Page 170 of The Perfect Spiral
@Alex, love the bikini and hat combo. Super hot.
@Alex, come sit on my lap or better yet my face.
@Alex and @Knox, you guys are couple goals. @Knox, I would want her sitting on my lap all day too, bro. #jealous...”
“Okay, okay, I get it. I can’t post anything without him being tagged,” I groan, flopping back down on the towel beside her.
“Well, you’re gaining a lot of likes and followers right now. I’d like to think it’s my genius editing, but... I suppose your hotness plays a part too.” She teases, tickling my stomach as I continue to lounge in the sand.
After a while, she hands me back my phone and we lay there, soaking up the sun. We play some music and sing along softly.
The sound of footsteps in the sand draws my attention, and I look up to see Kyle approaching. He settles down next to Andy, sighs, and leans in to kiss her. She’s surprised at first, but quickly reciprocates with a smile on her lips.
They pull away, and she frowns slightly at his expression, which I’m also silently questioning. “What’s wrong?” she asks.
Kyle averts his gaze to a spot behind us, and we all turn to see Wes and Knox locked in a silent argument. “They’ve been like that for the last fifteen minutes. So, I walked away.”
I catch sight of them, their faces inches apart, their expressions heated. Why are they fighting so much?
“Why? Are they arguing about something?” Andy turns her attention back to Kyle, who’s watching the pair with a wary eye.
He sighs again. “I have no idea. Neither of them will tell me why they’re fighting. My guess is that it’s over a girl? But I can’t be sure when they won’t tell me.” He looks back at Andy, who leans in to kiss him again.
“Do you have any idea who this girl is?” She asks cautiously, shielding her eyes from the sun as she looks up at him.
He shakes his head. “I don’t know, but she must be special if they’re fighting over her. That’s my theory, anyway. I could be way off, and they could be fighting over something else entirely. But they’re my best friends, and I have a feeling it’s about a girl.”
A sinking feeling settles in my stomach. They’re probably fighting over the same girl Knox said was complicated. Is that why it’s complicated? Because Wes likes her too? Then why is he wasting his time going on a date with me?
“I think your theory might be right. Let me try talking to them, see if I can get anywhere.” Andy stands, brushing the sand off her body, and heads over to the two boys who are still sizing each other up.
Their bodies are tense, attracting the attention of several girls who are checking them out. Andy steps between them, trying todiffuse the situation.
Kyle flips onto his back and relaxes on the sand. I can’t tear my gaze away from the trio. I wish I could be a fly on the wall for that conversation.
My heart leaps into my throat when all three of them turn to look at me. Why are they looking at me? I sit up in shock, but Andy quickly turns her attention back to the boys, who are still staring at me.
I glance behind me to see if they’re really looking at me, and notice a group of girls in the sea, all looking at them. So, it’s not me they’re staring at. It’s the girls. The girls are blushing and whispering among themselves. I roll my eyes and turn back to face the trio, noticing that Andy is being more animated than usual.
She’s trying to get their attention, but failing miserably. Knox says something that makes Wes turn back to him and step forward again. Andy tries to push him back. Is she crazy?
“Hey, Kyle, do you know those girls out there in the sea?”
He sits up to see who I’m talking about and shakes his head. “They don’t—oh, I think Knox hooked up with a couple of them last summer? Or maybe it was Wes? But I’m not entirely sure. Why?”
“Just curious, they keep glancing at Wes and Knox, that’s all,” I say, waving it off as if I’m not trying to decipher the tension between the two friends.
He shrugs and reclines back down. I continue to watch them, noticing the way their muscles ripple as they talk—Wes’s back and Knox’s abs, making them look even more attractive.
Stop it! I scold myself. You are not getting turned on by twoguys fighting over another girl. Plus, they’re your brother’s best friends.
I reach for a bottle of water, taking a sip to cool down my heated body. The water is warm and tastes awful. I grimace, then glance down at Kyle beside me, a mischievous idea forming.
“Yeah?” he responds, just as I pour the water on him, causing him to choke. I toss the bottle aside and stand up. Time to run.
“ALEX!” I hear him yell, his voice filled with surprise and laughter. I start to run in the opposite direction, laughing and glancing back to see him quickly rise and chase after me, a huge grin on his face.
I keep running, my laughter echoing his. I take a swift turn to the right, heading towards the house and his friends.
