The ride there was pretty silent. Other than carter and jules blasting the song 'blank space' by Taylor swift. Screaming to the lyrics. The I prevail cover for that song is better.

So that's what is blasting through MY ears right now. The cover for 'blank space' and its A LOT of a hell better. Its bit long before Tyler taps on my shoulder, (since carter and jules made us sit In the back together.)

I turn my head I him and he's got this begging look on his face. He mouths 'please? I'm dying.' I roll my eyes and pull out one of my headphones to give one to him. He smiled and mouths 'thank you' before putting it in his ear.

And that's how we spend the whole ride to the beach. Even when a song we DID like came on the radio, we would keep in the headphones. I don't know why exactly, but I guess I was just......to comfortable? no....I don't know. I just didn't feel like moving is all.

We pulled up to the Bach and jules and cart cheered. I rolled my eyes and pulled out my headphone, taking Tyler's with me. We all slide out I the car and walk towards the beach.

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I sit here on my towel, watching as carter is teaching jules how to surfboard. She lays on the board, with her stomach pressed against it. Her arms are in front of her so she looks like she's in a flying position. Carter stared at her butt, which is barley covered with a white bikini bottom, and smirks. She looks back and notices, right before slapping him.

I watch the inappropriate play go on as someone sits down beside me. I look over to see brown/blonde shaggy hair that's messy and everywhere. His shade if blue/green eyes watch the same thing I am. That's when my eyes fall to his chest that seems as if its glowing in the bright sunshine and 100 degree weather.

Not including the sweat dripping from his face and chest. That's when I REALLY take in how......hot he really is. I may have said he looked good looking or cute before, but damn......this is a different story.

And it's right before I realise I'm staring that he speaks up. "like whatcha see?" He turns his head I me and smirks.

My face is burning red and I can feel it get hotter. (not just by the sun.) "I wasn't staring." I lie. he shrugs and turns back to jules and carter. "Sure princess."

"It's true!" I say a little louder than expected. He just laughs and keeps looking away from me. "I didn't say I didn't believe you. I just said sure."

I sighed and looked back at jules and carter. "we both know what that means." I mumbled. I notice something really strange though. Carter has his hands on jules butt. And she's laughing about it. I'm sorry but if anyone touched my ass, they'd get a slap for it. Tyler's a victim of it.

"Their cute, don't you think?" Tyler asked after a while of silence. I shrugged, showing that I didn't really care. But the truth was, they looked perfect for each other. Or one of those couples that just date each other to hook up or something. "sure."

"Now princess, we both know what that means." He teased. I looked over at him and punched his shoulder. he laughed and shook his head. "no need for the violence."

"There's plenty of need."

"Are we even talking to Maxine here?"

He's talking about how I used to be. "I'm a new Maxine, Colton. Are you a new Tyler?" I asked. His smirk quickly turned into a frown. Which kind of made me worry. "like you wouldn't believe princess."

What the hell is that suppose to mean? that he doesn't pick on people anymore? That he's done being a rude asshole? He's done doing what someone else wants and kissing their ass?

I hope all those.

My eyebrows form together as I question him. "what do you mean?" I asked..

He shook his head, turning away from me. "I'm not telling you here. It's something personal."

It sounds like he's gonna tell me, but not now I guess. "Oh...."I mumble.

It's a bit quiet with awkward silence for a while. We just watch out at crater and jules flirting with each other in the ocean.

I'm about to say something when I hear a very familiar voice say "max?"

I look up and meet eyes with a brown eyes boy, with blonde hair. I gasp and my face automatically heard up.

Alex.

"Alex?" I say, making sure this IS who I think it is. He smiled and nods. "Yea. I never thought I'd bump into you again. I was sure you'd block me from everything." he said. As he spoke I remembered how much I missed his voice. Even if he DID chest on me, I still missed him. Not like I do anymore.

I've honestly gotten over him.

"A girl can try." I say He smiled again and shakes his head. Then held out his hand to help me up. I grasp it and feel the heat rush I where our skin touched. He pulls me up with his strong arms and I didn't expect him to hug me. I hesitated for a minute before hugging him back. God I miss this.

"I've missed you." He whispered in my ear. As we hugged his ran one hand down my back and one moving my hair away from my ear. He acts like we are still dating.

