"Okay, okay now drop the bag down," Violet whispered standing outside my house with her arms open ready to catch my bag full of my beach Shit.

"Make sure you catch it!" I whispered back.

"I will, I will! Just drop it!"

I sighed and let go off the bag as she caught it perfectly. "Okay, I'm going in the car with your bag, we'll wait for you there."

"Okay," I nodded as I shut my window. I looked in the mirror quickly. I had on some black shorts, another band shirt tucked into them and a jacket. I didn't really have a lot of bruises on my legs, apart from scrapes on my knees and scars from falling out of trees and shit.

I nodded to myself before going down the stairs. "I'm going out mom," I said nervously as I avoided her gaze. She was cleaning the pots and I stood next to her hazily looking at the floor.

"Where?"

"My friend violets,"

"Violet?"

"Erm, yeah," I said. She stayed silent. "Is, that okay?"

"Be back for curfew. And remember the rule."

The rule: don't do anything stupid.

"And make sure to keep that jacket on too!" She shouted as I walked out the door. I got out as I basically fist-pumped the air. I'm out! I ran over to billies car, he had parked a bit away from my house so it didn't look suspicious. I opened the door as I sat beside Billie in the front.

"You're here!" He shouted as he hugged me quickly, it wasn't a proper hug. But I'll take it.

"I am!" I smiled back in the same high pitch and excited tone. He turned back forwards as he began to start the car.

"Here's your bag payt," Violet said as she passed me my blue backpack over and I placed it on top of the scruffy converse I was wearing.

"Thanks violet."

"You're gonna be happy you came I'm telling you," Tre said behind me.

"I'll hold you to that Tre cool," I said looking over at him, then I realised. "hey where's mike?"

"He's taking his dads truck to the beach, cause he's driving him and his lady friend." Tre laughed. I nodded taking note. I wonder what she's like.

We drove down roads I hadn't really seen before, but I liked the new scenery. We played some songs on the radio and I turned them up, and soon enough we were all screaming the lyrics at the top of our lungs. Tre insisted on playing some games of Ispy, which in the end me and violet gave up and played with him. And he fucking cheated.

"That's cheating Tre!" I shouted.

"No, it's not!" He said back quickly. "I spied it! So I had it in mind!"

"You spied it fucking miles ago Tre that doesn't count!" Violet shouted back.

"Yes, it does!"

"How are we suppose to guess it when we can't see it then?" I asked.

"Fine! Fine, I'll pick something else since you guys are sore losers."

"We aren't sore losers!" Violet shouted as Tre laughed. "You just cheated!"

So we played again, and Tre cheated again. But thank the lord we reached the beach. We all headed out as I slung my backpack over my left shoulder as I got out and shut the car door. We all headed over to the sand as we laid some towels down and sat on them. It's really hot, I'm boiling in this damn jacket.

"So when does Mikey get here?" Tre asked Billie. Billie shrugged.

"I don't know Tre, do I look like mike?"

"Well no, but I thought you would know, sorry."

"Ring him."

"I will," Tre said as he pulled his phone out and brought it to his ear. "Oh hi, mike, what's that? You don't have your phone? Oh yeah, cause you broke it? Silly me I guess Billie forgot!"

"Wow, what the fuck is going on between the two of you?" I asked confused at the sudden heat brewing between Tre and Billie in front of me.

"They had some stupid argument back at Tre's place and now they won't let it go," Violet shrugged.

"It was not some stupid argument and I was in the right!" Billie said quickly.

"You are not in the right I am!"

"Guys!" Violet shouted. "Let it go!"

"No no wait, what's this argument about?" I asked curiously. Billie bit his bottom lip and sighed.

"Erm- we kinda can't tell you." He said.

"What?" I asked. "Why?"

"It erm- it doesn't matter anymore anyway," Tre said.

"But why can't I know?"

