Between The Lines

Chapter 25

“Yes.” Niall said, grabbing everyones bags and throwing them in, “AC!” He shouted, turning it up full blast. I couldnt argue with him, it was scorching hot out. 

I jumped in the jeep, the rest of the boys filing in. Louis sat on Harrys lap and Brianna sat on Zayns. Niall and Julia were in the front. 

“Where should we sit?” I asked, looking at the empty beach, “I mean- theres no chairs.” I said sarcastically. 

“Are we at the right place?” 

“Yah- We just came at the right time.” Niall smiled, grabbing his surfboard and taking off his shirt, now just in his board shorts. He looked to Liam who was taking his shirt off too- then to Louis. Them 3 know how to surf pretty well. Niall told me he learned when he went on a vacation in Hawaii when he was 13, ever since then he loved it, but barely went to the beach to practice enough in Ireland.

I watched as they ran to the water, the waves were pretty wavy, and it looked like a clear crisp blue. 

Zayn looked out at the water- his eyes going a little dark. 

“Its ok Zayn- I brought this-” Julia said, taking out a rubber ducky floatie, “ I brought two! They’re fun-” She threw him one and he smiled, looking down at the deflated floatie. Julia sat in the sand and started blowing into the tiny hole, trying to get some air in. The wind started to pick up slowly, and everyone was in the water except for me. I really didnt want to take off my over shirt. My body- totally hated it. I really dont know what Niall was taking about. 

“Are you comin’?” I looked up, Niall was standing with his board under one arm, his hair dripping wet and his chest heaving up and down. His feet had stand all stuck to them since he obviously just came out of the water.

“Um..No..I prefer land.” I smiled, and he rolled his eyes. 

“What- dont like to swim?” he sat on the chair next to me, laying and resting on his elbows. 

“No- I love swimming..Its just..” I looked down at myself, then to the sand, shoving my feet into it deeper. 

“Please come?” He said, understanding my reason.

“Give me one reason."

“Because.. Your sexy and you should know it.” he said, suddenly getting up and dancing around like a maniac.

Harrys POV

“You ok Lou?” I asked as I saw him sitting on the surfboard, looking at Kristen and Niall, who seemed to be having a great time. They were dancing around and singing, looked pretty fun.  

“I guess-”

“Don't worry about it- ok?” I tried my best to comfort him, but I don't think it was really working. Zayn suddenly floated by with a rubber ducky around his waist, Julia was following him. 

“Looks like someone is stealing your girl..” Zayn whispered to Lou as he passed. Julia stopped beside me and I took her out of the ducky. I put her on my shoulders and she laughed nervously. 

“Shut up Zayn..” Louis replied, starting to swim into the heavier currents. 

“Lou- maybe you shouldn't go out there.” I said, swimming behind him as Julia had come down from my shoulders. 

“I’ll do whatever I want.” He retorted, swimming faster away from me.

“Don't worry- hell be fine.”

“But its starting to get dark out..There may be a storm and then hes all the way out there.” Julia hugged me, comforting me. I felt better in her arms, but I didnt want Lou to be alone out there. 

Kristen's POV

Niall started to sing random songs, and finally he took out his guitar as we sat in the sand. He was fine without going back in the water. I set up a quick umbrella to block us from the darkening sky, which looked awfully scary. 

He softly sung to the famous song by Jason Mraz, ‘Im Yours’ as I looked to the ocean which was getting pretty choppy. 

“Everyones coming back now..” Niall said, stopping singing but still playing quietly.

“Zayn, Liam, Harry, Julia and Brianna- Where’s-?” I squinted my eyes seeing a tiny figure far out in the ocean, a huge wave approaching. 

I watched in horror as Louis stood on the board, getting to the high point of the massive wave. 

“Holy-” Niall started, but he stopped when Louis fell off the board and into the deep water below. 

“LOUIS!” I shouted standing up and whipping off my overshirt, running into the water at top speed and swimming out far. 

As I floated in the waves for a few seconds, no sign of Louis, a broken in half surfboard came floating next to me. Tears flooded my eyes and I swam a bit further, my heart beating erratically. I dived into the water, opening my eyes and seeing a frail body lying at the bottom. I swam down, lifting him up. The air filled out of my lungs, my heart beat slowing slightly, and my lungs aching for air as I was about to reach the top. My eye sight went fuzzy, my arms going weak, and I felt his arms slip from my hands. I reached out for him, but I couldnt grab anything. 

I was suddenly yanked out of the water by Niall, who held me close to him as Zayn and Harry grabbed Louis, Liam checking my pulse and such. 

“Im fine-” 

“No your not. Your lips are purple, your pulse is very slow and-”

I closed my eyes, snuggling into Nialls chest and passing out completely. 

- an;sorry for the long wait! -