Watching the Waves. -Sami-

[Jamie Daniels]

It's amazing how relaxed the beach can make you feel. The waves hitting the sand... It's surprising soothing. You wouldn't think so, given technically it's two things whacking into each other (though sometimes that can be soothing too) but it is. Maybe that's why so many surfers comme down here. I mean, that and the girls. From previous experience, I've pretty much learnt that most girls will throw themselves at you, just cause you're a surfer and you have blonde hair. My friends all say I should take it up. But I don't want to. At least, not for that reason anyway. See, what they don't know, is that I love to surf. I just don't do it where they can see. I don't do it where anyone can see. It's not that I'm shy, it's just that I like alone time. You know, where I can just be myself? Sometimes that's the hardest thing. Being me.

Most people say I have it all. The looks, the musical talent... Among other things, the popularity (though new school, new start) and all the girls... Well, sometimes I can't stand it. Why can't they just leave me alone? They're always the same type. The blonde, tarty, slutty, type, that just wanna go out with me cause I'm "hot". Well you know what? Screw them. I'm not as stupid as most people think. I have common sense. Why would I want to put up with being used like that? I wouldn't. So I don't.

Not saying I swear off girls or anything. I love to have em as friends. Sometimes they're better than guys, you know? Just for relaxing. They help me to be me. Well, the right ones do anyway. I guess I lost most of my friends when I moved here. Okay, I lost all of my friends.

So the moment I got here, I came to the beach. Cause the beach is full of surprises. You never know who or what you might find. But you wanna know the truth? I didn't care if anyone came. At that moment, I was happy. I had a chance to start afresh. And that chance doesn't come around often.

[jassie]

Sami walked down the path that led to the beach, feeling herself start to relax at just the sound of the ocean. She used to come down to her local beach often, just to chill out, straighten out her thoughts. Especially when she had fought with her family or friends, the tranquil sounds just seemed to help her sort out her problems.

She walked down to the shore, dropping her bag and absent-mindedly walking into the foaming water. The cold water sent a shock through her body, cooling her feet. She turned slightly, walking across the beach, weaving through the seaweed.

She had abandoned all her friends, every single one of them. She was now one of the "new kids", yet it excited her. Weren't they meant to be nervous? Weren't they meant to hope they'd fit in and not get bashed up? But this was different, she knew she was confident. And plus, everyone reminded her that new beginnings didn't come around often, so she should take advantage of it. So what would she do? She'd be herself. If people didn't like her, tough luck.

She was so lost in her thoughts she nearly walked into a guy. She jumped back, taking her chance to loook at him. He was blonde and quite good-looking. She realised she had been zig-zagging all over the beach, through the water and up to the top of the beach, her feet sinking into the dry sand. She looked down at her feet, that were now yellow and covered in sand.

Sorry!" she finally said, realising she should talk, "I didn't see you there..."

[Jamie Daniels]

And suddenly, I was alone no more. First I saw the shadow, and then I saw the girl. She had dark hair, brown eyes... Didn't seem too bad. Pretty good looks. Not that I was looking of course... Actually I wasn't. I was more paying attention to the fact that I'd almost been squished. Not that she could have caused me much damage. Smiling, I stood up so that I was at her level, brushing the sand of my legs. Shrugging, I held my gaze with her as I opened my mouth to speak.

"Oh nah don't worry about it. It's so relaxing... I almost got carried out to sea once."

I knew I can't have sounded to awesomly smart, but I was relaxed, and as far as I could tell, I was showing that fine. Pausing, I continued speaking, allowing the smile to stay on my face.

"I'm new here. Came by to take a bit of time out. Not that I actually have anything else to be doing, or anyone else to be talking to... Sounds kind of sad actually now that I say it out loud. I just moved to the new highschool round here. Northgate or something..."

Oh beautiful. Brilliant. I couldn't even remember of the damn school. Was there any hope for me here? From the way I was going, it seemed..... NOT.

[jassie]

She listened to him intently, laughing. "Ooh, can't remember your new school?" she teased lightly. Most people would be freaking out, wondering if they knew the person well enough to tease them. Yet, she wasn't. She was laughing at a complete stranger. But maybe they wouldn't be strangers for long...

"Did you just say Northgate? I'm going there too. I just dumped my stuff there and came here to chill, relax and stuff. Ya know, just clear your thoughts. It helps me. And I guess it relaxes you too," she said, smiling.

She brushed a lock of hair behind her ear, staring at the horizon. It was so clear, so straight and it seemed to go on for miles. Well, it did. She shook her head, she was so thick sometimes.

