Palm Springs
Chapter 2
Upon arriving at the beach house, Jersey and Lanta were already sitting on the beach chairs and tanning. I began running tanning lotion on my arms and legs; we were in a good position in which we could watch surfers and the volleyball game. I had one ear phone in, Kissing in Cars was my song of choice and I closed my eyes.
“Code five, coming our way at five o’clock” I heard Lanta quietly say and I laughed at her code words. I lifted my head, advert to three males walking our way and they looked like they were trying way too hard to impress. I scoffed a bit and went back to sun tanning.
“Hello ladies” My eyes were still closed, but the voice was quite deep.
“Hello” Jersey responded, I opened my eyes a bit of curiosity and I had to admit they were attractive.
“I’m Eric” The front man said, he smile was white but not as white as Vic’s. “This is Jake and Trevor”
“I’m Amy, this is Lanta and Jersey” I jumped in, introducing us and I sat up a bit more.
“Cool, mind if we sit?” Trevor said, I looked at Jersey and Lanta, we just shrugged at each other and then nodded at them.
“Where you guys from?” Eric asked, Lanta and Jersey explained that they were from Huntington Beach but moved to San Diego for school.
“I’m from Toronto, Canada but moved to San Diego when I was fourteen” I explained, taking a sip of the water we had brought and returned the smile Eric sent at me.
“So you’re staying here for the summer?” Jake asked.
“They are, I have to go back to work in August” I stated, and they all nodded.
“Where do you work?” Eric asked.
“The old Music Shack in San Diego, been working there for almost ten years”
“Wow, you must really like that place”
“More than you could ever imagine”
By now, we were all having our little conversations, me with Eric, Trevor with Jersey and Jake with Lanta. Eric seemed nice, he even invited us to a little opening summer party on the beach tonight. We were talking about football, which bored me a bit but then my phone started to ring.
“Excuse me a second” I told Eric, before taking my phone out and reading the caller I.D. It was Vic. “Hey Vic”
“You know it’s funny because you get mad at me for not trusting you, but when I leave for tour I expect you to stay at the house but now I have the neighbors calling me to notify me, that you left for the month” Vic lectured, I faked yawned and Eric laughed loudly. “Where are you? And Who are you with?”
“Wow, how about how are you Amy?”
“I’m being serious”
“I’m at Lanta’s beach house in Palm Springs, with Lanta and Jersey” I explained, and looked up at Eric. “Oh and a few boys we met on the beach”
“Great, so now you’re partying in Palm Spring and you’re probably going to get arrested again”
“Vic you stress too much, just be a good friend and tell me to have fun”
“You’re impossible”
“You don’t trust me, you treat me like a child and you think I’m impossible?”
“I worry about you Amy, please”
“That’s sweet Vic, but I’m not a little girl anymore and I can take care of myself” I stated and he sighed.
“I know and that’s what I’m afraid out”
“Hey, we’re going to grab some food you coming Amy?” Eric asked, I looked up and him, smile, then nodded.
I was getting really angry right now, I didn't want everyone to think I had some overprotective brother who was yelling at me. I didn't like this leash Vic has put me on and I intend to lose it.
“Look Vic, you’re just going to have to trust me – what am I supposed to do? Sit around all summer waiting for you? I don’t think so, you know I’m not one to wait” I said, before hanging up and packing up my stuff, following everyone else.
“Was that your boyfriend?” Trevor asked, and I shook my head.
“No best friend, he’s on tour with his band and he doesn't really trust me”
“No so much of a good friend then” Eric stated and I shrugged.
Vic POV
I slammed my phone down on the table in anger, frustrated with Amy and disappointed in myself for lying to her about this tour.
“What’s got you some glum chum?” Jaime asked, nudging me as he sat down.
“Amy just skipped off to Palm Spring with her friends” I stated, and rubbed my face with my hands.
“Well you should be glad she’s having fun, you’re the one who promised her that this summer would be just you and her, then you accept the Warped Tour invited and didn't bring her with you” Jaime responded and rolled my eyes.
“I know”
“Wait did you tell her you brought Ray?” He asked, I just shook my head and adverted my eyes from his gaze. “Dude, if she finds out-“
“She’s not going to find out”
“Vic; you’re lying to her” Jaime stated.
“I know, but she always gets so defensive about my girlfriends” I explained and he laughed.