"Hey, let's go in the water- come on violet!" Tre said awkwardly standing up quickly as he pulled violet up. Tre took his shirt off and kicked off his shoes since he was already wearing his swimming trunks. Violet sighed hopelessly as she took her shirt off and pulled her shorts off, obviously wearing a bikini underneath. "Bye guys!" Tre shouted as he pulled her over to the water and they both ran off together. I looked back over at Billie confused.

"So?" I said.

"Payton, it's nothing personal. But I can't tell you,"

"Why?"

"Hey, mike's here!" Billie said pointing behind me, I turned around to see mike looking down at me smiling. I jumped up quickly as I pulled him into a hug.

"Mike!" I squealed as he hugged me back picking me up off the floor.

"Hey Payt."

He let me go as I landed on the floor and looked beside him. There stood a girl, she must have been a little taller than me. She had chestnut brown hair, blue eyes and wore a summer dress. She was beautiful.

"Hi," I smiled.

"Aren't you the one who went into the closet with mike in spin the bottle?" She asked me.

Fuck. I am.

"Erm, yeah but nothing happened. I don't really see mike in that way." I said awkwardly.

"She's got her eyes on Billie anyway," Mike whispered into her ear. Billie didn't hear, but I did. I don't think I was actually supposed to. But I pretending like I didn't.

"Sorry," she said shaking her head at me, she smiled. "I'm Addison."

Flashback

"Addison get off of me you're crushing me!" I yelled as she sat on top of me on the living room floor.

"I'm Addison Ives I do what I please!"

"Addy!!!" I whined. "I'll shout mom!"

"Fine fine!" She said quickly jumping off of me as I stood up.

~

I put my hands on her shoulder as I watched another tear roll down her cheek. It sucks when you have to watch your sister cry over some shitty boy.

"Hey, it's okay," I whispered. "You'll get over this."

"I'm Addison Ives, of course, I'll get over it," she laughed slightly. She spoke with a blocked nose, which made her voice a bit different from what it normally was.

"Damn right you are." I giggled. Just happy to see her smile. She didn't deserve this.

~

"This is him," I smiled to Addison standing beside Jack, my boyfriend. Addison looked at him up and down slowly. I could tell he was nervous by her gaze, I would be too.

"Hi, I'm jack." He spoke.

"I'm Addison Ives, and if you hurt her. I'll break your neck."

"Addison!" I whined.

"I'm just doing my job as an older sister," she shrugged walking away. I turned to Jack who looked a little scared.

"She'll like you in time."

~

"Addison!" I shouted as I watched her tug on jacks collar.

"Get off me!" He shouted.

"Why, can't handle what you've done?" She asked him.

"You're hurting me!" He shouted.

"You hurt my fucking sister when you cheated you dick! I told you, I'm Addison fucking Ives and you'll remember that name." She let go off him as he ran off.

"Thanks, addy." I sighed hugging her.

End of flashback

"Payton!" Billie said shoving me.

"Wha- what?" I asked confused looking around.

"Are you okay?" Addison asked me.

"Yeah, yeah I'm sorry I just..."

"You zoned out or something when she told you her name," Mike told me. I felt Billie as he stood next to me, he knew why. I think that's why he slung his arm around my shoulder and held me for a second.

"I'm really sorry, I just. I knew someone with that name." I stammered.

"You did?" She asked me.

"Yeah, it's nothing it's just, my sister had that name."

"Had?" Mike asked confused.

"Yeah..." I said uncomfortably as I felt Billie squeeze my shoulder to let me know he was here. "She's dead."

"Oh my god, I'm sorry," Addison said quickly.

"No it's okay, you haven't done anything. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to zone out."

"No, I understand, you can call me something short for Addison if you want?" She asked me.

"No that's okay,"

"Are you sure? You can call me addy or even just add or something." She suggested.

I nodded. "I'll call you add." I smiled. I didn't wanna ruin this day by remembering Addison, as in my sister.

After that awkward conversation, mike and add ran over and joined Tre and Violet in the water as I watched Violet meet Add.

"Are you okay?" Billie asked me quickly, as soon as they left near about.

"Yeah, I guess that was just weird." I shrugged.

