Sweet Nothing • (book one) jb

chapter thirty-nine

"..you're just so beautiful."

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I walked back into the beach house laughing while following everyone close behind. We all just arrived back from our overseas rock climbing lesson. It was probably one of the funnest things I have ever done in my life.

As I slammed the door shut, everyone's laughter started to die down. We were all laughing at the fact Justin kept falling down the wall and into the ocean. It was funny until he pulled my leg and we both ended up in the water. I was a bit mad at first, but ended up laughing in the end.

"You're all just mad because I have more talent than you all." Justin said taking a gulp of water.

"Yes, more talent except you can't climb a simple wall." Alfredo laughed causing everyone else in the room to erupt in laughter.

I smiled faintly as Justin scowled at everyone else.

I knew it was too weird and such a foreign feeling to me. I just felt genuinely happy. It was weird to me because I haven't felt this way in such a long time. I honestly don't think I was ever really happy since Justin left me. But now that I'm here with him again I couldn't help but to think maybe he was the missing piece in my heart. Maybe he was the one I needed in my life to be happy again.

Taking one last look at the group of people I loved so dearly, I snuck up the stairs deciding to take a shower. My hair was soaked from the salt water and my body had sand in places sand shouldn't be. I knew everyone else would be going up so I should just take one in advance.

Running the water and stripping off my clothes, I got in the shower. I thoroughly washed my hair and made sure to get the sand away. I took maybe 20 minutes in the shower before I decided I should get out. I wrapped the towel tightly around my body, grabbed my dirty clothes and walked over to my bedroom.

I grabbed a black tank top with the words 'Normal is boring' across it and a pair of slightly ripped shorts putting them on. Considering my hair was still wet and my natural wavy hair was soon to be showing, I just brushed through it deciding I was just going to leave it natural.

I walked out of my bedroom instantly getting hit with the aroma of spaghetti. I smiled to myself before walking down the stairs into the kitchen. Pattie was stirring up pasta sauce and the boys all sat talking on the kitchen table. Ignoring the boys, I walked over to Pattie smiling.

"Smells delicious." I said to her as I stood beside her. She smiled sweetly down at me and nodded her head.

"I could say the same about you." She said.

"Why, thank you." I laughed throwing my hair over my shoulder. "Do you need any help?" I asked her as my laughter died down.

"Well the cooking is just about done so could you just get plates and forks?" She asked and I nodded my head.

I grabbed the plates and forks setting them down in front of each person. By the time I got to Justin, Pattie started to put the spaghetti on everyone's plates.

As I set Justin's plate down, he slightly grabbed my arm pulling me toward him. I furrowed my eye brows at his actions before he whispered in my ear.

"Let's walk on the beach after my shower?" He whispered into my ear. I pulled away and smiled at him nodding my head. He smiled back down at me and let go of me.

We all ate dinner and by the time I was finished with the dishes Justin had just gotten out of the shower. He came downstairs in a white t-shirt and khaki shorts. I met him down at the bottom of the stairs and I smiled at him. We told Pattie we would be back shortly and before I knew it we were walking along the shore.