' girlfriend, she was also first year like us and was Asian/American , very pretty.

"Hey Emma," we all said in unison before looking at Lucas , as if telling him this was supposed to be just a boys thing when he shrugged lightly so that Emma won't understand what was going on. The twins got up to swim, Levi went over to play some more volley ball leaving me alone with Lucas and Emma who were laying down next together talking so I got up to lay down on the stretcher and scroll through my Instagram.

One new friend request.

I tapped on the username '@anneliz' and for a second I felt like I was hallucinating when I saw her picture.

"Wait so she's actually coming for the camp?"

I continue to pace around my room, smiling sheepishly at Levi who actually seemed interested tonight. The moment I added her back, I sent her a DM and who would have thought that in less than 5 minutes she would text back and the conversation would carry on.

Liz Anne Bourne that was her name. She's the curious type, asking so many questions about the school and the people and when she asked about me, it wasn't just the basic questions people ask when they first talk. They were diverse, deep, trying to figure me out without even wasting time and it was captivating, I was drawn to her by just the way she spoke and how her mind-set was, very mature.

"Don't mess this one up brother, your life is finally back to normal and this is the one chance to prove to yourself and everyone that you've really become a better person."

Don't worry Levi was all I could say to reassure my friend because no one knew what the future held.

"And this girl, she seems different. Smarted than the previous ones, make the best out of this summer, and show her the real you, the good you," we did a manly handshake before he exited our dorm, drowning me in my silent thoughts.