LISA | Van McCann - COMPLETED

Bodies

Everything between me and Bondy blew over, however Issy just remained standing  where the sand meets the water.

"She's alright Lisa. She'll be ok tomorrow, bet you." Van said, grabbing my attention as I was focusing all of it into Issy, wondering how she was feeling.

"Yeah, come on." Benji nudged my arm with his, making my head turn he had a huge grin on his lips. "I bet you can't beat me down to the water?"

"You're on." I accepted the challenge and we both stood up, counting to three we both sped off looking like twats running on sand.

"GO ON LISA!" I heard Van shout as I pegged it across the sand just overtaking Benji as my feet sunk into the water, covering them in the soggy wet sand.

"Oh god!" Benji panted, "bloody hell. Fast aren't you?" He laughed, trying to catch his breath.

"COME ON! COME DOWN HERE!" Benji yelled over to them, waving, gesturing for them to come down. I felt my cheeks burn as the cold wind hit them hard. I saw Larry drag Van to his feet, then Bob follow behind them whilst they decided to race each other down whilst pushing each other, making Larry fall flat on his face.

"One hell of a boyfriend you've got." Benji commented as Van came running towards us looking like a right div, Larry and Bob following close behind. "Tell me why yous are together again?" He joked.

"When you find the answer let me know." I sarcastically commented, pulling up the hood on my hoodie to prevent my hair from flying everywhere.

"Bunch of dicks." Benji said, making Van roll his eyes.

"Where's Bondy gone?" I asked, looking back over to where we were previously sat.

"Oh! There." Larry pointed him out as he came back from around the corner, then running down to join.

"Sorry, had to go for a piss." He found himself assuming and laughed to himself.
"What we doing down here?"

"Ask Benji." I smiled.

"I don't know- you're it!" He then pushed me as he tapped me. Fucking hell. The group looked at me before darting off around the beach. I managed to catch up to Larry and tapped his arm.

"SORRY!" I laughed as I ran away from him immediately. I ran towards Issy who was still by the water, I reached for her arm and pulled her with me.

"LISA! WHA-?"

"RUN!" I laughed, holding her hand as we all pegged it around the beach looking like complete idiots. The night carried on and we ended up having piggyback races, wheelbarrow races. I have no idea why but Issy soon joined in. She seemed happy that Bondy was being more empathetic towards her.

"NO! VAN! NO!" I heard Issy scream as she had come to a halt, looking down to her feet realist they were submerged in the water. As Van pushed her, trying to catch her fall, he missed and she fell all the way in.

"ISSY!" I shouted, running over to her, not caring if my feet or whole body got wet. I held her as she gripped my arm, accidentally pulling me down with her as she didn't estimate our weights together.
"Oh fuck!" I laughed as I stood up from the water, Van holding my hand before I lifted up Issy.

"Now it's your turn." I grinned, pushing Van's hand away and Issy joined in, watching as he fell we all laughed in hysterics.

"I don't know what you're laughing at Larry." Van dragged Larry into the water and it was all a big mess from there onwards, everyone got completely drenched.

The night ended by us all walking home, somewhat dry. Van pulled me onto his back, giving me a piggy back. Bondy did the same to Issy to make her feel included.

"Aren't you lot coming in?" I asked as they were about to leave as we entered the house.

"What?" Benji asked a bit confused.

"Don't you guys want to stay the night? It's what one am? You can have showers an that?" I offered, hoping they'd accept since I'd feel bad not offering them a bed to sleep in.

Van shrugged and nodded. "Alright. Dibs on the shower!" And he happily jogged up the driveway and kissed my lips before running up to the shower. The rest of them shrugged accepting too, and up they all came into the house.
I grabbed them all towels the dry themselves and found spare blankets and pillows that they could use.

"You can use my bed, I can sleep down here, I don't mind." I offered up my bed to any of them who would want it.

"What? You mad Lisa? You go sleep in it, we'll be fine down here." Bondy chuckled, patting the couch lightly as Issy had already fallen asleep with her pyjamas on anyway, all snuggled under the blanket which was supposed to be for the boys.

"Larry? Bob? Van?" I offered again, and Van shook his head.

"I'll take it!" Benji shouted down the stairs. "I don't mind." Bob then began shushing him.

"Okay. That's settled." I smiled more happy that they've all got somewhere comfy to sleep.

"Come on Bob!" Benji held out his hand jokingly, waiting part way down the stairs, and then they walked up the rest of the stairs.

"It's the door on your left as you reach the top of the stairs." I quietly called up the stairs and Benji put his thumbs up and I went over to the couch and sat next to Van who moved his legs so I could squeeze on next to him.
Bondy had already passed out, Issy stretching out over him so he couldn't move if he tried.

"You sure you're alright on there Larry?" I asked him through a whisper as he was all wrapped up in most of the blankets I brought down, as though he was cocooned.

"Hm-mm." He sleepily smiled and nodded, before curling himself up on the arm chair to fall asleep properly.
Van made sure that I was close to his body, his arm securely around mine. His eyes were already closed and his breathing was soft. He looked so peaceful, I smiled to myself and budged in closer so my head was into his chest. Seconds later I felt his head move so his lips touched my forehead and he planted a kiss.

Our bodies remained that close throughout the night. He made me feel loved, like appreciated for once. I had missed that.