“Vic you used up all the hot water, again. Why do you always have to spend so long in the shower?” Tegan moaned to her best friend who was still in the bathroom, brushing his teeth.

“Sorry dude but you know I love my showers. I just get carried away” He said after spitting the foam from his mouth.

“You’re lucky I’m hardcore enough to shower in the near freezing” She called out

“Good, so stop moaning” He laughed and she threw an empty shampoo bottle at him.

Tegan had been living with Vic and his family for the past three years. Her family died in a tragic car accident and she was left alone. Her and her parents never really had the greatest relationships but when they were gone she was still affected, hell they were her parents and she still loved them. Vic and Tegan had been best friends since they were 6 years old. Tegan’s mother was good friends with Vic’s and they met one day and became best friends immediately. They have been there for each other through everything, no matter how big or small. Tegan didn’t get on with Mike though. Those two have never liked each other. They didn’t even know why, sometimes there are people who you just don’t get along with and Mike was one of those people. He didn’t help the situation by being nothing but a complete asshole to her though.

“Why do you always wear my clothes? You have plenty of your own” Vic moaned as he tried to pull the Nirvana shirt from Tegan’s hand.

“Because your clothes fit me better and look better on me than my own” She pouted and he gave up on trying to take it back. They were so comfortable around each other that standing in their underwear was not a problem for either of them. They had one of the best friendships you could imagine. They’ve argued maybe twice in the 11 years that they have known each other.

It was two weeks before school started again and the pair were going to fit in as much fun as they could in that fortnight; starting with a day at the beach today. After getting dressed they went to the kitchen.

“Morning mama” Tegan said as she sat down and was handed a plate of pancakes

“Morning beautiful, I hear Vic used all the hot water again?” She shot Vic an annoyed look

“You know he’s more of a girl than I am” She joked. Vic hit her on the arm and his mother passed him a plate of pancakes too.

Mike soon walked into the kitchen and sat on the counter, after taking the milk carton from the fridge and drinking straight from it.

“Michael, sit at the table and get a glass. How many times do I have to tell you?” His father, Victor, said as he entered the kitchen.

Mike muttered under his breath and earned himself a clip round the head from Mama Fuentes. Vic and Tegan laughed at this and he told them both to fuck off.

“Michael, your language” His father warned

“Yes, its English” He was in the mood to be a sarcastic little shit; Tegan and Vic were glad to be going out today.

“Okay Mama we’re going now” Tegan said as she grabbed the lunch that she and Vic prepared the night before and kissed her on the cheek.

“She’s not your mom you know?” Mike hissed

“Yeah and you’re not as great as you think you are” she shot back, his parents laughed at her response and she and Vic left the house.

“Michael, stop being so mean to Tegan. You know she’s been through a lot and we have taken her in as our own and I am sick to death of you being rude to her. She has done nothing wrong to you and I would appreciate it if you apologise to her over dinner, tonight”
Victor said to him in a serious tone. He really cared for Tegan, as did Vivian.

“Not likely” Mike huffed and walked back upstairs to his bedroom.

“Fine but you won’t be allowed to leave this house until school starts again” His mother called up the stairs to him

“You can’t be fucking serious? I have plans. I have a life, you can’t keep me hostage in my own home” He shouted back, he also really needed to learn some manners

“Well then you apologise to Tegan tonight” His father demanded and with that he slammed his door shut.


“I really love the beach” Vic said as he and Tegan set up camp in the middle of the sand, just the right distance from both the water and the parking lot.

“Me too, I love it more when I’m here with my bestest friend in the whole world” Tegan was in the affectionate best friend mood today, that was Vic’s favourite.

“Aw, aren’t you the cutest” He said pinching her cheeks.

“Yes, I am. Could you pass me a capri-sun please?” She asked and Vic did so, getting himself one at the same time.

“Oh, I already planned your birthday by the way” He said nonchalantly. It was Tegan’s 18th next week and she didn’t want to do anything; she never really liked celebrating her birthday much.

“Oh please let it not be a party or something with people other than the people we live with, I will stab you in the dick if it is anything extravagant” She sighed and Vic laughed at her threat

“Don’t worry, it’s just going to be you and I. Mom and Dad will only be there in the morning since they’re spending the day with one of Mom’s friends from work and well we can just ignore Mike” He laughed a little. They both ignored Mike as much as they could.

“I already do ignore Mike” She laughed and finished her drink; there isn’t enough in those pouches.

“Yeah, I know” He started “I never did understand why he never liked you. You’re amazing”
Vic complimented. They always complimented each other. It was a way to keep one
another’s confidence and self-esteem up, forever helping each other out.

They spent the entire day just hanging out and being chilled. They went in the water a few times and had a really nice lunch. Vic makes the best sandwiches and Tegan had baked some cookies that were really delicious.

“I can’t believe summer is almost over.” Tegan sighed as she lay on her stomach and faced Vic who had been led like that for about ten minutes already.

