Ghost - Elmax

Chapter 44 : California

The girls needed two weeks before finally blocking a weekend. It was almost the beginning of autumn, but they didn't care, they just wanted to spend some time together, with no stress. They took the plane to not be too tired when they were at the house. Max discovered it for the first time. It was a beautiful house with view on the ocean, it was like a dream. When she opened the door, she saw boxes. Jane and her cousins began to reunite her mother's stuff to clean the house.

- "This place is beautiful," stated Max, ecstatic.

- "Yeah...I've no memories in there, my mom bought it just before she got sick. I didn't even know she bought a house! That's crazy!"

- "I'm sorry..."

- "I'm not, I'll have memories with you, now," smiled Jane.

- "You're cheesy, I love it."

- "I know. Come on, let me show you around the house."

The brunette grabbed her girlfriend's hand before showing her the different rooms: the kitchen, the two bathrooms, the toilets, the five bedrooms, the garage, the garden with an outside kitchen, a barbecue, and a wood oven.

- "Oh! I can cook real pizzas!" told happily Max.

- "Yeah! That's cool, right?"

- "Especially for you, you'll enjoy it!"

- "I know!"

Once everything installed, the two girls decided to take a walk on the beach. Max was like in paradise, feeling each grains of sand between her toes, the smell of the salt water, and the soft wind on her cheeks brought her back old memories; the day her father taught her how to surf, all those castles sand she built with her ex best friend, Nate, and, less funny memories like the arriving of Neil and Billy.

The redhead turned her head to Jane. The brunette kept her shoes, not fan of sand, and was looking down while she was walking. Max kissed her cheek to bring her back.

- "You look sad," stated the redhead.

- "I'm not sad, I'm just...I don't know..."

- "It's okay, you don't have to tell me. And, you've had lots of hard emotions this year, maybe it's hard for you to switch off."

- "Yeah...maybe...but I'm glad to be here with you," reassured Jane.

- "I hope!" chuckled the redhead.

Jane had an amused sigh before wrapping her arm around her and kissing her cheek.

- "You don't wanna surf?" asked Jane, showing a beach hut proposing surf materials.

- "I can?"

- "Of course, you can! Have fun!"

- "What about you?"

- "I've my magazines, don't worry."

- "Well, if it doesn't bother you, I won't say no!"

The two girls approached the hut. Max asked for a suit and a board while Jane chose a deckchair not too far from the ocean. Once ready, Max joined Jane.

- "You look hot," told Jane.

- "I know!" joked Max.

- "You're ready?"

- "I don't know...It's been a while!"

- "Don't worry, nobody cares if you fall."

- "I care!"

- "Just have fun, it's all that matters. And, maybe it's like bike, it'll come back to your legs."

- "Says the girl who still can't ride her BMX," mocked the redhead.