I smile and lean my cheek into his shoulder, facing my hair towards him. "I missed you too." As much as I hate to admit it, I did. I can't believe I did, but I just.... ugh! Why do boys make it so complicated for girls?

I could feel the smile in my skin as he dug his face into my neck. his lips lingering there before I carefully pulled away. "so are you going to introduce me to your 'friend' here or just keep embracing each other like wild animals?" Tyler spoke.

I forgot he was there. Shit. my ace heated up even more. He had an attitude for the way he said that. He practically blurted the word 'friend'

What's up his ass?

I thought he knew Alex. "Um......Alex this is Tyler. Tyler, Alex." I say. Tyler gets up, brushing off some of the sand and smirks at Alex. He ten holds out his hand to shake it and Alex takes it. I wasn't really expecting for Tyler to bro hug him.

But I guess that's boys.

And they knew each other. Didn't they? Or wait.....tyler is saying something to Alex. I can't hear what. He pulls away smiling for real, while Alex just is confused. "Okay. Whatever you say." Alex says surrendering up his hands.

Now IM confused. "what?" I asked.

"Tyler here just said-" Alex started to say before Tyler interrupted. "-that we should go swimming. I think it's about time we get wet."

Tyler didn't even give me a chance to speak before grabbing my hand and pulling me towards the water. I lol back at Alex, who is now following us, and smile once I see him coming. he looks back at me and smiled with me.

I looked back straight as we entered the water. The hot sunny day, makes the water nice and warm. Tyler lets go of my hand, only to pick me up and throw me in the water. I started scratch before I held my breath to go under. the water surrounds me as I try not to laugh and go to the surface.

I rise and laugh as I move my hair out of the way. I flip off Tyler as we both laugh. "You dickwad!" I yell splashing him. He just laughs. I roll my eyes and swim around in the water. It doesn't take long before I bump into someone. When I turn around and see Alex, it doesn't suppose me that he has a sour face.

"What is his last name? Is he that same Tyler that bulkier you? How do you know him?" Were the questions he asked. I sighed. "Yes but-" he grabbed my shoulder and started swimming towards Tyler. "Alex stop, your hurting me." I say as his grip tightens on me.

"And he hasn't picked on me in a while." I assure him. But he doesn't seem to care as he drags me out of the Water and towards Tyler. His nails are digging deep into my skin and it's hurting. I know it's going to leave a mark. He always treats me like this. Like HE'S in charge of me. No. No he's not doing this to me again.

"Stop Alex!" He doesn't listen. I try yanking away his grip. He keeps walking and doesn't let go. "Stop!"

I see Tyler in close view now, and he looks over at us. "Hey! Stop!" Tyler yelled jogging over to us. Alex didn't loosen his grip. He finally stopped walking though. I tried again and punched his shoulder. "Stop! Your hurting her!" Tyler screamed pulling my other arm and me out of Alex's grip. Tyler wrapped his arm around my shoulder and pulled me to his chest. keeping me in a defensive hold.

I admit, the position was a bit awkward. And a little weird because we are barley even friends, and we're doing couple like things. Especially from our history with hating each other. But he just stuck up for me so........ where does that leave me?

I guess right here.

I'm so conflicted.

"Oh what would you care Tyler?! You were her worst enemy in high school! You tried to kill her for fucks sake! So don't act all defensive now!" Alex yelled.

"You know why i did it remember!? You were the one who wanted me to do it! you water ME to bully HER so that you could come in and save the day! and if I had known that earlier I wouldn't have done it!"

What

The

Fuck

Alex put him up to that?! Alex made him bully me! Alex was the bad guy in all this! HE did this to me!

No! I stepped forward and couldn't help Myself. I pulled back my fist and threw it at Alex. "you fucking bastard!" I yelled. He fell back a little but caught himself. "it's not like that max!" He insisted.

I threw another punch at him, but to his bare chest. he grabbed my wrist and kept them still. "stop max!"

"I think max can do whatever she wants!" Tyler butts in, trying to pull me away from Alex. Alex just shoved him with his shoulder. He fell on his back. I was about to scream again, before they were silenced by my old

Boyfriends lips.