Signing Love (#Wattys 2018)

Chapter 25

Sami POV

"So, where are we going? You never said anything about the place." I asked Cole. I felt the warm air hit my face, for we were in a convertible. It was the same, Matte-Black Mercedes that I saw following me on the way to Walgreens on the day of my birthday. The same day I first saw him.

"I just thought that we could go to the beach and chill for some time. How would you like that? He asked, giving me his signature smile.

"I'd like that." I smiled back at him, showing him my dimples. He turned his head back to turn to look at the road.

"I even got some sandwiches and some juice packs to go with."

"I remember that's what I would eat for a picnic when I was a little kid."

"Glad to bring back some of the memories."

"Yeah." I sighed with content.

I could clearly get used to this. There is no way that I couldn't. I looked up at the sky, to see that the sun was setting, slowly, slowly. It surely did look beautiful. An orange-pink covered the sky, not forgetting to paint the clouds the same color.

"Wow." I was clearly mesmerized by the sky. There is no other time that I saw a sunset better than this.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" He asked me.

"Never saw anything better." Maybe Cole.

"I have." I turned my head to look at Cole, raising my eyebrow.

"Have you?" I asked him. There can't be anything better than this sunset. A sunset to see comes once in a really long time. The last time I saw a sunset this beautiful was when I was about seven, I think.

"I sure have. She's even more beautiful than the sunset that you're watching right now." I turned back to look at the sky, at the sunset.

"Oh." My voice was somewhat laced with disappointment. "You never mentioned anything about her."

"You didn't tell me your crush that night, and I won't tell you mine." I thought about it. I would have to tell him that I love him anyways, so I decided to answer back with something.

"I guess I could tell you later tonight." I stated.

"I guess I could tell you too." Cole replied with the same tone in his voice.

There was no way that I could be happy if he had a crush, and I don't think it's me. But him having a crush who is not me doesn't stop me from telling him that I love him, and I loved him since the beginning of our friendly relationship. It might not go out well, and he most likely won't accept me, but I could still ask him to be friends with him, can't I?

As we approached the beach, the breeze started getting cooler and cooler. Though it was bearable, it was still cold. It kind of reminds me when I am in a car when the air conditioner is turned on. I like the cold, but I feel cold. And then if I turn it off, it gets really hot, so I just keep it on, and cover my cold arms with my warms hands hopefully getting a little warmer. That's what it feels like.

"And we are here." He stated.

I looked over the wooden fencing outlining the parking lot. The water was clean, and slightly pinkish, with the color of the sky reflecting on the water. I could faintly hear the seagulls call out with their high-pitched caw over the crashing of the waves. Lights were gently glowing on the tall lamps dug into the sand. I sighed as I took my slippers off, feeling the warm sand against my cold feet, creating a shiver run up my spine.