Zoey's pov
"It's so hot on the beach. I'm going to go swimming. Do you guys want to come with me?" Charlotte asks, standing up, brushing the sand off of her legs and backside.
"Maybe in a few minutes," I reply. I was enjoying laying on the beach blanket next to my blue haired boy.
"Suit yourselves. Percy, come on," Charlotte calls, picking up my dog. We had decided to go to a dog beach and bring him with us.
"Hey Zoey, can I talk to you for and minute?" Peyton asks, sitting up.
I mimic his action and sit up also, "Sure. What's up?"
He swallows hard, "I know that we haven't really been out on a date or anything, but do you, I mean, if you want to, there's no pressure, but if you want to be my girlfriend, I'd be really happy." He closes his eyes and scrunches his nose up, hoping I'll say yes.
I grin widely and kiss him, "I'd love to, Peyton."
"Really? That's so- Zoey? What's that on your arms?" Peyton asks, glancing down at my wrists.
I bite my lip and look away as he gently takes my arm in his hand and looks at my scars.
"Zoey, I-"
"I know Peyton. You're ashamed of me. Disgusted. Horrified. Go ahead and say it. I've heard it before," I interrupt, preparing myself to hear the worst.
"I wasn't going to say any of those. I was going to say that I don't care about that. I still really like you. And that I know you're not the perfect girl, but your imperfections make you so special and awesome," Peyton replies, staring me in the eyes.
I gasp, at a loss for words. When most people see my arms, they get weirded out. They try to avoid me. There are only a few people that really don't care about my arms.
And now Peyton can be added to that list.
I grin widely and fight off tears as he leans down and kisses my scars gently.
"Come on," I say after a few minutes, "Let's go play with Charlotte and Percy."
"Okay. And by the way, you look really good in that bikini," he confesses, staring at me. We both blush.
I intertwine my hand with his and we walk towards the ocean, where Char was holding onto Percy and waving to me and Peyton.
