Johnny's POV
I enter the living room. Surprised to see Mackenzie sitting on the couch. She looks up and smiled at me.
"Hi John," Mackenzie greets.
"Hello Mackenzie," I greeted taking a seat next to her. "May I ask why are you here so early?"
"I was sleeping over last night and Lauren's still asleep," Mackenzie responded.
I nodded and stand up, turning towards her. "Would you like some breakfast?" I offer.
Kenzie nodded and joins me into the kitchen. I go into the pantry and grab some bagels, popping them into the toaster.
"Would you like a coffee or something?"
"Just water please," Kenzie said shyly.
I nodded and got her a cup of water doing the same for myself. I sit down at the counter and twiddle my thumbs awkwardly. Mackenzie sat there on her phone texting.
"Want to go the beach today?" Mackenzie offered.
I shake my head, "sadly I'm going to decline. You know how much I dislike the beach," I say.
She gives me a look and laughs. "Come on John! Please!" Kenzie begged.
"Kenzie I don't think it is the right place for me. Especially because of Brandon," I explain.
"John, you can ignore Brandon. Besides he's out of town for the day. So it's just us," Mackenzie explains.
"Still Mackenzie, I am still the odd ball out of everyone. I don't think it's great for me to go to the beach with everyone."
"You went with us like two weeks ago! Come on John! Please!" Kenzie begged.
I groaned knowing she won't stop begging me. "Fine I'll go."
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I pulled up and parked the car. Everyone runs out with everything we had packed. Coolers, towels, pool noodles, floats, etc.
I groaned and walk out with them. I follow them to where they wanted to sit. We set everything down and put out the towels and chairs.
Everyone runs out to the ocean while I stay behind. I sit in the chair looking out at the ocean and the people. Squinting because the sun was in my eyes.
I watched as everyone enjoyed themselves. Enjoyed the beach, and the water and the sand. While I... I just sat there. Coming up with equations in my head to solve.
"John."
I look up and see Mackenzie standing in front of me. She's wearing a black and teal bikini, her hair is already wet and dripping with the salty water.
"Yes Mackenzie?"
"Are you coming into the water?" Mackenzie asked.
I shake my head no.
She groans and takes a seat next to me. "How many times do I have to tell you, we like having you here!" Mackenzie exclaims.
"No, I know that. It's just, when I was younger, I had gone to the beach with my family and I almost drowned to death in the tide. Also there's an average of sixteen shark attacks a year in the US. It may seem low, but I'd prefer not to be one of them," I explain.
Mackenzie nods and gives me a look. Knowing what the look means, I nod. Allowing her to place her hand on my knee.
"John, forget about the sharks. You're going to be fine. And plus, now you're bigger. You won't drown in the tide. I promise, now please come with us," Mackenzie begged.
I sighed and stood up, "fine I shall go. However, I should let you know, all this change you've placed upon me these past few weeks, I do not like it and find my self at a great level of discomfort."
"That's apart of making friends sweetie," Mackenzie smiled.
We walk together towards the water and I carefully enter it. Feeling tense when I step on the shells and seaweed, with the sand squishing under my feet and in between my toes.
As I got further in I meet up with everyone else. I stand there uncomfortably with my arms hovering above the water.
"Hey, you finally got him to come into the water!" Lauren declares.
"It was hard but, I did it," Mackenzie laughs.
I rolled my eyes and listened as they talked. It was nothing bad really, I don't like to listen to their conversations. Mostly because, they're not my kind of conversations.
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I'm sat on top of a rock. Staring out to the ocean. It's about 7:30 currently, the sun is starting to set. It's beautiful.
The sky is an orangey-red and teal color. It's absolutely stunning. I cannot get over it.
"John"
I turn and see Mackenzie standing behind me. She gives me a weak smile and sits next to me.
"What are you doing?" Kenzie questioned.
"Watching the sunset," I answer.
"It's beautiful," she mutters.
I nodded and let out a small sigh. "You know, no two sunsets are the same. So the way I see it, you need to watch every sunset. Because, you're never going to see one just like this again."
She turns to me with a big smile. "That's like the greatest thing I've ever heard," Kenzie states.
"You say that about everything I say."
"It's true though, everything you say is great," Kenzie smiled. "Half the stuff you say I haven't even heard before."
"Well no offense but, is anyone else you know as intelligent as I am?"
Mackenzie giggles and shakes her head no. "I have idiots as friends. I mean don't get me wrong, they're smart, but, not super smart," Kenzie explains.
"I know what you mean," I say. "I must say though, everyone here, they've given me a sense of reality. What it's like to have friends, I must admit it is very nice."
"That's great John," Kenzie says happily.
I nodded and looked out at the sunset. I smiled, I mentally take a picture of it. Wanting to remember it, and this day forever.
Hey guys so I know last chapter got 100 votes in one day! Which is freaking awesome. I just haven't had the time to update.
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