Life's a Beach {Completed}

Chapter 2

Ray began to panic. She was worried that it could have been a shark or some oceanic creature. She turned around to see what had brushed against her. It was some boy. He looked like a beach bum surfer dude.

"Oh... sorry." He said "You know... for bumping into you."

"Well it was more then a bump. But I forgive you." Said Ray

They both stared into each other's eyes for what felt to be awhile, but was a short amount of time before he blinked.

"Umm... the name's Tanner." He said smiling and rubbing his hand threw his hair. His hair was brown with small amounts of blonde. Slightly wavy and he had blue eyes almost the color of white diamonds.

"Well... it's nice to meet you Tanner... I'm Ray by the way." She introduced herself.

"Like the sting ray?" Tanner questioned her name. Ray laughed but agreed.

Bree standing behind her friend was waiting patiently as they talked for a few minutes.

Bree then cleared her throat. Ray realizing that her friend was swimming there behind her.

"Hey Tanner... it's really nice meeting you, be we really must go."

"It's nice meeting you too!" He replied. "Bye"

Ray waved bye and so did Bree. Then they swam back to shore.

"I think he likes you." Teased Bree.

"Really, he literally just bumped into me." Ray answered quickly.

"He could have done that on purpose though." Said Bree. "And, once you bump into someone and look into their eyes, then you will know. He likes you Ray. And personally... I think you like him."

Ray smiled but had no further conversation about the specific subject.

The girls walked to their towels and picked them up and started dusting off the sand. They rolled the towels up and tucked them under their arms. The girls then slipped their flip flops on and headed home. Before they got off the beach, Ray was stopped by Tanner who came running up behind her.

"Before you go." Tanner began. "I have to ask you something." Ray nodded her head. "Would you and of course Bree like to go to the beach party tonight down by the pier. There is a smoothie-popsicle stand ran by my friend Bartholomew. There will also be swimming and surfing too."

The girls agreed to go to the beach party. But just in case plans change, Ray handed her phone number and address. Then Ray and Bree left.

"You deliberately gave him your number and address!" Exclaimed Bree.

"Yup, sure did!" Said Ray smiling and sticking her tongue out at her best friend.

Within minutes the girls arrived at Ray's house. They went inside and felt the fresh cool air hit their skin. It was chilly so the girls quickly wrapped their towels around themselves for warmth.

"Let's go upstairs and take warm showers." Suggested Ray.

"Umm... I don't have clothes." Said Bree.

"You can borrow mine." Replies Ray.

The girls grabbed clothes and both headed to separate bathrooms to take showers. The salt and sand washing away from their skin and hair. After their showers they felt fresh.

The girls after their showers, met in Ray's room and both laid on the bed.

"After a shower, I honestly don't feel like going to the beach party." Said Ray

"Me too. But not to be rude we can always go and just not go into the water. We can stand on the pier drinking smoothies and eating popsicles." Suggested Bree.

"Yeah we can do that." Ray agreed.

After a while, Ray finally got up from her bed and went to talk to her mom. She asked for her permission to go to the beach party tonight.

"That sounds like fun. You can go if you want." Said her mother.

"Thanks mom!"

Night came, Ray and Bree started to head for the pier which was only a few minutes away. They had to travel on the sidewalk though. They walked together for a while, when all of a sudden Bree's hand was grabbed from behind her!