"I can imagine. Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine."

"Wanna join them in the water?" Billie asked me. He took off his shirt and kicked off his shoes as I looked at the bruise on his stomach. He had a few more on his arms. This kills seeing this. This is hurting my damn heart seeing this, why do I feel so hurt seeing his bruises?

"But what are you gonna say when someone asks you about your bruises?" I asked him. Pointing to the one on his stomach.

"Mike, Tre and violet know. If Addiso- I mean add, asks. I'll just say I had a fight." He shrugged. "Oh, shit- what about yours?" He asked me remembering. I bit my lip and shrugged. "How bad are they?"

I sighed as I took off my jacket, I then pulled my shirt over my head, having the top half of my Bikini on. I watched him as his eyes studied the top half of my body.

"They're just mostly on my arms." I shrugged.

"Can I- look?" He asked me. I nodded my head as he picked up my hand and turned my arm to look at my left arm. Then did the same with my right. "Fuck Payton. Y'know we don't have to go in the water if you don't wanna." He said quickly as he dropped my hand.

"But don't you want to?"

"I would rather sit out on the sand with you if that makes you feel better than forcing you in the water when they don't know." He smiled.

"No, that's okay. We'll go in."

"If they ask what are you gonna say?"

"I'll just say I got in a fight. I guess I can explain to Mike, Tre and violet some other time, I don't really know Addison."

He nodded. I took off my converse as I pulled my shorts off and stood in my bikini. He held out his hand for me, I smiled wide as I took it. We walked down to where they all were as we got in.

"Finally took your guys time- wow Payton what the fuck happened to your arm?" Tre asked.

I already regret this.

Billie punched him quickly and shook his head at him. Which made Tre shut up.

"Wow, what happened to you?" Add asked Billie looking at his stomach.

Mike went to say something to her, but Billie opened his mouth first. "I just got in some fight, that's all." He shrugged.

She nodded.

"Hey hey we should play chicken fight!" Tre said.

"Yes!" Violet agreed. Then so did mike, add, and Billie.

"Chicken fight?" I asked confused. What the fuck is chicken fight?

"Chicken fight?" Billie re said. "Please tell me y'know what chicken fight is," he said. I shook my head confused.

"Y'know, shoulder wars," Mike said. I shook my head again. "You don't know what that is?"

"No?" I said.

"Billie where did you find this girl, under a fucking rock!" Tre laughed, which made everyone else laugh.

"Hey!" I said pouting pretending to be offended. "That was mean."

"Payton, you don't know what chicken fight is. You didn't even know what Dingdong Ditch was." He said.

"How did you not know what ding dong ditch is!" Violet asked me. I shrugged again.

"Okay so," add said looking at me. "Chicken fight is basically just where everyone's in teams of two. And one gets on the other persons shoulder and you have to push the other people who are also on their teammate's shoulder off. And the last one who remains on their teammate's shoulders win." She explained.

"Thank you! Finally, someone who explains to me and not make fun off my lack of teenage games knowledge," I said placing a hand on Addison's shoulder as she laughed.

"Okay so, teams," Violet said speaking up.

"Well, I think that's pretty obvious." Mike shrugged.

"It is?"

Mike and Addison, and Tre and violet went back into the sand for a second as they ducked down for the two girls to get on their shoulders. Violet got on Tre's and Add got on mikes. I looked at Billie confused.

"Does that mean I'm on a team with you?" I asked him. He nodded laughing at my confusion.

"Yes Payton, that does mean you're on a team with me since we're the only two people left."

"Okay okay, no need for the attitude Armstrong," I laughed nudging him slightly. Mike and Tre walked back carefully into the water with the girls on their shoulders looking at me and Billie.

"Come on then payday," Tre said.

"What?" I asked.

"You gotta get on Beej's shoulders."

"I do?" I asked looking at him, he nodded as I turned to Billie, who shrugged. "Oh shit, I do."

"Come on then." Billie sighed as he dragged me onto the sand.

"Are you gonna be able to carry me?" I asked him worried as I had my hands on my shoulders hesitating to get on.