“I wonder why” He muttered, I just looked him with my eye brow raised. “Dude, I’ve come to two conclusions; she is either scared of you getting hurt again or she likes you”
“She doesn't like me, trust me”
“Well I don’t think she knows she does, but it takes a lot of energy to put up with your shit” Jaime stated and I laughed.
“Jaime, if she liked me she wouldn't be with a random guy at the beach”
“Or maybe it’s you who likes her” Jaime stated and I laughed.
“I have a girlfriend, idiot”
“So, what does that have to do with anything?”
“Jaime you need to just stop, America doesn't like me were just friends and we've only kissed once” I explained and Jaime laughed while nodding.
“Yeah, that kiss that you two still haven’t had a full conversation about I remember that one” Jaime said, sarcastically.
“There was nothing to it, we got caught in the moment” I said.
“Vic, you kissed her”
“I know bu-“
“After saying ‘I care about you’” Jaime quoted and I nodded. I blankly stared at him. “So you all think I’m brain dead, but you can’t comprehend that you may have feelings for America”
“Dude, I have-“
“Shut up Vic, just shut up” Jaime repeated and repeatedly banged his head into the wall.
“What’s up with him?” Mike asked, appearing from the doorway to the back lounge.
“I have no idea’
“Oh my god, are you serious!?” Jaime yelled. “He’s so stupid”
“I have a feeling that this is about America, what did she do?”
“Skipped off to Palm Springs”
“Bitch didn't take me with her?!”
“Bro, she’s going to get herself arrested again” I sternly said.
“Dude, you have no faith in our little niño”
“She’s older than you”
“But better looking” Mike winked and I rolled my eyes. “The point is, let her off her leash and have a good time bro, you were supposed to hang with her this summer anyway but you took Ray on tour instead of Amy”
“You know my reasons for my taking Amy on tours”
“Again, because you don’t trust her”
“How are we supposed to trust each other when she skips off to la la land?” I protested and Jaime laughed
“How is she supposed to trust you when she finds out you took Ray on this tour instead of her?”
“Vic…” Mike trailed in anger. “You didn't tell her?!”
“She didn't need to know”
“She’s your best friend, she needs to know that you’re taking your girlfriend on tour”
“She doesn't even know I have one” I blurted out.
Jaime and Mike just stared at me.
“Good luck bro, because once she find out you’re done”
“Code five, coming our way at five o’clock” I heard Lanta quietly say and I laughed at her code words. I lifted my head, advert to three males walking our way and they looked like they were trying way too hard to impress. I scoffed a bit and went back to sun tanning.
“Hello ladies” My eyes were still closed, but the voice was quite deep.
“Hello” Jersey responded, I opened my eyes a bit of curiosity and I had to admit they were attractive.
“I’m Eric” The front man said, he smile was white but not as white as Vic’s. “This is Jake and Trevor”
“I’m Amy, this is Lanta and Jersey” I jumped in, introducing us and I sat up a bit more.
“Cool, mind if we sit?” Trevor said, I looked at Jersey and Lanta, we just shrugged at each other and then nodded at them.
“Where you guys from?” Eric asked, Lanta and Jersey explained that they were from Huntington Beach but moved to San Diego for school.
“I’m from Toronto, Canada but moved to San Diego when I was fourteen” I explained, taking a sip of the water we had brought and returned the smile Eric sent at me.
“So you’re staying here for the summer?” Jake asked.
“They are, I have to go back to work in August” I stated, and they all nodded.
“Where do you work?” Eric asked.
“The old Music Shack in San Diego, been working there for almost ten years”
“Wow, you must really like that place”
“More than you could ever imagine”
By now, we were all having our little conversations, me with Eric, Trevor with Jersey and Jake with Lanta. Eric seemed nice, he even invited us to a little opening summer party on the beach tonight. We were talking about football, which bored me a bit but then my phone started to ring.
“Excuse me a second” I told Eric, before taking my phone out and reading the caller I.D. It was Vic. “Hey Vic”
“You know it’s funny because you get mad at me for not trusting you, but when I leave for tour I expect you to stay at the house but now I have the neighbors calling me to notify me, that you left for the month” Vic lectured, I faked yawned and Eric laughed loudly. “Where are you? And Who are you with?”
“Wow, how about how are you Amy?”
