TWO

Jade's P.O.V

     Ella's like my best friend and sister to the extent that I sometimes forget that we are cousins and that's the more reason I should try to make her happy when she's sad because I know that she'll do the same for me. 

Anyone who tries to make her unhappy will have it with me and trust me, you wouldn't want to have it with me because you'll hate your life if you do.

Anyone who is on her bad side is definitely on my bad side too and anyone who tries to take what's hers (I laugh evilly) should get ready to face my wrath.

And I'm gonna give you one warning don't try to think about joining my my  'EVIL - HUMAN - SOUL - LIST' and I guess I've got new members and two for that matter.

I left Ella's room and headed for my own room to settle down and also let her settle down before we go down for dinner.

Wait guys, did you just get me??? Yep that's right, I've got my own room in my cousin's house; aren't her parents cool?

After we had sorted ourselves out, we headed down for dinner; Ella wasn't looking happy even though we went for shopping but one thing I know for sure is that when we come back from the beach tomorrow her mood will surely lighten.

We finished dinner and retired to bed bearing it in mind that we would be at the beach tomorrow.

Ella's P.O.V

I woke up this morning to find Jade bouncing on my bed as a means of waking me up from my beauty sleep; she seemed to be saying something about going to the beach but I was busy trying to remember the events of yesterday as my head was blank.

One beat.

Two beats.

Three beats.

Linc.

Gosh, we broke up. I recalled and everything started running back to my head so fast that I ended up taking acetaminophen for the headache I got while thinking of yesterday while Jade got ready looking very excited as she made sure we didn't forget anything. 

She was muttering things like: 

Sun screen

Check

Sun glasses

Check

Cute bikinis

Check

And it was so funny watching her kill herself with excitement and orderliness that I laughed till I almost choked because she was practically skipping around my room.

That is one of her rare reactions; excitement.

I was sitting in Jade's convertible, letting the cool summer breeze blow my hair into my face as we drove pass houses and trees trying to forget the events of yesterday but I didn't really succeed because that's something one wouldn't forget easily.

Jade parked her car in the parking lot which was already full to the brim but we were lucky enough to find a parking space. 

When we  got to the beach, it wasn't really crowded like I thought it would be, seeing the amount of cars in the parking lot but come to think of it, isn't that parking lot small? maybe. 

As we were setting our umbrellas, Jade decided to get some frozen yogurt for us while I finish sorting everything out; I had already finished arranging everything before she left, so all I had to do was sit down and watch everything going on around me.

You know it's not bad to know what's going on around you, that's why I looked to my left and saw two teenagers around my age making out– gross, like seriously making out in public, like at the freaking beach; then I look at my right, very close to me was an empty blue beach chair.

In front of me some really really cute guys were playing volleyball. Although all of them were cute and handsome, one caught my attention, he looked more handsome and cuter than the rest, he was shirtless and those abs and muscles were to die for, his brown hair  was wet from his sweat. The way he flexed his muscles to hit the ball and when he ran his fingers through his hair, even when he jumped– OMG! his laughter, I could hear the echo in my ear.

"Earth to Ella" Jade said snapping her fingers in my face and bringing me back to the real world while me– like me inside of my head on the other hand was slapping myself internally for staring.

"Someone's drooling" she said in a sing-song voice while wiggling her eyebrows.

"Oh shut up" I said to her collecting my strawberry flavoured frozen yogurt.

"I wasn't drooling" l say to her trying to assure myself that I wasn't; but seriously was I drooling?

Ella get a grip, I mentally slapped myself again.

"You know, if you like him go for him. Always have it in mind that you are living a new life" Jade told me but I pushed that aside knowing fully well that I wasn't gonna date anytime soon 'cause guys suck, period.

"I was only admiring his physical beauty, like Jade didn't you see the muscles and abs? they are to die for and his face, perfectly chiseled." I  ranted breathlessly then someone who wasn't Jade chuckled beside me and I practically froze. 

I didn't notice that the owner of the blue beach chair was back and obviously it's a freaking guy! and oh no he must have heard all that I told Jade now.

I turned slowly to face him, then I felt my eyes fall out of its sockets because it was none other than the extremely cute and handsome brown haired shirtless guy with the muscles and abs to die for and the laughter that can melt a poor girl's heart.

"Like what you see?" He asked smirking.

'Yes' I was about to answer before I caught myself.

Seriously Ella you can't just let your guard down so easily, I thought you are meant to stand strong. You are free to admire not free to fall understood?

'Yes ma'am' I answer myself internally of course.

Instead I answered "Nope, just turned to see the thing that decided to interrupt a very lovely girly discussion I was having with my friend" I said smiling innocently and he frowned for a very short time before smiling again.

"If that's so, then I should cover it, wear a shirt or something" he said still starring at me.

"Better because it unfortunately is an awful sight" I said smirking and he pouted like a little child and he threw a light shirt on and I felt a little bit disappointed but it went away immediately.

"So can I at least get to know this pretty lady's name?" He asked with a boyish grin plastered on his cute face making him look like a little boy that played a mischievous prank on his nanny.

"On a normal day I would've told you to work for my name but –tsk tsk– we are living in the now so it's a no I can't give you my name." I said smiling a very sweet smile that didn't reach my eyes; it hurts to say but I said that out loud. 

After saying that, his boyish grin was replaced with a puzzled look and just immediately the boyish grin came back again; he was about saying something when someone called out "Ivan" and he turned. I recognise the person, he goes to the same school as I and Jade; I think his name is Jake.

"See you around pretty" he called out over his shoulder while running towards Jake.

So I guess his name is Ivan. I got his name but he didn't get mine. Yay! Go me!

Shut up stupid. My wonderful inner self cautioned.

I turned back to see Jade grinning from ear to ear. "Oh-Em-Geee!!!" Jade exclaimed practically squealing altogether.

"Ella, you were just flirting with the ever so perfect Ivan Davids, New York's hottest model". She stated eyes as wide as that of an owl, I could also see surprise and happiness written all over her face in capital letters and I? Well I just smiled my most innocent smile and shrugged.

"Tell me, tell me, is he the one you were starring at earlier because I thought  you were starring at the other blonde guy" she said in excitement and I tried my best to push the topic aside and it worked but I knew she won't let it go like that.