Chapter 10

I watched him as he loaded his trunk and slammed it shut. Then he pulled another cigarette out and took a few steps towards the house nearby, shielding himself from the rain.

I didn’t comment and I couldn’t because he offered me a ride (even though he almost left me). He was a weird person.

"Want one?"

"What? Oh, no."

"C’mon. Just one. You’ll like it.” he said holding the pack out for me to take.

"Exactly."

He pushed himself off the wall and came onto me, trapping me against it.

"One.” he said.

"Drop it Nate."

"Open your mouth.” he then said, letting out a smoke.

I licked my lips and softly parted my lips. I knew what was about to come, but I was surprised by how easily I obeyed him. He leaned in after he took a drag and his lips brushed mine as he let out the smoke. I took it in before letting it out.

"Mmm good girl.” he said and suddenly dipped his head down and attached his lips to mine. I was taken aback but I continued the kiss, placing my hands on his waist.

He threw his cigarette away and placed that hand on the wall beside my head, and the other one on my hip. His tongue piercing was once again amazing, and his tongue tasted like cigarette. I would’ve minded, but right now I liked the way he tasted and smelled.

He tilted his head and pushed me further into the wall whilst his tongue rubbed against mine.

He pulled away all too quickly, before licking his lip and smirking.

"Let’s go back."

I shrugged, and deep down I knew I was a bit hurt by the fact that for him it didn’t mean anything. I didn’t really mind, but I would’ve loved if I could kiss him every time I wanted and felt like it.

God, the smoke had gone to my brain.

I thanked him for giving me a ride, and walked back to my house, cursing at the rain. My grandma yelled at me for being late, but I ignored her and went upstairs, where I took a shower.

I dropped the towel on the floor once I was in my room, before I changed into my pajamas and got into bed. I kept replying the kiss in my head, until my phone vibrated on the bedside table. I answered it, not checking the caller, because it was probably my mother.

"Yeah?” I asked.

There was heavy breathing on the other end, before the voice spoke:

"You should close your curtains babe."

***

I gulped.

“Nate, go to bed.”

“Mmm you’re no fun.” he mumbled.

“Bye Nate.” I said into the phone, and then hung up.

I put the phone on the bedside table and closed my eyes, trying to sleep. I couldn’t fall asleep easily, but when I did, I dreamt of Nate.

The next day I woke up to the screams of my grandmother, who said to ‘move my arse downstairs’ because she ‘made a proper English breakfast just for me’.

I looked out the window and was surprised to see that the sun was shining.

I didn’t bother to change my pajamas or brush my teeth before I went downstairs. Katherine and grandpa were at the dining table, not really enjoying their breakfast.

“Sit down Renee.” my grandma instructed me, pointing towards the chair with the frying pan. “I made this especially for you, thought you might be missing home.”

I rolled my eyes as I dug my fork into a sausage and cut it.

“No you didn’t.” my grandpa protested. “You just saw that the sausages were expiring today.”

I looked at Katherine as I put the fork in my mouth. She had trouble swallowing her sausage. Oh the irony.

I choked on my sausage too, and spit it back on the plate. “Bleah, this sucks.”

“Well no breakfast then.” my grandma hissed and took my plate, before shoving everything on grandpa’s plate.

“Fine.” I said standing up. “I’ll be in the shower.”

I went back upstairs, got a new change of clothes, before I went to the bathroom, brushed my teeth, then jumped in the shower.

When I came out, I wrapped a towel around myself and turned around towards the mirror, to see Katherine on the toilet lid, picking at her nail polish.

“Geez.” I said putting a hand on my heart.

What the fuck was she doing here?

“I’m going to the beach with the others in an hour, so I thought you might want to come.”

“Uh…”

I really wasn’t in the mood of going to the beach, but I knew that everyone would consider me a loser if I wouldn’t.

“Alright.”

“Dress nice, and don’t forget your towel and sunglasses.”

I nodded and she smiled.

There was an awkward silence between us, before I spoke.

“Do you mind?”

“Oh, sure. Yes.” she said getting up and walking towards me.

“We’re leaving at one o’clock.”

I nodded and closed the door behind her.

I went back to my room to pick the clothes I was going to wear. I didn’t know if the fact that Nate was going to be there influenced me to pick out a dress instead of shorts or not.

I made sure to apply waterproof makeup, before I went on Tumblr again, waiting for Katherine to announce that we were going.

At five minutes past one, she yelled at me from downstairs that it was time to go. I grabbed my bag from the bed and made my way downstairs. She was bending over, putting her wedges on. She flashed me her black bikini as she did. She was wearing booty shorts (surprise surprise) and a crop top.

“Ready?” she asked standing up straight and eyeing me up and down.

I nodded.

“Alright, let’s go. BYE!” she yelled at grandma and grandpa.

No one answered, so she shrugged and exited the house.

I followed her to the bus station.

“I hope we’re not taking the bus because I will faint from the-“

“We’re not taking the bus.” she assured me.

“Did you bring some money for ice cream?”

“Yeah I did. Now calm down.”

Well fuck you too.

A familiar black car was coming down the street now, and my heart started beating faster at the sight of Nate in the drivers seat.

