After work I went straight to the beach to go for my run. It was about 1:15, I had stayes late because I came in lte. I didn't mind though. I love coaching kids. I put on my head phones and started off. It was around 2:45 when I looked at my watch.
" Thirty more minutes and then I'll head back." I told myself. " Have to be one in time for Brian's call."
My speed picked up and Everybody came on. I got into the song and startged singing.
" Am I sexual? Well Nick, I think Brian has you this time."
When the song was over I started playing with the staions. That's when I heard my name.
" Brianna!" somebody yelled and I turned around to see Brian panting hard with his hands on his knees, catching his breath. I ran over to him
" Brian, you okay?"
" Yeah, I-I-just-breath..." He held up his finger telling me to wait a mintue. I gave him a worried look. " All right, I'm fine. Sory didn't mean to worry you. I've been calling and following you for like ten minutes."
" You ran all this way to talk to me?"
" Well-uh, yeah."
" Sorry I didn't hear you. Had my music on too loud. You should've just tackled me to the ground."
" I would've but couldn't keep up. Haven't been in the best shape in awhile."
I sensed a dissapointment in his voice.
" Soon, give it time." I smiled to him and he smiled back.
" Would you like to come over to that spot over there and hang with the guys and I?"
" That would be great." We started walking over to the spot.
" So, how was work?" He wast trying to make small talk.
"It was fun, I love doing what I do."
" What's that you do?"
"Coach gymnastics for kids. I have a job up here every summer."
"Don't you live around here?"
"No, not yet at least. NY. I'm moving here after my second year of school. My aunt has that beach house over there." I pointed off to the distantce.
"Really? So do the guys and I."
"Blue?"
"Yeah how did you know?"
"There are three houses, I know the other two, but the blue I could never figure out who lives there."
"So, you were there last summer?"
"Yup."
"Man so was I, I should've introduced myself."
"Oh well we know eachother now, don't we?"
"We sure do." Brian smiled at me brightly. There was a moment of silence then he had a big grin on his face. "Last one to the water is a rotten egg!" he yelled and took off. I started running after him but we both ended up in the water at the same time.
"Haha I won!"
"No I did!."
"No!"
"YES!"
"NO!"
"YES!"
"NO!"
"OK, you did." I pushed him into the water but he grabbed my arm, so we both went under.
"BRIAN!"
"BRIANNA!" he mocked.
"I don't have a suit on."
"What do you call this?" He pointed to my tummy.
"A gymnastics suit."
"Well, its still a suit." I rolled my eyes and pushed him back in. He stood up and just smiled at me.
"What is that grin about?"
"Well, if its not a suit, you shouldn't ruin it. So you could take it off."
He smiled develishly.
"Die Littrell!" I ran after him, I had just reached Brian when I felt a pair of arms grab my aist and throw me over their shoulder.
"A.J.!"
"Hear something Nick?"
"Nope, but you do have some sand on your shoulder. I think you should go wash it off."
" Good idea." I started pounding my fist on A.J.'s back.
"McLean, put me down." I looked up to see the other guys in a line laughing.
"Brian, you're not going to help me?"
"Nah, you wanted to kill me. That's not very nice."
I gave him a puppy face.
" I'm sowie," I told him in a baby voice.
"No, don't do that. A.J. wait a minute." He walked over and picked up out of A.J.'s arms. <,p>"Thank you Bria-" He dropped me in the water before I could finish my sentence. I got out and everyone was laughing.
'ok if they want to play it this way,' I told myself. I put my hands up to my face and began to cry. I had even gotten my shoulders to shake a little. Brian saw this and put his hand on my shoulder. Everyone stopped laughing.
'man I could win an award for this kind of acting,' I told myself.
"I'm really sorry, we were only messing aorund. Please don't be upset." I kept "crying." "Brianna?" He started to turn me around but I pushed him into the water and ran after the other guys. " I think you could use a hug." I told A.J. and wrapped my arms around him. I then remembered it was Nick's idea to put me in the water. " Oh Nicky..." I went up to him. "Uh-yeah?" I ran to his arms and got him all wet. Brian came up to all of us. " I guessed I disserved that." He smiled. " Guess?" I asked crossing my arms. "OK, I did deserve that!" "Better." "Brianna, a lot of the times the guys and I are just messing around, we never mean it when we do or say something." ' Oh, so you've been playing with my mind and heart. (quit playing games, sorry had to put that in there) Does he not mean it that he likes me, that he wants to go out tonight, that he wants to be good friends?' I threw a million questions to myself. "Brianna, Brianna, you all right?" Brian waved his hand infront of my face a little. I could see concern in his eyes. I snapped out of my thoughts and looked at him. "I-I've uh, I have to go." I started walking away, Brian walked after me and took my hand. "Did I do something?" He aksed with almost pleading eyes to say 'no'. ' Should I tell him, or should I lie? He's so sweet, I couldn't, but if he's lying to me then...wait no that would be going as low as him. If we got together tonight, I might tell him.' I told myself. I looked down at my hands and started playing iwht my right. Something I always did when I was nervous, or scared. I was also confused. He took my hand again and looked into my eyes. " You can tell me anything. I know we've known eachother not even a day, but we will soon. I want this friendship to last." ' That's what Caleb said.' I thought. " Brian, I-I should be going." "Wait, do you still want to go out?" "Call me." I pulled a smile and walked off. Brian watched me and shook his head. Kevin came up to him. "What did I do? I'm acting as blonde as Nick." "Its not what you did, but what you said." Brian looked up at him confused but thought about it. "Damn me!" He said slapping his forehead
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