Run Away With Me

Why Not?: Words To Live By

We eventually found the rest of the group an hour later huddled together drinking their contraband. When Sophia noticed us, she asked where Mason was.

"Not sure. He said he had to grab something but we haven't seen him since." Jack says to the group staring back at us.

From the look on Kayla's face, she didn't believe it for one minute. And the 'we'll talk later' look she was giving me only confirmed my suspicions.

"You guys look like you could use a drink." Kayla announces and holds two beers out for us. We pop the cans open and raise them.

"To an unforgettable summer." Jack announces.

"Here, here!"

"Cheers to that."

We all clink our cans together and take a drink.

One of the bands comes on a bit later as the sun starts to set.

We stayed a group. The girls swaying along to the music, the guys nodding their heads. Three local bands played and all were fairly decent, playing their own original songs and sold their CD's off to the side of the stage. Jack picked up a couple of them 'for the memories.'

By the time the concert had ended, Mason still hadn't come back. Not that I was complaining, but a couple of our friends did notice. When Kyle brought it up again, Jack interjected.

"Maybe he found a girl."

Tiffany barked a laugh. "With how obsessed he is over Stella, I doubt it." She crossed her arms over her chest, pushing her boobs up. She took her shirt off halfway through the concert. She was just in a bikini and loudly announced how hot she was. She threw it back to Jack. It hit his chest and then fell to the sand. He didn't pick it up.

I think she got cold a little while later but didn't want to put her clothes back on out of embarrassment. Now it was tucked in her back pocket.

"He probably just ran into some other friends and got drunk. It wouldn't be the first time." Kayla said, saving the conversation.

"Hey we were thinking of having a party at our house tomorrow night. Do you guys have plans?" I say.

"I don't have plans. If tomorrow is anything like your last two parties, this one will be fucking wild." Kyle says.

"I'm free too. What time should we be there?"

"Well, were going to a Dodgers game at four so maybe like ten?" Jack offers to which everyone agrees.

We go our separate ways; The twins and Sophia came together and offer to give Kyle a ride home. Kayla, Jack and I walk back to my car.

Were halfway there when Kayla speaks up. "So," She drawls. "What really happened with Mason?"

"What do you mean?" Jack asks, playing dumb.

"I mean, the boy was spreading lies about Stella, she walks away to tell him to fuck off, I presume. And Then you disappear for an hour and Mason is not with you. How did he take it?"

"Not great." Jack says.

"Tyler, I love you. You are great. A man of few words. But I need more. C'mon Stells, what happened?"

I sigh. "He grabbed my arm, told me he never said it, tried to punch Tyler, then called me a bitch. Safe to say he did not take it well."

"Jesus." Kayla whistles. "I've known that guy my entire life and never knew he was such a fucking dick."