Ocean Blue & You

sunset walks

That evening, I grabbed my bike and cycled down the little lanes to my house. There, I made myself some soup and a sandwich for dinner, and got ready. I didn't want to look like I'd tried too hard, so I just showered and changed my outfit to a cute, cross backed tank top and some black cargo pants (after Anna had worn them I had gone to the same shop she had got them from and gotten an exact pair). Then I reapplied my natural makeup, which had sort of faded off from the day, and let my hair out over my shoulders. I ran down the stairs, checking my watch, which said I had fifteen minutes to get to the beach, and did up my sandals. Just as I was about to leave, Mum came over to me.

"Where are you going?" she asked curiously, but in a polite way, looking at me questioningly.

"Oh-" I hesitated,"I'm just going for an evening walk with Anna on the beach. We wanted to have a little relax and maybe a swim to sort of celebrate the end of exams." I lied. This wasn't entirely untrue, as I was going to the beach, just with Jack instead. I didn't know why, but I didn't want to tell Mum I was going to see Jack. I know she wouldn't have minded, but something just felt wrong about telling her. Like if I said it out loud to anyone but Anna and Faith, it just wouldn't make it true.

"Oh. Okay. Have you had dinner?"

"Yeah, I made myself a sandwich and some soup earlier," I answered.

"Okay then. Well, have fun," she said,"oh! and well done with your exams." she said, beaming at me,"I'm so proud of you."

She gave me a big hug, and I felt a slightly guilty feeling inside of me. I had just lied to her, but it was only a white lie, and it didn't matter.

I hopped on my bike and cycled down from home down the cobbled streets, which were always a bit bumpy on my bike, as the sun shone it's last golden glow over the whole town. Once I had reached the bottom of the hill though, it was a smooth, flat bike ride to the beach. To get there, you had to go past the harbour, which was always dotted with boats bobbing up and down in the bay, and then walk or cycle for about ten minutes down the foot path along the sea, near the road to the left by the cliff, and then take a sharp left on to the sandy, Littleton beach.

I rested my bike up against some railings, and locked it safely around them, even though Littleton was hardly ever a place of crime. Probably the quietest, safest town for miles. Especially on the coast where I lived. I glanced around the beach where I was, but couldn't see Jack anywhere. So I walked around for a little bit, and waited, staring at the ocean. For a minute I thought this was all a dream of mine in my head, and that he wasn't coming, and I had just been stupid. I even glanced at my phone for any texts saying he couldn't make it, but didn't see any. I realised I had been a bit paranoid when I saw him sitting down on the sand, a little concealed by the stony wall he was leaning against. He was waiting. He had been here all this time. My heart fluttered inside my chest as it always did when I saw him, and I ran over.

"Jack!" I called, and when he heard my voice, he looked up, saw me, and smiled. He got up from where he was sitting and walked over to me.

"Hi Posy," he responded happily."You look-" he looked down at me in a sort of awe,"really nice."

I tried not to blush, but it was impossible. I felt like some stupid, naive little school girl.

"Do you wanna go for a walk on the pier? Or?.."

"I'd love to," I said. He grinned and we walked together up the steps to the pier. At first it was a little awkward small talk, but soon we went deep into conversation about ourselves, and it didn't feel awkward at all. It felt so natural, like I'd known him for ages, and we laughed and chatted casually about things like friends. I told him things about myself that I though I would never have told.