“Well enough of that depressing stuff, let’s go into the water and play with the sharks Logy,” I exclaimed trying to pull out of that weird mood I made. He smiled at my sudden changed and hopped up from the blanket pulling me with him.

“Rather than playing with the sharks I’m going to teach you how to surf.” At his remark I stared at him for a literal minute. He believes that I, Valerie Voss, will go into that cold water and willingly be taught to surf?

“Logy, you’ve defiantly earned a level up in humor because that was funny what you just said,” I chuckled. I watched his expression turn from amusement to confusion. He honestly believed I would go into freezing cold beach water? 

Something flashed in his eyes, something like recognition. Without a word of warning he picked me up and ran into the cold and when I say cold, I mean ice cube making cold, water. Smiling down at me he let go dunking me into the water.

“So you don’t like cold beach water, that’s a shame,” he taunted jokingly. I grabbed his forearms and used them to stand up.

“I really don’t like you right now Logan,” I declared then shivered as I realized it was warmer in the cold water than above because of the wind slapping at me.

“I really don’t believe you right now Valerie,” he replied with a laugh acting as a period. I pouted visibly at him then splashed the cold water at him, which only backfired because it still hit me and I had basically started the splashing war. Splashing wars could be fun if it weren’t for the salt and the icy cold. 

He splashed back sending large amount of cold water to me pushing me backwards into the water. The waves came crashing over me leaving me laughing as I got pushed into him.

“It feels nice being here with you,” I murmured hoping Logan couldn’t hear it, even so I felt that I had to say it out loud. He smiled in response, so he did hear it. We continued to splash until he suggested surfing again, and since I finally got used to the cold water I agreed. 

. After a ton of failed attempts I finally stood up and surfed until the wave knocked me down.

“I give up, I swear it, I give up,” I proclaimed loud enough for Logan a few meters away could hear me. He smirked then sat down on his surfboard and swam to me.

“I knew you would,” he announced with a knowing smirk. 

I smiled then did the only thing I could do on a surfboard lay on it and swim back to the shore. While standing in at the line of the water as I waited for Logan three guys my age approached me, to flirt obviously.

“Hey, are you al---,” one of them started but then shifted as he looked behind me. 

Turning around I smiled at Logan while I held back a laugh as he warned off the guys with just a glare.

“What’s the point of scaring them off if they didn’t even have a chance,” I asked while they were still in hearing range, the one who started to talk flinch while the other two gave out a small laugh. Logy still had a protective and tense expression on his face. It made my heart flip and did something to my head causing me to kiss him in the middle of the beach in front of all these people. I could tell it calmed him because he slowly relaxed out of his tense state and into the kiss. I backed out of it and with a huge smile laughed. I love being here with my brother and with Logan in the sun, on the beach, in that mansion, only here is where I want to be, well also college. 

“Let’s go back to the house where all these guys can’t see you,” he suggested as he dragged me out to where our blanket was. 

We dripped wet into the house were all the guys were watching TV, and then suddenly watching me.

“I don’t know where is safer,” I whispered to Logan jokingly then ran up the stairs with Logan a foot behind me blocking the packs view of me. Walking into my room I shut the door behind me so Logy wouldn’t walk in. After locking the door I took a shower, dried myself, and then got dressed in a loose t-shirt which was baggy and some leggings that only go down to my knees. Digging through the bag I took with me from my parents I found my cell phone. I would’ve fallen on my butt if I hadn’t been sitting. 30 miss calls from my parents and 40 text messages, I didn’t think they knew what they were. With my heart pounding I called my mother back, and with each ring my nerves spiking.

“VALERIE, WHERE ARE YOU, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, I ALMOST CALLED THE COPS,” she shouted into the phone, I wasn’t sure if she had been worried or if she just didn’t like to not have complete control. My eyes stung but I didn’t let any tears escape, I like it here there’s no point in crying.