“I’m being serious”
“I’m at Lanta’s beach house in Palm Springs, with Lanta and Jersey” I explained, and looked up at Eric. “Oh and a few boys we met on the beach”
“Great, so now you’re partying in Palm Spring and you’re probably going to get arrested again”
“Vic you stress too much, just be a good friend and tell me to have fun”
“You’re impossible”
“You don’t trust me, you treat me like a child and you think I’m impossible?”
“I worry about you Amy, please”
“That’s sweet Vic, but I’m not a little girl anymore and I can take care of myself” I stated and he sighed.
“I know and that’s what I’m afraid out”
“Hey, we’re going to grab some food you coming Amy?” Eric asked, I looked up and him, smile, then nodded.
I was getting really angry right now, I didn't want everyone to think I had some overprotective brother who was yelling at me. I didn't like this leash Vic has put me on and I intend to lose it.
“Look Vic, you’re just going to have to trust me – what am I supposed to do? Sit around all summer waiting for you? I don’t think so, you know I’m not one to wait” I said, before hanging up and packing up my stuff, following everyone else.
“Was that your boyfriend?” Trevor asked, and I shook my head.
“No best friend, he’s on tour with his band and he doesn't really trust me”
“No so much of a good friend then” Eric stated and I shrugged.
Vic POV
I slammed my phone down on the table in anger, frustrated with Amy and disappointed in myself for lying to her about this tour.
“What’s got you some glum chum?” Jaime asked, nudging me as he sat down.
“Amy just skipped off to Palm Spring with her friends” I stated, and rubbed my face with my hands.
“Well you should be glad she’s having fun, you’re the one who promised her that this summer would be just you and her, then you accept the Warped Tour invited and didn't bring her with you” Jaime responded and rolled my eyes.
“I know”
“Wait did you tell her you brought Ray?” He asked, I just shook my head and adverted my eyes from his gaze. “Dude, if she finds out-“
“She’s not going to find out”
“Vic; you’re lying to her” Jaime stated.
“I know, but she always gets so defensive about my girlfriends” I explained and he laughed.
“I wonder why” He muttered, I just looked him with my eye brow raised. “Dude, I’ve come to two conclusions; she is either scared of you getting hurt again or she likes you”
“She doesn't like me, trust me”
“Well I don’t think she knows she does, but it takes a lot of energy to put up with your shit” Jaime stated and I laughed.
“Jaime, if she liked me she wouldn't be with a random guy at the beach”
“Or maybe it’s you who likes her” Jaime stated and I laughed.
“I have a girlfriend, idiot”
“So, what does that have to do with anything?”
“Jaime you need to just stop, America doesn't like me were just friends and we've only kissed once” I explained and Jaime laughed while nodding.
“Yeah, that kiss that you two still haven’t had a full conversation about I remember that one” Jaime said, sarcastically.
“There was nothing to it, we got caught in the moment” I said.
“Vic, you kissed her”
“I know bu-“
“After saying ‘I care about you’” Jaime quoted and I nodded. I blankly stared at him. “So you all think I’m brain dead, but you can’t comprehend that you may have feelings for America”
“Dude, I have-“
“Shut up Vic, just shut up” Jaime repeated and repeatedly banged his head into the wall.
“What’s up with him?” Mike asked, appearing from the doorway to the back lounge.
“I have no idea’
“Oh my god, are you serious!?” Jaime yelled. “He’s so stupid”
“I have a feeling that this is about America, what did she do?”
“Skipped off to Palm Springs”
“Bitch didn't take me with her?!”
“Bro, she’s going to get herself arrested again” I sternly said.
“Dude, you have no faith in our little niño”
“She’s older than you”
“But better looking” Mike winked and I rolled my eyes. “The point is, let her off her leash and have a good time bro, you were supposed to hang with her this summer anyway but you took Ray on tour instead of Amy”
“You know my reasons for my taking Amy on tours”
“Again, because you don’t trust her”
“How are we supposed to trust each other when she skips off to la la land?” I protested and Jaime laughed
“How is she supposed to trust you when she finds out you took Ray on this tour instead of her?”
“Vic…” Mike trailed in anger. “You didn't tell her?!”
“She didn't need to know”
“She’s your best friend, she needs to know that you’re taking your girlfriend on tour”
“She doesn't even know I have one” I blurted out.
Jaime and Mike just stared at me.
“Good luck bro, because once she find out you’re done”
6/21/13