Today is Sunday. Its been a week since our paint ball adventure and I am sitting on the couch bored to death. My mom's at work and my brother is on a date with Melony. Suddenly there's a knock on the door. I walk over and open it to see Mason. "Hi Mason what are you doing here?" "I was wondering if you would want to come to the beach with me and our friends. We were all bored and I remembered you were here alone since your brothers on a date with my sister." I nodd unsurely. I don't want to say no tho them but I hate the ocean. "Sure come in let me just get ready real quick." I said just now realizing I was still in my pajamas. I run up stairs to change. Why did I agree to this? I put on a blue sleeveless top and some Jean shorts with a baby blue bikini underneath.

I put my hair in a ponytail and grab a bag with sunscreen, a towel, my phone and wallet in it. Then head back downstairs to Mason. "You ready?" "Yep." I go to the door and throw it open. We got in his car and went to the beach to meet up with our friends. Driving beside the ocean I try not tho think about that horrid day. A fake smile takes over my face. "It's so beautiful." "It is, isn't it?" We parked and ran over to our friends. I see Jake chasing Lola around and the girls sunbathing while Noah was building a sand castle with a huge smile on his face. "Let's go swimming." Mason says before taking his shirt off and running down the dock. My mouth watered at the sight. "Come on Bella the water is great." "I'm good here." I say as I take off my clothes leaving me in just my bikini to tan a little. Showing off my toned stomach. Too bad I have a huge scar from the shark on my side. "Come on. You can't come to the beach and not swim." I just shook my head no and laid down. After a minute someone blocks my sun so I open my eyes to see Mason picking me up. "Mason, don't please." I beg already fearing what he will do. Unfortunately though he just laughs and runs on to the dock. I can't blame him he doesn't know why I hate the ocean so much but that doesn't stop the fear from taking over my body. He seems tho notice my stiff posture in time and asks "what's wrong, Bella." "I have a fear of the ocean." I say blushing. "It's fine. We can go do something else."
"No you guys have fun.I will sit here and watch." They swan for a little bit before mason came and sat next to me. "How'd you get that huge scar on your side?" He asks curiously. I looked down at it sadly. "Sorry you don't have to tell me." "It's kind of a long story." Well I got time but only when you are ready to talk about it." I smile at how thoughtful he always is to my feelings. I feel like I can trust him though and I do need to get it off my chest. I have never told anyone this story before .
"My best friend Sofia, her family and mine all went on vacation to a beach house. We always loved the water and the sand beneath our toes. We were our surfing on our last day there when she wiped out." I paused taking a deep breath as all the memory return full force. Mason put a comforting arm around me and I continued. "It wouldn't have been that big of a deal but when she went under a riptide kept pulling her down and she couldn't get away. I swam down to save her but I couldn't reach her. As I was about to grab her hand a huge shark came and just starting eating her. I was frozen in shock. There was so much blood in the water. Then he came for me. Luckily he only got one bite in on me before my brother pulled me to the surface. I have never been able to get in the ocean again. I'm just to scared it will happen again."
He looked at me in shock before pulling me into a hug as I cry on his shoulder. "I can't believe you went through that. You are so strong and brave." I weakly smile up at him.
"I just wish I could have saved her."
"You tried your best and that's what counts. I am sure she is up there looking down on you protecting you now." After that everyone came over to us. "Are you okay?" Claire asks.
I nod. "I'm fine. How about we go get some lunch?" They all agree and we head away from the beach much to my delight. The day went on and we just kept light conversation nothing ever to serious.