Alex & Sam - Jeniffer M (graded readers TXT) 📗

said pointing at the beach with the water as blue as a pool.> “This, you don’t see it everywhere! So, like your grandma always said-“
“Enjoy the present!” < Yami said smiling.>

We walk all morning, we were in middle of July and the sun was heavy! We ate ice-creams a couple of times, enter in all the little shops near the beach and even bought some necklaces. I bought a nice bracelet with a silver S pending. Not sure if I would be able to give it to Sam, but got it anyway. For lunch we made a stop for a hot dog and then we went back to the beach. We bought some drinks first and started to walk to find that spot close to the “Cantina” when a couple of guys call us.

“I knew a will find some angels in this paradise!” <Said one of the guys, which was wearing a cap, a surfer’s short and was what I thought, Hispanic, Maybe from Mexico o nearby. The other was a hot, tall, blonde with green eyes and was wearing a jeans’ short>.

“Hey, hello, did we know each other?” <Of course NOT! Yami was flirting with a perfect estranger! Even if they were hot, I was always suspicious of guys hitting on Girls. So I didn’t said nothing.>

“Oh no baby, I would not let you walk alone here if I knew you... but we can fix that! I’m Roger, by the way.”

“I’m Peter.” <Said the Blondie... I had to admit that the guy was nice.>

“And I’m Samuel! And these two angels are with me!” < Yami and I froze... when we turn around Sam was there and was piss off... And OMG! He looked so good in the bad mood!>

“Oh, sorry man, we didn’t know... well to bad, good bye girls! It was a pleasure to meet you!”

“Where were you? I have been looking for you!” <He was mad at me! And worried too… nice!>

“I left a note for Alice, we were going to walk along the beach and spend the day here. Why?”

“Well... you weren’t at the house when I wake up, and got a little worry... everybody else is still sleeping. Umm... do you have cell phone?” <He really was he worried about us!>

“No, sorry... I broke it a month ago... and my punishment is that I will have to buy another one with my own money.”

“Anyway” <Said Yami a little disappointed.> “Let’s look for some chairs and rest a bit... walking all morning under the sun sure make you tired”.

After a while of hearing the waves and the wind blowing softly in the beach Yami felt sound sleep, and Sam and I were talking. Well, He was talking about the bar that they visited last night. Apparently, Johnny and Sam were the only ones without partners, so they decided to drink a couple of beers, and then went back to Erick’s house. They find us dead sleep and then went to sleep too.

“So, you turn off the light and the TV?”

“Yea, it was me. It was hot so I didn’t put any blanket... not that you would need it. You looked really tired.”

“Thanks. I was really tired... so.” <I didn’t know how to give him the bracelet... But then, I just did it.>

“What is it?”

“It’s a birthday present for you, and also to remember this trip.” <Or even better, to remember me. But I could not said those words.>

He opened the little bag, and took out the bracelet, look it like he was looking the best gift ever and then put it in his left hand.

“Thank you very much Alex. I’m never going to forget this vacation!” <He leaned toward me and gave me a soft little kiss in my chick. I was shock! How, in the world will I get over this?>

“You’re welcome”. <My hands were shaking again and he was looking at me… waiting for something. I just decide to stand up and ran to the beach. I need it to drown the nerves and the insecurities, to cool down. I fell in love with Sam after only 3 days of knowing him. That was just crazy!>

“How’s the water?”< I jumped a mile; I was running away from him, and again, he was next to me!!>

“You scare me!!” <he was laughing out loud of my reaction!!>

“Why are you so jumpy!!? Yami is awake, so I tough I could make you some company.” <Oh he was staring at me with those sparkling eyes... I make a mental note to say thank to my best friend.>

“Yea... jumpy... that’... that’s me!”

“Tell me something Alex, I don’t know you but ... Um ... I’m getting the feeling that … there’s something in the air... between us, so... Is it just me?” <How do you respond to that? I wasn’t sure if that was really happening or was just in my imagination...>

“Ummm ....Well ...” <I couldn’t talk... I was blushing seeing the guy in front of me, wet, with the sun shining on him, he was so out of my liege.>

“Hum... I thought so…”

“No, wait” <I was just reacting on instinct... He was telling me that he has feeling and I was like a statue!> “it’s just... ha ha ha ... it’s not only you... it is not.” <It was nerves’ laugh, but as soon as I speak those clumsy words, he was laughing too. >

“I like you, but I can’t promise anything Alex.” <He was serious now.> “I have a girlfriend. This trip was a little break for me but I will be leaving to England at the end of next week... but, if it is possibly, I would like to be your friend.”