He stopped in front of us, and once again, Sean opened the passengers door, smirking.

“Looks like you’re going to sit on my lap again.”

I rolled my eyes and hopped in the car, sitting down on his lap. He closed the door and wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me against his chest.

I gripped into my bag, leaning against him.

When Nate started driving again, I couldn’t help but look at him and check him out. He couldn’t see me creeping.

His hair was completely brown, and he had his eyebrow and lip piercings. His black Ray Bans were on the tip of his nose as he was concentrating on the road ahead of him.

I knew he caught me staring because his lips curved up in a smile and he shot me a quick glance.

“So Rey, what color is your bikini?” Sean asked and I rolled my eyes.

“White.” I mumbled.

“White? The color of virgins.” Katherine said from the backseat.

Please jump in front of a bus

“You’re right.” Sean smirked and I was thankful when Nate turned up the music, plying some rock song that I didn’t enjoy.

“So Rey, if you’d have to chose which one of us would have to take your virginity, who would you chose?”

I frowned, blushing, as Nate turned down the music. Ugh.

There was a silence in the car. I felt everyone’s eyes on me. I knew Nate was looking at me through the rearview mirror.

“What kind of question is that?” I stuttered, praying for someone to change the subject. No one did.

“Alright, I’ll give you some time to think then. But I’ll be more than honored to take your virginity.” Sean said and I rolled my eyes.

“Whatever.” I said, hoping that he got the hint that the conversation was now over.

We arrived at the beach around 3pm, and I realized that their usual beach hangout spot was near the place where the beach party took place.

We waited for Nate to unload the trunk. He got out his beach stuff, which meant a towel and a mini fridge, which was probably occupied by beer and such.

As we walked across the street, Nate put an arm around Ka-therine’s shoulder. I tried to ignore it, I mean, it was Nate and Ka-therine after all, I had no reason to be jealous whatsoever.

As I was talking to Kaylee about that new band she kept fan-tasizing about, Sean appeared next to me and idly mimicked Nate’s action.

I looked at Sean’s hand hanging from my shoulder, but didn’t bother to actually remove it, because I knew that it would probably return anyway.

“So Rey, have you thought about that question I asked you?”

“No, I haven’t.” I said feeling uncomfortable.

He smirked and dropped the discussion, because we arrived at ‘their spot’, how Jade liked to call it.

Katherine occupied a lounge chair, and Sean took the one next to her. Jade and Hannah occupied two lounge chairs a few feet away from them.

So the rest of us were stuck with lying on our towels on the sand. Not that I minded though.

“We can share my chair as usual yeah?” I heard Katherine’s voice and I knew who she was talking to.

“Yeah whatever.” Nate responded and set his beverage holder on the sand next to the lounge chair.

He pulled his tank top over his head and I TRIED not to stare, but I couldn’t. His skin glistened in the sun and I couldn’t help but rake my eyes all over his tattoos, which should’ve been intimidating.

The whole beach was probably staring, but he sure as hell enjoyed the attention he got.

I sat down on my towel between Kaylee and Jake, staring off at the sea filled with people.

“Aw babe why don’t you undress?” Sean asked and I rolled my eyes, turning my head to look at him over my shoulder.

“Later.”

“Promise.” he said pointing towards me, before he walked towards the water, followed by Katherine and Hannah.

“The rest of you coming?” he asked turning around.

Everyone got up and they raced towards the water, splashing each other as they ran. Everyone except of Nate.

I felt his presence behind me, and also saw his shadow towering over me.

“Can you put on sun cream on my back?” he asked.

I gulped and looked up to see him looking down at me, his eyes unreadable behind his glasses. He dropped the sun cream into my lap.

“Yeah, uh, sure. Yeah. Yeah.” I mumbled getting on my feet, grabbing the bottle. I turned around and found myself face to face with him.

He smirked, not turning around.

He was fucking with me, I knew it.

Well, not literally fucking with me.

I sighed dramatically and walked behind him, trying to ignore the fact that he was in his swimming trunks.

After I squirted lotion into my palm, I started rubbing it on his skin. His back was rock hard, and I didn’t even blink away from his neck tattoo.

I suddenly found myself lightly touching his black heart, which caused him to snap and turn around abruptly.

“Thanks.” he muttered and started walking towards the water.

I watched them for about an hour, my stomach growling uncontrollably because I was hungry…but I didn’t care.

Katherine sucked her stomach in, obviously outraged by the cold water. When she started making out with Nate, I decided that lying down and taking a nap in the sun would be a good idea.

It didn’t last long, because about half and hour later, a bit after 4:30pm, a shadow blocked my sun and I had to open my eyes.

Jade was staring down at me, and so was Ricky.

“We’re going to buy ice cream, you coming?”

“Nah I’m not really hungry.” I said, even though my stomach said otherwise.

“Alright, everyone else coming?” she asked.

Everyone nodded except of Nate, who sat down on Katherine’s chair, pulling out a beer from the mini fridge.

“You want the chocolate cone right?” Katherine asked.

Nate nodded and Katherine winked at him, before she followed the rest of the group. I could still hear Jake’s voice and Katherine’s bitchy laugh.

And then there were two.