Summer with a Grier

Chapter 3: Love like woah

*ELLAS POV*

Ow, way to go Lucy. At least I open my eyes to the one and only, HAYES GRIER!!!! I'm only sorta, kinda, really freaking out. On the inside though.

Ow, my head really hurts. Why do footballs have to be hard? Ow ow ow ow ow ow.

"Lucy, make sure I'm looking at you next time!" I tell her. Ow, now it hurts when I talk. Lucy laughs.

"You were, silly!"

"Ya, that doesn't mean I'm actually paying attention!" I walk to the nearest bench and sit down.

"Well, you should meet my cousins. Even if you already know who they are. This is Nash and Hayes Grier. Nash and Hayes, this is Ella Stewart." Lucy introduces us. I smile and blush a little.

"Hi Hayes. Hi Nash. I'm a big fan of you guys." Shiz, why did I say that? oh well.

"We get that a lot. It's nice to meet you, Ella." Nash says, smiling. Hayes is just looking at me. I hope he likes me.

*HAYES POV*

Ok, I like her. Ella. Why do I feel like she is the one? The special one? The one for me. I can't help but look at her. She's so beautiful. I should get to know her more.

Woah.

"Hayes!" Lucy snaps her fingers in my face. I break my gaze from Ella and look at my feet. I can feel my cheeks turn red.

"Ella, I think he likes you." I can hear Nash whisper. I punch him on the arm.

"Whatever, Nash." I grab my towel and go find some food.

While I'm sitting on the couch eating Pringles, Nash runs in the condo. He looks at me weird.

"What's with the face?" I ask him.

"You like Ella, don't you Hayes?"

"........Maybe."

"Your blushing."

"Ok yes I like her. But I don't know how to talk to her."

"Just start by saying hi." Nash walks out the door. Start by saying 'hi'. Sounds easy. I look out the window and see her and Lucy making sand castles. Well, here goes nothing.

*ELLAS POV*

"Ella, does your face hurt?" Lucy asks me.

"Ya it does. Why?"

"Cuz it's killing me!! HA!!"

"Not funny, Lucy. That football is hard." I see Hannah walking up to us.

"Hey, guys! Wanna go surfing?" Hannah asks.

"Sure." we both say.

"Is it ok if my cousins come along? I think you'll like them, Hannah." Lucy asks.

"Sure. Go grab a life jacket and head to the boat." Hannah walks toward the boat. Her dad, Jeff, will be driving.

"Nash, wanna go surfing?!" Lucy yells across the beach.

"Surfing? Sure!" he says.

"Ella, why don't you go and grab Hayes. He is in cabin 5." Lucy says.

"Ok" I go to cabin 5. I look in the window and see him on the couch, watching TV and eating Pringles. Perfect time for a scare.

I think for a bit, then an idea pops into my head. I bang on the door and shout 'HAYES!!' loudly. (Hey, I didn't have any ideas. I know it's pretty dumb, but I tried) Hayes jumps at least a foot off of the couch and his Pringles go flying. I laugh.

"What was that for?" He asks.

"Just for fun. Wanna go surfing?" I say.

"How do you surf in Wisconsin?"

"Behind a boat. I'll show you how it's done. Come on." We go grab our life jackets and head towards Hannah's boat.