"Well I mean I picked you up fine when we were at yours that one time." He said proudly.

"Yeah, then you threw me off and landed on top of me." I reminded him laughing.

"Yeah- well- I did that on purpose." He said quickly embarrassed.

"Okay Billie,"

"Just get on my fucking shoulders!" He said as he ducked down in front of me. I stood their nervous for a second before actually getting on. He stood up straight slowly as he grabbed onto my legs to make sure I was on secure. "You good up there?" He asked me.

"Just peachy." I sighed.

"Awesome." He began to walk slowly back into the water where the rest of everyone was waiting for us.

Once we were there they all re-explained the rules to me.

"Okay, I get it," I said.

"Alright, everyone ready?" Add said looking around. Everyone nodded or said yeah.

"Kay," Bill said. "Three," he counted.

"Two," we all said joining in. "One,"

"Go!" Billie shouted.

Me, Violet and Add began to try and push each other off as the boys cheered underneath us.

"Come on babe!" Tre shouted as he moved back and forth.

"I'm trying!" She shouted back. Which made me laugh slightly.

Addison fell off first. As mike quickly picked pulled her from underneath the water to see if she was okay. She was laughing.

I looked over at violet who looked at me.

"Come on payt!" Billie shouted as he moved closer. Me and violet giggled hysterically as we tried to shove each other off.

"Shit shit I'm gonna slip!" Violet shouted as I pushed her one more time. She fell backwards as she splashed into the water.

"We won!" Billie shouted as he let go of me and threw his hands in the air in victory, causing me to fall into the water too. I quickly pulled myself out as I moved my wet hair out of my face. "Shit sorry Payton," Billie said quickly helping me up. He grabbed both my hands as he pulled me out. We faced each other as we didn't really speak. I guess it was one of those; I got lost in the moment Things.

"Alright, guys you either kiss or turn around," Mike said. I felt myself heat up as me and Billie looked away from each other as he let go of my hands.

Okay, but he didn't have to let go.

You've been awfully quiet lately.

"Sorry payt." Billie sighed looking over at me. "But we won!"

"Oh my god, we did!" I shouted back. We turned to the other four as we began to tease them.

"Alright we get it," Tre sighed. "But at least we weren't last."

"Hey back off we did well!" Mike said quickly.

"Well we," Billie said happily as he put his arm around my shoulder and pulled me closer to him. "Won."

"Yes, we get it, Billie."

"But we won!" I said. "I've never played this game before and I've won!"

"We get it!"

"Wow," I said.

"You guys are sore losers, c'mon Payton let's go get some ice cream," Billie said as he let go off my shoulder and grabbed my hand as we ran out the water and over the ice cream truck.

"Billie I left my money in my bag over by the towels," I said looking from the ice cream truck to him.

"I'll pay."

"What, no. I can't let you pay."

"Well, which one are you wanting?"

"I was gonna get that one," I said pointing to him. "But I left my money. Do you mind if I run back and get it so-"

Billie cut me off as he asked for the ice cream I told him I wanted and another one to the ice cream man. The man nodded as he disappeared.

"Billie," I sighed. "I told you, you aren't paying for me. I'll pay you back."

"No, you won't." He said as he took the two ice cream cones from the ice creams mans hand and passed me one over.

"I will."

We went back as we joined the others on the towels.

"Hope you enjoy those ice cream." Tre sulked. "I left my money back home."

"Want me to get you one?" Violet asked him.

After a while on the beach. We headed back. They dropped me off at mine. I walked in with my bag as I looked around for my mom.

"I should be good," I whispered to myself as I quickly ran up the stairs and into my room. I plopped my bag on my bed as I sat down and looked over at my phone to see I already had a text from Billie.

Billie Joe: thanks for coming today. I really would not have liked sat alone while watching those guys play chicken fight.

Me: no problem. I really enjoyed it, thanks for buying me that ice cream. But I will pay you back.

Billie Joe: whatever you say, although I think you know I know I won't let you.