“I’m in California,” I answered allowing my voice to creak a little. It was silent for a moment on my mother’s side of the phone until my father started talking.

“Come back to New York, you’ve been accepted to Adelphi University here in New York, we told all the other schools that sent you acceptance letters that you wouldn’t go. You have to come back here, little girl.” Their doing it again, each time I take control they it rip away again. My heart started driving at 160 mph again as I realized if I wanted to dance I would have to go back and leave Logan.

“I’m here with Darren, do I really have to leave him again,” I questioned hoping they’d have some sympathy or pity on me. The distance sigh I heard through the phone warned me. They wouldn’t come to an agreement.

“So you’re with your brother, if you don’t come back to New York in two days I will have all his scholarships cut off and any one in that mansion that we pay for will have to leave. I suggest you move that body of yours moving and get an airplane ticket to New York at this very moment Valerie,” he commanded with no room for defiance. I hanged up and fell on my back and just laid on the floor next to my bag full of clothes and my laptop. Taking out my laptop I quickly turned it on. I can’t do that to Darren as much as he loves to be lazy he worked hard for his scholarships and I can’t make all the guys homeless.  

I got the closet flight to New York within minutes with my father’s help. All of his business connections can help at times. The flight leaves in 4 hours. Time to think of excuses to get out of here alone, I thought to myself sadly. Looking through my bag I took out my IPod and decided I could think of something later. Putting in my earphones I listened to Justin Timberlake, if only Logan had his voice then everything would be all good. Getting up I made sure all of my temporary things where back in my bag. They all were so I went down stairs to sit with all the guys.

“I’m going to miss you guys,” I said under breath so quietly I wondered if I had even said it out loud. No one paid any attention to it so I decided that they hadn’t heard.

“Who wants to make a bet that SpongeBob is on right now,” I questioned with a smile causing everyone to face me in amusement.

“I bet it isn’t on, it’s 10 o’clock in the morning,” Charlie, the one who is always with Mike, said with certainty. Some of them nodded while others didn’t.

“I bet it is on, I mean kids are up in the morning aren’t they,” Dave retorted sending Charlie a changeling look. I laughed then stood up and sat next to Dave.

“Although I still don’t like that you woke me up, twice, I agree with Dave,” I chimed in to the conversation. Dave pouted again then yanked out of the headphones out of my ear. Raising my eyebrow I looked at Nate so that he can clarify what exactly that meant.

“Don’t look at me, Val,” he responded to my gesture. I looked away from him and at Kyle and nodded.

“I don’t bet on things, because it’s 50 50,” he explained giving me a sorry shrug. Looking around at all the guys I felt that these 4 hours would be a very long one. Logan came down the stairs and plopped onto the couch next to me. Very long, I clarified with myself.

“Movie time,” George proclaimed as he put in a popular movie. I leaned my head on Logan’s shoulder as started watching the movie. It was so boring and my spot was so comfortable that I fell asleep.

As my eyes blink open I frantically realized I fell asleep and that the movie was over. Logan was looking at me in concern.

“What time is it,” I questioned quickly but didn’t even wait for a reply. Instead I climbed out of the couch and ran up the stairs to my room digging out my phone. An hour till the plane leaves. Logy stood in the doorway confused at my frantic nature. I gave him a sad look then realized if I was flying back to New York I’d have to leave my car.

“Hey Logy, can you do me a favor,” I questioned giving him my pretty please with a cherry on top pouty face. His eyebrow twitched up giving me a questioning look.

“It matters what it is,” he stated with a matter-of-factly tone. With a small huff I took out my keys and handed them to him.

“Watch my car as I go out, I’m going to my college campus to check it out. I’m taking the public bus though, and I don’t want those idiots to touch my car,” I explained looking straight at him then quietly looked away after he nodded.

“Val, be safe,” he called from up stairs as I ran down them. He said it so simply but right now I meant a lot. And just like that I was out of the house and in a taxi on the way to the airport.