Break Hearts, Not Promises ||✓||

27

♡ Some people are born with tornadoes in their lives and constellations in their eyes ♡

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"Pass me the ketchup, babe.",Kesha said. Abby passed her the bottle of ketchup. Kesha put in all her effort to squeeze out whatever was left in the almost empty ketchup bottle on her fries.

It was afternoon and we still hadn't gotten into the water. The afternoon wasn't going like I wanted it to. I wanted to get into the water, swim and maybe even learn how to surf.

The waves called over invitingly. I looked at the ocean temptedly.

"In a while.",Blaze leaned over and whispered in my ear, leaving a small trail of goosebumps on my hands.

I nodded and smiled at him.

It was lunch. I didn't feel like having anything and I needed to watch what I ate or else I wouldn't be able to get into the water. I ate a bowl of salad and stole a few fries from Blaze's plate. That was pretty much it.

Darian and Alex ordered two pizzas for themselves from the Beach Cafe.
My eyes trailed over to Caspian, who had been pretty silent throughout the outing. He caught my eye and smiled at me. I pursed my lips and smiled faintly so as to not appear rude.

"Well.",Blaze said, placing his hands on the table.
"Who wants to go surfing?"

"Me!",Alex and Darian shouted through mouthfuls of pizza.

"I was asking the girls.",Blaze said.

I grinned and raised my hand. Abby and Kesha were pretty happy surfing on their own.

"You mind if I steal your girl brother?",Blaze grinned at Caspian. I was sure he meant it as a joke but I didn't understand why Caspian clenched his jaw and forced a smile before nodding.

"Okay then. Let's go!",Blaze said as he got up and offered me his hand. I smiled as I took it and walked towards the beach. Alex let me borrow his surfboard because he was busy eating.

The surfboard was pretty much taller than me. I struggled to carry it while Blaze effortlessly tucked it under his arm as he walked.

"Just a minute. I need to change.",he said.

I nodded as I waited on the shore. He walked back towards the umbrellas, where our bags were kept.

Don't look. Don't look. Don't look.

Darn it.

I discretely turned around. Blaze was putting his shirt inside his bag. I could see the red knee-length shorts he was wearing.

I sucked in a breath when he turned around.

If I was a guy and had a body like that, I'd never wear a shirt. Tanned and muscular. Goals.

He grinned as he walked towards me. He had taken off his slippers too.

"So, ready for the first lesson?",he asked.

I was too busy staring at him to realize that he had asked me something.

"Hmm?",I said.

He smirked slightly.
"Or I'll just stand here and let you drool over me."

I mentally slapped myself back to consciousness.
"No um. Let's surf.",I said.

Blaze smirked as he walked towards the water. He walked until he was waist deep in water. Then he got on his surfboard, lying on his stomach.