SoCal Summer

"Hey, who's the surfer?" I interrupt whatever pick-up line Mya was throwing on the bartender. She gives me a look as her item of affection turns his attention to me.

"Oh him? That's Reid Sawyer. He walked past about ten minutes ago with his surfboard under his arm. He didn't even stop to talk to anyone. Just went to the water and disappeared."

Reid Sawyer was the residential reclusive bad boy of of our high school. Whether it was his messy black hair or his intimidating stature, he was not to be messed with. Yet, it was this exact aurora that drew girls to him like flies. With his devilishly handsome looks, he was secretly lusted after by any teenage girl that laid their eyes on him. And just went I thought he couldn't be any more attractive to the female population, he had to be a surfer, too?

"Reid Sawyer? Damn, he's incredible!" I comment as I watch as he continues to skillfully ride the wall of water, catching air off the edge of the break and doing a 180 before landing back down with ease.

"He's kind of weird if you ask me. Who turns down a rave like this to go surfing?" He turns back to Mya and they continue their previous conversation.

I can't tear my eyes away from Reid. Suddenly, a crazy plan formulates in my head. Maybe he would teach me to surf. It wasn't possible for me to take lessons from a surfing school because my dad would find out in a snap and I'd be in a huge amount of trouble. But Reid as my teacher would be perfect. Reid keeps to himself and no one would dare talk to him because they are terrified of his cold demeanor. I could learn on a hidden beach, and no one--especially my father--would ever find out. If I could just keep my secret from my dad until the end of senior year, I'd be golden.

This is going to be a great summer. Now all I have to do is convince the social recluse that is Reid Sawyer...
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This story was inspired by barbequebabe's Surf and Rescue so definitely go check her story out too if you like this one.
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