I was already 15 minutes late. Jesus I'm so unorganized. The guys invited Neptune and I to the beach in celebration of them leaving. I would've been here on time but all I've done today is smoke.

No food.

No water.

Just a pack of cigarettes, a lighter, and a meeting with the roof.

So I passed out.

And woke up five minutes ago.

I'm wearing shorts for once. Also wearing my Cardinals baseball team uniform shirt and cap.

I have it on because I came home from baseball practice and then took my pants off, so shorts are the easiest to put on.

I pull up in the beach's parking lot and run through the boardwalk, the same one we had met the guys at.

I see the sun setting and framing it perfectly was Luke and Neptune curled up in a blanket, Ashton and Michael sharing a blanket and Calum sitting by himself, drawing in the sand. There was a coolers and a speaker next to Luke and in the middle of them all, a bunch of logs in a pile.

I came over.

"Look who finally showed up to the party." Luke laughed at me.

"Oh hush, Skywalker. I had some difficulties." I chuckle and sit down in between Michael and Calum.

"You okay?" Michael asks.

"Yeah, I'm fine now." I shrug.

"Now?" Ashton asks.

"Yeah, I passed out." I shrugged. Shit. Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned it.

"Why?" Calum asks.

"I just didn't eat anything." I half lie.

"Oh. Luke's mom made us food." Neptune says, reaching into the cooler, pulling out a plastic wrapped sandwich and tosses it to me.

I smile and unwrap the sandwich and take a bite into it.

"Well my mom didn't make us food but I brought a bottle of champagne." Michael smirks, pulling it out of his book bag.

"Non-alcoholic, right?" I ask.

He laughs. "What are we, eight years old?"

"My mom probably doesn't want me coming home wasted." Luke mumbles.

"Oh c'mon, Luke. A little alcohol never killed anybody." Ashton laughs.

"Actually, drunk driving is one of the most leading causes to death in Australia." I say.

Everyone stares at me.

"Sorry." I say.

"Fine I guess. Pour me some." Luke shrugs. "Want any, babe?"

Neptune looks hesitant but nods.

"Come get it." Michael says and sets the champagne down.

Ashton fills his red solo cup first, then Michael, then Luke, then Neptune.

Calum stands back from the drink.

I guess that makes two people not drinking tonight.

But I was wrong. Once Neptune was done pouring hers, Cal picked up the whole bottle and drank from it, then sat back down.

"Want any?" He mumbles

"Uh, no. Thanks." I shrug.

"Come on, Rylie. Loosen up." Luke laughs, being a lightweight, he was already tipsy.

"No, really. I'm okay." I laugh.

"Rylieeee." He stretches out my name.

"Hey, she doesn't want any. Leave her be." Neptune shrugs.

He nods and stops nagging me. It was dark now and almost everyone was gone.

"Hey, I have to use the bathroom. I'll be back." Ashton says standing up.

"I'll come with you since it's getting dark." Michael says.

They both head towards the bathroom.

Neptune and Luke were in deep conversation.

"We were gonna light the fire but we have nothing to light it with." Cal sighs.

I think about the cigs and the lighter in my pocket.

I take the lighter to the logs and cup my hand around it and try lighting it.

It starts smoking and I throw some leaves in as fire starter and set the leaves on fire.

The flame begins to erupt into a beautiful large fire.

I sit down next to Calum again and we stare at the couple on the other side of the fire.

"What do you think they're talking about?" Calum asks as Luke laughs.

"Hell if I knew." I shrug.