Four women, a beach, and chances.
ASOTB 3: Burnt Under The Sun
Hyerin never goes to a beach without a sunblock. That one thing is for sure.
On a beach trip where she forgot to bring one, she, being brazen as she is, knocked on the door of the hotel room beside hers. Not knowing it was someone she used to hate and embarrassed of, Stefan.
Certainly, he can give her what she's asking for.
However, there is no such thing as free lunch these days. Because if you need to get something, you have to give out something.
And for Stefan, her phone number will do.
Date written: 10/07/20 - 10/26/21
ASOTB 4: Played Around The Fire
On a summer beach night out, Maria Roshan was asked by Deacon, a university jock, who apparently was her ex, to dance with her and to talk to her through phone for a night, in fulfilment of a dare.
However, Maro is the ever hard to get. Even if it's just a dare, she won't just give a damn. She won't even hold his hands and definitely won't give her number!
But look, Deacon must have lucky cards stack behind him.
He's done both dares.
Date written: 10/30/21 - 01/05/23
"Listen Kenzy, I know I've been an ass and truthfully maybe you shouldn't even bother returning my calls. You're right, I've been nothing but awful since we met, driving you away yet desperate to keep you close"
My heart clinches, but I dared not breathe. Too afraid to give in, too afraid that if I reach for the phone, I'll call. I'll call to make it right. I want to make it right, because this man affects me more than I ever thought he would. But it isn't right. I can't give myself false hope.
"Please just talk to me, let me explain. It's not you.....it's me. I'm the asshole. You don't deserve this, you didn't. ..."
He pauses and I hold my breath still, fearing he'd hear me breathe, yet, it's only his left voicemail on the phone. Not him
"I'm sorry.......dammit!" And that's it, our one sided conversation ends and I'm more broken than before.
What happens when your world crashes? When the people you thought would be there forever literally runs through the door without a second glance backwards?
What happens with taking a step outside your comfort zone?
What happens when that step outside that comfort zone turns into....well unexpected?
Personalities clash, feelings are crushed and just maybe that one person you ignore turns out to be the damn life savers.
Easy enough, but did I forget to mention they belong to someone else?
Will what happens in summer stay with summer?
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