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself, I'm Sami," she said, smiling at the strangers face.

[Jamie Daniels]

Well, didn't she seem confident? But it was a good thing. People who are confident in themselves, tend to make more people confident in them. Well... I dunno, something along those lines. At any rate, first impressions are relatively important, and she was making a good one. From my point of view I was sounding utterly stupid, but she might have seen it differently. (Though I doubt that.) At least she was part of the minority. The nicer girls. The easy going ones. Well, no, not the minority, most were nice, just not the ones that tended to be in my company. Though of course that was no decision of mine.

Nodding at her offerance of her name, I smiled, replying.

"Oh yeah. I'm Jamie. It's pretty awesome that we'll be going to the same school. At least I know someone now."

Pausing, I suddenly remembered how she'd teased me before. How could I let that one go? I couldn't. Never. That was me - always have the last say. Even if the teasing wasn't a big deal. In fact, I probably should have forgotten it already... But I hadn't.

"Hey, what do I care what the school's called? Why, do you? Planning on going in some big spelling bee where you'll need to remember it? I'm probably talking to my new school's biggest nerd..."

All through this statement I made sure that I kept a big grin on my face. A matter-of-fact grin, but a grin nonetheless. One that made sure that she knew I was kidding. This girl was going to be a fair bit of fun from what I could gather. Well, it seemed so at that moment anyway.

[jassie]

Sami laughed, realising he was joking. Now at least she wouldn't be alone, if they were in the same classes that was. There was a huge probability they wouldn't be, but hey, a girl could hope, couldn't she? He seemed fun, easy-going, and pretty much a lot different from most guys she knew. Or maybe she hadn't met the right ones yet. The ones she had met, had hit on any girl they could see, and they didn't do a great job at it either. They were sleazebags.

"Hey, I'd like to tell you, nerds are cool. Really, they are. They're like the new popular kids. Well, they will be! And plus, I suck at spelling, thank you very much, Mr. Jamie," she said, raising a brow with a smirk on her face. "I can totally imagine you as one of those ghetto kids that wags school on a weekly basis and takes drugs behind the sport shed or something." She winked at him, trying to keep a straight face.

She was having fun already. Maybe this new town wouldn't be so bad after all? She scuffed the sand with her toe, sending sheets of sand flying in all directions.

[Jamie Daniels]

Stepping back, I pretending to be offended, though all the while still laughing. Great job I was doing. Drugs behind the sports shed huh? Not a bad comeback. It probably would have really amused me to have told her that I did do drugs, just to see the reaction, but I decided not to be cruel. I didn't feel like being a druggo that day. And as for wagging school? I think I'd done it once. Or twice... Argh who keeps count. Keeping eye contact with Sami, I continued our conversation, the atmosphere making me feel extraordinarily comfortable.

"Actually to tell the truth, I went to one of those Spelling thingos once... I came like sixth or somethin'. Granted, I was in year two at the time. And as for the drugs... Well, my school didn't even have sport sheds. We were never that sophiscated. All our drug taking was done in the secluded corners of the grounds. And as for wagging... Well, see, you're assuming I went to school at all. I mean, apart from the days I went for the drugs..."

Grinning, I allowed the almost permanent sparkle I had in my eye to remain, showing that I was definetely kidding. Leaning back, putting my hands on my hips, I shrugged, adding a bit on to what I was saying.

"Nah, I'm kidding. Well, about the drugs and stuff... My school actually really didn't have sport sheds. Stingy bastards."

And still, the smile was there. I guess I couldn't have gotten rid of it if I'd tried. I was just so relaxed... So happy. And why not. I mean hey, maybe Northgate was a change for the better after all? So far, it seemed that it was just that...

[jassie]

Sami chuckled, it was the best she felt in days. Packing and moving had stressed her, especially when she realised how much stuff she had! She hadn't realised how much clothes she had, but hey, a girl could never have too much, right?

"No sports shed?! That's practically a crime," she said drily. Her school had one obviously, but she had gone to a private school. Uptight and all.

Glancing at her sand-covered feet, she grabbed Jamie's hand and dragged him towards the water, grinning. Thankfully, she was in shorts. She wanted to go for a dip, and he'd look stupid just standing there, right? It was strictly friendly, so he wouldn't refuse, he couldn't.

"Come onnn, I can't drag you forever!"

ooc| excuse randomness, I was trying to make my post longer and it's crapp. Oh and sorry I couldn't reply last night, I got side-tracked because of homework & the girl kept on making up lies.