Ezra In Beach City (Book 1)

Bubble Buddies

At the Beach House, Steven left the house as he pushed his bicycle down the stairs. A roaring noise was heard, that rumbled the place and startled Steven as he let go of his bike. The bicycle tumbled down the stairs.

"Oh! Woooh-" Steven said as he ran after his bike.

Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl were walking towards the beach house while Ezra came out of the house.

"I don't think they are earthquakes, they're too frequent!" Pearl said.

"Heads up!" Ezra called out.

Steven's bike collapsed in front of the Gems, that made Steven catch up to it and pick it up.

"Hey look!" Amethyst said. "Steven's got a bike! Where ya goin', Steven?"

"Just out for a ride." Steven replied.

"In the sand?" Pearl asked.

"Yup!" Steven answered before he took off.

Steven struggled to ride his bike in the sand. He looked up and saw a dark-skinned girl nearby, who was reading a book on the sand. Steven then paddled his bike past her and parked it.

"Some smooth ride..." Steven said out loud before he turned to look at the girl, who was engrossed in her book. "Five speeds..." He repeatedly turned to between her and his bike. "Hand brakes... Electric blue finish with a tiger bell!" He rung the bell to draw the girl's attention, but it didn't work. "I bet there are a lot of kids who'd love to ride this bi- Woooah!"

Steven tried to climb onto his bike, but he fell over. The girl finally turned her head towards Steven, who was sitting on top of his fallen bike. Embarrassed, Steven threw his helmet away and ran off while screaming.

"AHHH!!!" Steven screamed.

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Back at the Beach House, Steven returned back home and slammed the door behind him while he panted. He then turned to the right and noticed the Gems and Ezra, who were watching through a window.

"Whaddup?" Steven greeted, trying to be casual.

"Who were you talking to?" Pearl asked.

"Huh?" Steven asked.

"That girl." Garnet said.

"You like her?" Ezra asked.

"You saw?" Steven asked but blushed as he realized what Ezra said. "She's just a girl I know, except she doesn't know me. We never talked."

"You do like her!" Amethyst gasped before she smushed Steven's face.

"Uhh... I like everyone..." Steven lied as he pushed Amethyst's arms aside.

"Let's set up a play-date!" Pearl suggested. "I'll write up an invitation and work out a schedule. Oh! We'll have to find out her favorite kind of tea..."

"No." Garnet denied. "Just talk to her."

"Garnet's right, it's better if you just introduce yourself and talk to her." Ezra agreed. "That's how I got to know my wife."

"Okay." Steven said. "But you guys can't watch this time! It'll mess up my funky flow."

"Funky flow?" Pearl and Amethyst asked.

"It's his way of acting cool." Ezra explained.

"We won't watch." Garnet said as she adjusted her visor.

"Alright!" Steven said before he ran to the fridge to take out a glowing red orange bracelet.

"What's that?" Amethyst asked.