F I N E L I N E ; {Paul Lahote}

Arabella Z Volant

1 MONTHS LATER:

It's been awhile since I last heard of Jake. I would call Billy once and awhile asking him if he's alright. He just switches the subject and tries to convince me he's okay. Billy says it's (MONO).

Paul does too he tells me not to worry about him and that everything's alright. I told him what Jake had said about "Sam's Gang", he only laughed and told me its not true. It pisses me off sometimes that he doesn't care but he tells me to trust him. And well I trust Paul, so I didn't question him anymore.

Every time I have plans with Paul he always has to leave early and gives me a lame excuse I brush it off most of the time but when I ask him he just tells me his dad needs him. This weekend Paul invited me to go swimming on the reservation to make it up to me, I accepted.

"HEY NOAH," I yelled.

"YEAH,"he said back.

"Do you know where the clean towels are??" I asked.

"No why where you going?" He asked looking at my outfit.

I had my bathing suit top and a jean skirt to cover the bottom. "I got invited to hangout at the beach, why?"I asked. "You think I can come?" He asked. "Hmm I guess, why not,"I said back.

As we made our way into the car Noah insisted on driving but there's no way I'm letting him drive.

"Hey Paul I'm here,"I spoke into the phone. "Ok coming,"he said back hanging up.

I got out of the car seeing paul jog up to me. "Hey," he said pulling me into a hug. He's really warm.

"Hey umm that's Noah,"I said smiling pointing at the figure coming out of the car. "Hey," Paul said shaking Noah's hand. Noah only smiled and shook his head. I walked aside Paul as we made small talk. I felt bad that no one else knows Noah that's until we made our way and saw not just our friends but other girls were here too. I looked up at Noah only to see a big grin on his face. Paul walked off to talk to Sam.

Noah approached me,"Hey did I forget to mention that I heard people say there was gonna be a party at the beach,"he said winking.

"Jerk,"I said punching his arm.

He walked off to talk to some girls near the rocks. I placed my stuff on the ground and said hi to everyone. I talked to Emily for awhile until I decided to sit down. I walked back to my spot until I looked up. Locking eyes with Jacob. A smile appeared on his face. Before I knew it I was running into his arms.

"JAKE WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!"I asked as he lifted me up.

"SORRY Ari I've been busy,"he said dropping me down.

"BUSY wow jake your like huge what the hell,"I said back. "Yup and you're still small,"he said looking down at me while patting my head. I rolled my eyes and interlinked arms with him. We talked for a while until Jared took me aside to talk.

"Hey I'm really thirsty do you think I could have some?"I asked Jared as he held a water bottle. The rest of the guys looked around chuckling at each other. Jared smirked,"Yeah for sure." I was confused at what they were laughing at. I grabbed the water bottle chugging the rest. As what seemed to be "water" go down; My throat burned. I instantly threw the bottle on the floor.

"JARED WHAT THE HELL!"

"Sorry you were thirsty and I had vodka in there,"he said shrugging his shoulders.