The Flame

CHAPTER 24

"Come out fast Rose", Evan was shouting on top of his voice, lifting the huge snacks basket into the car.

"What the hell, I just got done, give me a damn break". I screamed after him, packing my bag hastily picking up my swimsuit and some sunscreen lotion. 'Damn it! These guys' I rolled my eyes, zipping my bag. I was about to leave, when a small heart shaped bag caught my attention, without giving it a second thought, I stuffed it too into the bag.

"You look good Rose", Scott announced, eyeing me from up to down. I was wearing a black chiffon dress with small flowery print. Though simple I knew it embraced me perfectly wherever required.

"Thanks Scott", I replied, smiling back at him.

"Ahmm" Brandon faked a cough. "We are already getting late, get in fast" he cleared his throat.

"Do you need a cough syrup Brandy?", I asked him innocently, repressing a laugh.

"Or else, you can stay here back Brandy, if you think you might catch cold", Scott came beside me naturally and teased him. "Don't worry, I will take good care of Rose", he said chuckling.

"I have no doubt", I agreed to him, giggling.

"Shut up, you two...get in fast", he yelled out. We broke into a fit of laughter at him, so much so that my stomach started paining.

"Okay, chill Brandy", I said after a while, "where is Rachael and Tiffany?".

"Already in their seats" he answered, rolling his eyes.

"Okay", I said hopping into the seat cheerfully.

I didn't know how long we were travelling, because I immediately dozed off once in my seat. I was always so tired nowadays that I didn't need a proper bed to doze off. The night travelling wasn't quite stretched but, as usual Brandon and Scott divided the time behind the steering; we reached the beach house which was apparently one of Brandon's extensive properties here around four in the morning.

"Rose please don't complain that you want to get to a bed now", Rachael pleaded, I almost laughed, as that was exactly what I was going to say once I reached, but anyways I assured her that I would try to stay awake and try to remain active for whatever they were planning to do at this point of time.

"You are not thinking of taking a dip now right?" I asked her, worried. These people are real definition of crazy, SO I would not be surprised even if that is what they were thinking.

"What do you think of me, Crazy?" she asked widening her eyes.

"Yes" we all replied back collectively at the same time, which brought a fit of laughter.

The guys started walking back to the beach house hooting. I left back to get my bag from the car, Tiffany waited back to assist me.

"Hey Tiffany, how come you came with these guys?" I asked her, unloading the bags from the car.

"Oh, I heard Scott was coming, so I hoped in, you don't mind right?" She asked me furrowing her brows.

"What? No", I laughed, "I'm glad we got some extra estrogen here amongst those testosterone idiots",I told her laughing.

"That's right" she replied back chuckling.

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"So show me my room, I need a good nap", I declared to the group sitting on the floor which was nothing but plain wooden which was highly polished. The beach house as he called it to be, looked more like a glass house, as the entire main outer walls were covered by glass, giving a beautiful look of the sea, but not a great idea to keep burglars out.