“I would like to be your friend too Sam.” <Better friends than nothing... But I didn’t understand. He first tell me that he has feeling, and then, he just want to be my friend. Oh well! Asi es la vida like my Mon would said. >

“Come on, let’s go. Georges told me that today everybody is going to eat in a fancy restaurant. We better go with them... I’m craving for some decent food!”

He took my hand and led the way. We pick us our stuff and went back to the house. Yami was telling to Sam all the pretty things that she saw in some stores along the way, and he was listening to her, but he never let go of my hand. I was like a balloon full of Helium. I was floating in the air... Happy!

That night the whole group went to the Brazilian Brasa show to celebrated Sam 18’s birthday. Sam was always at my side, and Johnny was glued to Yami. Everybody have a wonderful time eating and drinking. Alice was also living the time of her life, you could see in her eyes how much in love she was.

The next two days all of us went to visit different beaches a little far from Santa Monica, and we returned very tired. The last day of our trip, Erick made us stay in the house all day resting because in the night we were all going to a pool party. Yami, Alice and me started to pack our stuff and leave out only the cloth for the party and for the next day. We then got ready and we arrived to the pool party at 10pm. The house was a mansion, and it had Christmas lights in every tree, making it look even more beautiful. When we got to the pool, the party was wild ON! The DJ was playing P!nk, and everybody was dancing, drinking and having fun.

“Alex, enjoy all you can, because tomorrow you will forget about this party and NEVER MENTIONED AGAIN! Do you understand?” <Ha! So this was a wild party after all! And Alice didn’t want my mom to know.>

“I will Alice, but promise me you will take care of yourself... Don’t get too wild here, because I won’t”

“Deal... be careful you too. Call me if you need something.” < She then started to leave with Georges. >

“Let’s get in the pool!!!” <Yami pull me with her, and I pull Sam with me. The three of us splash everywhere laughing, and Johnny was the last one getting in. Johnny soon took Yami with him and let us alone. We swim slowly for a while, laughing of the people already drunk, and watching out for Yami. I was admitting to Sam that I didn’t like Johnny as a boyfriend. He was a player and I was sure he was going to hurt Yami. >

“But I think she knows who he is Alex, and for the same reason, I think Johnny likes Yami. They just having fun and for the future, well... Who knows?”

“Yea... you are right. Umm... would you like to drink something? I need a coke!”

“Yea, let’s get out of the pool”.

We got out of the pool. I went to sit in an extension bed, waiting for Sam. He went to look for the drinks, a coke for me and a beer for him. I was reserving the extension bed next to mine, but when Sam came back, one drink in each hand and a towel in his shoulder, he made his way and set himself behind me. He gave me the coke and put the beer in the floor, and then he wrapped me with the towel and hugged me supporting his head in my shoulder. We didn’t speak for a while. I was watching to Yami and Johnny in the distant, they looked like a real couple, kissing and laughing, having fun.

“Do you have a boyfriend?” < Sam asked me with sadness in his voice.>

“No, I don’t. . . Do you love you girlfriend?” <If we were going to talk about this topic I better made the questions I had! Because he was acting like I was his, but that wasn’t really the case.>

“I use to. . . This trip was to have a break from her, to try to start over with her. But …”

Suddenly, Sam took my coke away and put his right hand very gently on the left side of my face, making me turn around to face him, He was looking at me with such intense eyes, that for a moment I forgot to think and the instinct in me made me kiss him. And he was kissing mi back, so gentle, so sweat, so wonderful. It wasn’t my first kiss, but I would forget about my first kiss and remember this first kiss with Samuel instead. I ran my hand for his hair and face, memorizing it with my sense of touch. Hugging him tight and wishing never let him go.

“Oh Alex, haven you torture me enough?” He said giving me little kisses on the chick, and neck, and then back to my mouth. I was just as drunk from his kisses as any other person in the party for the alcohol. He then gave me another kiss, but this time was a passionate one, he was hugging me so hard, that there were no free space between us. It didn’t matter all the people around us, or even the music. I was hugging him too and