“I know but it’s our last year so we have to make it one to remember” He smiled at her

“Sounds like a plan. I really don’t want any drama this year, just glide through school, get decent grades and make good memories” Tegan and Vic actually liked school. They had never had any trouble but Mike liked to cause drama for Tegan. Vic and Mike have a good relationship but Vic gets so pissed at Mike for always being a dick to his best friend.

“I agree” He smiled again “What are we doing for the rest of summer though, other than the Zoo next week and what I have planned for your birthday?” They had a few things they wanted to do but had yet to plan it out. They usually did things spontaneously, that was their nature but for some reason they wanted to plan the last couple of weeks before school.

“I want to go to see that new horror movie that out, and play mini golf and go to the arcade and maybe spend a day painting in the backyard. We could like act all cultural and shit and just paint portraits of each other all day. I also want to do some more baking.” Tegan said this all enthusiastically and it caused Vic to laugh at her a little

“Okay, we can do all of the above” This time it was Tegan’s turn to smile at her best friend

“What about you? We have to things you suggest too” She encouraged

“I want to finally take you to my quiet place and I want to go horse riding and I want to have an animated movie marathon and I want to teach you to play guitar and I want you to teach me how make that banoffee pie thing you made a few weeks ago because that was delicious as fuck” He sat up to get a drink from his back pack and instead of lying down again he sat with his legs crossed. Tegan put her head in his lap and looked up at him

“I am not giving you my secret recipe” She joked, it wasn’t a secret, she took it from the internet “But we can definitely do the rest of those things, and instead of teaching you I can just make you another one” She compromised

“Fine, I guess that will have to do” He pouted down at her and she just giggled at him.

It was starting to get dark so the pair decided it was time to head home. When they walked in dinner was being cooked.

“Mm, smells good Mama” Vic said as the best friends sat at the island in the kitchen.

“Thank you baby, how was the beach?” Vivian loved hearing how her son and Tegan spend their time. She knew they always had fun no matter what they were doing and she loved to hear about it. She was living her teenage years again, vicariously through them.

“It was so nice. There weren’t many people there today so it was really chilled. Tegan’s cookies were great and we just relaxed really. I almost got killed by a seagull at one point though”

“No you didn’t, it was nowhere near you, you’re just a coward” Tegan joked.

“Whatever, you know I’m telling the truth” Vic defended himself “I’m going to take a quick shower before dinner”

“Make it quick, because I really would like to have a hot shower one of these days” She pleaded with a sad tone

“I can’t promise anything but I’ll try.” He kissed her on the cheek and went to his bedroom.
Vic and Tegan had their own rooms but spent most of the time in each other’s rooms. They were so close and to be honest, Tegan felt safest when she was with Vic. Some of his past girlfriends actually became ex-girlfriends because they were jealous of his relationship with Tegan. They didn’t have a flirty relationship but they were so close and Vic always put his friends and family before anything or anyone. This caused a lot of girls to think he was cheating, they knew he wasn’t but they also knew they would sound even more pathetic to break up with him because they didn’t like his best-friend. Vic didn’t mind though, he would rather have Tegan than some girl that gets jealous easily. Tegan had only ever had one boyfriend and he wasn’t the nicest but he tried. Her relationship with him was a simple, healthy relationship but he could be a right ass to some people. He didn’t like Vic much but tried to get along for Tegan’s sake. They ended it because Tegan found out that Darren had been getting high with Mike a lot. Tegan was about as anti-drugs as you could get. She always made comments to Mike about it. He would always blow out his smoke in her face or something just to piss her off. She drank a fair amount though, well at parties and things, not like a hobby or anything.

Vic was surprisingly quick in the shower and when he returned in his pyjama bottoms and no top, dinner was ready. They were having Mama Fuentes’ signature spaghetti dish.

“Mama, this is delicious” Tegan praised, Mike scoffed at Tegan calling Vivian Mama

“Michael, what did I tell you?” His father questioned.

“Fine” He sighed and took a sip of water before swallowing his pride “Tegan, I’m sorry about what I said earlier, you have every right to call my mom, mom too.” He said with a monotone and a blank expression

“Thanks, I guess” She smiled an awkward smile in his direction and continued to eat.

“So Tegan, you turn eighteen next week. Do you have anything planned?” Victor asked

“Actually, Papa, Vic told me earlier that he has something planned so I’m actually excited. I didn’t want a party or anything like that” She loved Vic’s dad. He was such a sweet, humble man but if you ever got on the wrong side of him, boy would you regret doing that.

“Aw, well you kids have fun”

“We will” Vic said with a knowing smile. Tegan really wanted to know what he had planned right now but she knew she wouldn’t get anything out of him. When this dude had a secret his lips really were sealed. That was a good thing though because Tegan had entrusted him with so many of her own secrets and knew they would never get out.

They went to Vic’s room after dinner and fell asleep while watching Coraline. Vivian had come into the room to ask them something and found them passed out and sprawled all across the bed; the blanket was barely covering them since it was so hot. Tegan was in just one of Vic’s t-shirts and he was just in his boxers. Vivian laughed at the sight and took a picture to use as leverage against them if she ever needed to. She turned off the television and shut off the light before she, too, headed to bed.

Notes

Story number 3. I have big things planned for this, so keep an eye out.

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