𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓 ( 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 )

𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄

AT THE BEACH IN BEVERLY HILLS, Emberly was sitting on her beach towel, her face in her journal writing. The football team decided to head to the beach to the beach for their football practice today. She had joined them and a few others since she wasn't doing anything this weekend. She wasn't cool with the football team but Olivia couldn't hang with her today and Spencer had also joined the practice so that was part of the reason she joined, to keep an eye out for him in case anyone tried to do anything. 

At least that's what she told herself. She really had wanted to see if Layla was coming. She could tell Spencer had taken a liking to the Keating girl. It bothered her. When Spencer had dated his last girlfriend, she never had a problem with it but maybe because she wasn't in a front row to see their relationship. But knowing that Spencer liked Layla and she was seeing it, it was different. 

Taking a glance up from journal pausing in her writing she watched as Spencer ran across the beach, jumping up and catching the ball that was thrown at him by Jordan. So far it seemed like things were okay. 

Spencer who was across the beach and was talking to Jordan, looked around his eyes stopping on Emberly who was looking down at the journal she was writing in. He didn't know why but he felt a sense of relief wash over him knowing she was also there. 

"Hey, I'ma catch you later." Spencer tells Jordan before running off towards her direction which caused Jordan to turn around watching him head towards Emberly.

"So..." Spencer grunts as he lays on the beach towel next to Emberly causing her to lift her head and look at him.

"Hey." Emberly laughed.

"This is what rich kids do at 5 P.M. on a Tuesday." Spencer says.

"It won't take long before you get use to this and want to do this everyday." Emberly says closing her journal. "But, it's not all fun and games. We have to get work done, too." She turns and points at a group of kids behind them. "Look, the student council's here. They're prepping for the big football booster party this week, and this year, the pressure's on because everybody is coming to meet our new star player. You." Emberly smiled causing Spencer to laugh.

"So, how's it living with the Baker's? Jordan not still being an ass is he?" Emberly asks. 

Last weekend Jordan and Asher had gotten-well tricked Spencer into getting drunk and the next morning he couldn't be on his best performance when the booster's had come. It was a shitty thing to do and Emberly was ready to quickly handle the situation but Spencer told her not to. She listened to him knowing that he would be able to handle it on his own, but that still didn't stop her from wanting to beat Jordan and Asher. 

"I think we're cool now." Spencer answered.

"That's good. If he's be an ass call me, I have no problem going over there and kicking his ass." Emberly says. Spencer laughed at her before he started gathering his things getting ready to leave. 

"Your leavings already?" Emberly asks watching him. Why was she feeling a bit sad watching him leave? Spencer was really the only person she could hang out with and be comfortable with. All the other kids she didn't really know them so of course she wasn't comfortable hanging with them.

"It's getting late." Spencer answers.

"What are you talking about? It's just getting started. Beers, a bonfire, s'mores, and JJ even got his guitar out." Emberly says nodding her head towards the blonde boy as he sat in a chair strumming his guitar.

"Sandcastles and John Mayer sing-alongs." Spencer says causing her to giggle. "Ok. It sounds tempting, but, uh, I got business to take care of."

"Business? Very mysterious." Emberly gave a playful smirk.