Tides [ON HOLD]

Chapter 1

Finally my senior year is over. After hours of staying up late, studying for exams and working non-stop it's time for my well-deserved summer break. Now, don't me wrong, I am NOT a nerd. I study and get decent grades but I do not however wear glasses, have braces or come to school in clothes from the 1970's. You know like those huge knitted jumpers or the jazzy boots. WEIRD!

Anyway I'm 5ft 6, average height really, tanned golden skin, light brown eyes and long urban ombre hair in which reaches my hips. It's a hot day today in California meaning everyone is wearing shorts and crop tops under their royal blue graduation gowns. I truly hate the things. Like for one they are so long, meaning my long legs keep getting me wound up in the material and secondly...well I don't have a secondly..

Hiding behind a huge oak tree I pull my gown over my head and fold it into my Aztec designed bag. I love Aztec designs even my phone case is Aztec. After sorting myself out and making sure I look presentable I come out from behind the tree. I am wearing my mint green shorts and white crop top with palm trees. Looking around the front of the school I see a group of people in which I recognise too well. Deciding to walk up to them I see my best friend. I jump and wrap my legs around his waist and hook my arms around his neck. I rest my head against his shoulder and relax breathing in his scent.

"Riley! You almost gave me a heart attack!" The rest of the group chuckle whilst Ashton just glares at everyone.

You see Ashton Knight is my very best friend. We have been forever, well since the age of 10 but that counts right?

"Sorry!" I exclaim sheepishly jumping of him and landing on my two feet. I have pretty good balance. I used to be captain of the cheerleading team but quit because...well I don't really know. Before you jump to conclusions I am not one of those stereotypical sluts who have to have the bad boy at school and need to be perfect 24/7.

"So what time do we meet a Riley's?" My other best friend Melissa speaks up. She's really pretty. Shoulder length blonde hair, green eyes and well shown cheekbones. Her little button nose is the perfect size for her petite lips in which are always coated in her favourite cherry lip balm.

"We'll go home grab our things then each take our cars to Riley's house. We're taking the 8 seater right?" I nod and Brandon continues planning out our journey. "Okay so we leave our cars at Riley's house then we hit the road ASAP." I smile at Brandon's plan. Brandon is the smart one in our group. He is pretty laid back and quiet most the time but when he is mad he gets pissed! He is extremely protective of the girls in our group but our relationship is a brother/sister relationship.

"Alright plans a go. I'll see you all later!" Ashton and I wave goodbye to the others. Now the people I haven't mentioned in our group.

Carson and Brody are the jokers of the group. They are not related in any way, although may as well be with the pranks they both come up with. I swear I remember one time I was walking into my house and as I opened the door a bucket full of green paint filled with worms fell all over me. To say I was angry is an understatement. I was furious! I have no idea how they even got into my house but I did get them back.

I remember filling their beds with crickets that I got from the pet store. You know, cause lizards eat crickets anyway their reactions were hilarious. The best thing is that I got both of them squealing like girls on camera and they don't even know it.

The other girls in the group? Well there's me, Melissa and of course Lacey and Isabella. We call Isabella, Bella most the time and Lacey, Lace.

They are both my favourite girlies with Melissa too. We all met when we were 11. We were assigned as a group to do an art project and from then on we instantly started hanging out.

"Hey Riley!" I jump started at the sound of Ashton's voice and in the process, me being the extremely clumsy person I am banged my head on the car roof. I groan in pain and clutch my head. Snickers travel out of Ashton's mouth and I look up quickly and punch him hard in the arm. He doesn't even move. Urgh stupid arm muscles.

"What do you want?" I grumpily pout reaching for the passenger seat door and stumbling out. You see! I am very clumsy.

"Well you were quiet the whole ride home and you had an evil smile on your face so to say I'm confused is just a part of it." Oh well, I guess I was lost in thought.

"I was just thinking about the time when I got Brody and Carson back for pouring green paint filled with worms all over me." He laughs and I finish the sentence bending over and clutching my stomach.

Oh yeah just laugh it up. Even I start to laugh, I must say I did look pretty funny...

"Okay, okay come on we gotta get our bags and load the car with road trip junk!" I pull his hand running into my huge house. Ashton and I live next to each other which is one if the many reasons why we are so close. I have a pretty big house. It's not as big as the white house or anything but that would be frickin awesome!

Reaching my cream colored room I open my wardrobe and collect the suitcase I packed for my summer break, then roll it out. Ashton went into his room. Yup he has his own room in my house and I have my own room in his house.

Finally getting it out my room and down the stairs I lift it into the trunk of the car. Ashton comes out wearing dark washed jeans and a blue V-neck. He's hot!

Rapidly looking away he trots over rolling his suitcase and lifting it into the back of the car. Phew! Now time for food!

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Not long after everyone had arrived, we load in their bags and settle into the car. It was decided that Ashton drove first with Brandon sat in the passenger's seat. I am right at the back with Melissa and Brody whilst Lacey, Isabella and Carson are squashed in the middle section of the car. It's pretty funny because Carson is in the middle of both girls. Such a flirt.

This trip is the trip I have been looking forward to the most. My dad owns a private beach house of the coast of California and there's enough space for each of us. It's about 6 hour drive to the beach from where I live. I know it's a long wait but it will be worth it.

"ROAD TRIP BABY!" We all shout simultaneously laughing and throwing our hands in the air. This will be one hell of a summer!

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A:N// Heyyyy everybody this is my new book called Tides! I decided to write a ChickLit type of book so we'll see how this goes.

Comment any ideas you want to input for me and I'll take them into consideration! You will also get a dedication!!!

The song is called Tides by Jack and Jack [I do NOT own it]

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