Chapter 1
The sun was peaking through the curtains when i rolled over and opened my eyes; it was shining on my silver necklace, glistening and creating a rainbow on the far wall. I stared at the diamondy reflection for quite some time before I rolled out of my childhood bed and made my way to the bathroom to get ready for the day. I am currently back in my home town, Santa Monica, for summer break from studying journalism at Columbia University in New York. I have planned to study there since I can remember and getting my acceptance email was the happiest day of my life.
I was still in my towel whilst I was putting on my make-up and straightening my blonde hair, it came down to the bottom of my back and can be so hard to tame sometimes. Suddenly my phone rang. It was Adam, my boyfriend. Adam was tall, with dirty blond dishevelled hair, he had dark blue eyes and quite a slim build. There was a sprinkling of freckles over his face and he was a nice olive tan. We met at college and have been dating a couple of months now. The relationship is still quite new so we both decided to go to our own hometowns this summer, and each of us plan to visit the other for a week or two before going back to New York. Adam was from Tennessee and he had the thick accent to match.
"Hey Lola, how are you?"
"Hey! I'm alright, how are you? i'm just getting ready for the day." I reply whilst laying down on my bed, stomach on the mattress and feet in the air. "What have you got planned?"
"I'm about to go get some food with my brother, but I was missing you so I thought i'd check in" he smiled at me, with the cheesiest, biggest grin.
Adam was always like that, he was so sweet, he always made me feel loved. We met on the second day of college. I was running late and forgot to pick up my wallet so I had no way to pay for the coffee I had just ordered. He stepped in and paid and we became good friends, until we both realised it felt more than a friendship. He has been my knight in shining armour ever since.
"I miss you too, baby" I replied with a cheesy grin myself.
I spoke to Adam for about 15 minutes before he had to go and it put a little spring in my step, I loved speaking to him, he brightened up my day instantly. I finished getting ready and went downstairs for a late breakfast / early lunch. It was 10:30am which meant it was 12:30pm for Adam which explains why he was getting lunch.
I started to make some avacado toast with egg. My brother came into the kitchen just as I was washing my plate "Morning Lol" Jason said to me using my nickname.
"Morning Jase" I replied. Jason was a tall football jock, with dark hair and bright blue eyes. He was a good brother as far as brothers could go. He always protected me and made me laugh but he also annoyed me so much; like using my bathroom instead of the main one and leaving it a mess. Jason was a year older than me and was also in college, he was going to UCLA, studying business on a football scholarship.
In high school Jason was one of them boys that slept about, he used to party loads and have random girls in his room all the time. All of his friends were like that. I never really spoke or got involved with that kind of thing, but that didn't stop girls being nasty to me when my brother was finished with them. I wasn't bullied or anything just odd girls making comments to me, I guess to try and take back some kind of control of the situation they had no control over.
"Wanna go to the beach today" Jason asked me. I had no plans today and I haven't hung out with Jason in so long so I agreed, "yeah okay lets go!" I said excitedly to him.
"Cool well go get your things together we'll go in 10"
I run upstairs and put my red scallop bikini on. I looked at myself in the mirror, long blonde hair, blue eyes a little darker than my brothers, my lips were quite naturally big with a deep cupids bow. I was about 5ft 6, with a pretty average build, I didn't hate my body but I didn't love it either. My boobs and bum were okay, I had been trying to work on my bum and thighs at the gym at college, they have gotten nicer but nothing too drastic.
I put a hollow out beach bikini cover over my bikni and grab my beach bag. I throw in my airpods, suncream, sunhat, scrunchie, sunglasses, beach towel and a book, then run back downstairs for a bottle of water.
I put on some strappy sandals and run outside and jump in Jasons car, he was already in the car wearing neon orange swim trunks and a black spaghetti vest, he looked at me as I got in "were just going to get Damien too, he's going to come with us, is that okay?" Damien was Jason's best friend they've been friends since the 5th grade. "Yeah okay" I reply. I wasn't actually okay with him coming, me and Damien didn't exactly see eye to eye, I don't know why but he was always quite mean to me, I guess he just sees me like a little sister too so he bullies me the same was Jason does, but it pisses me off. He's not my brother so he shouldn't treat me that way which is why we argue and bitch at each other alot. I hope he doesn't ruin my time at the beach or my summer vacation, Jason smiles at me and then turns on the car and off we go to Damien's house.
