The Distance Between Us

The Beginning

  I was going to the beach with my family. We did this every weekend because it's what you do if you live in Hawaii and it's a hot day. I wore my favorite bikini, purple with strings hanging from the top. I didn't have the slimmest body but I'm pretty confident about my curves and I didn't like unnecessary tan lines. We always went to the beaches next to the hotels just in case we wanted to go swimming in the jacuzzis or the pool later.

  I sat in my usual place under a palm tree while the rest of my family scattered to go wherever. I listened to music with only one earphone in and watched random people go about their lives. This really cute boy on the beach playing football with his friends suddenly caught my attention. He was only about 10 feet or so away from me so when his football hit the palm tree and almost knocked me out I wasn't completely surprised.

"Um, hi. I'm really sorry...my friend has a great throw but no aim." He smiled and ran his hands through his hair.

"No worries, there weren't any fatalities." I laugh and hand him the football. He takes it and starts walking back but turns around.

"Do you wanna take a walk or something later ?"

"Sure, as long as it doesn't involve ricochet footballs." I smile wide and he laughs and runs back over to his friends.

2 hours later....

  I return to my spot underneath my favorite palm tree after taking my little cousin swimming in the pool. I didn't see that cute boy but its almost 2 o'clock already. I lie on my tummy and sing along to Wide Awake by Katy Perry. I suddenly feel a ridiculously warm body next to mine and look over to see the cute boy lying next to me.

"Hi !" I cheer.

"Hola !" He laughs. "What you listening to ?" He leans close to my ear and I already know I'm blushing. I offer him the other earphone and my iPod so he can pick whatever song he wants. He picks Bruno Mars, Count On Me. I love this song and can't help but sing along. It takes a while for me to notice that he is singing also. We just lie there singing and watching the shoreline. Once the song ends we both stand up. 

"You ready to go on that walk ?" He smiles happily.

"Yeah let's do it !" I pick up my things and drop them off by my family, all of them giving me weird looks. We start walking on the boardwalk, and so it begins.