Chapter 8 - Best Friends

Since Gavin moved to the other city, Ariana hadn't went to the The Clear Water Beach. Ariana decided to visit there to meet her old friends. Coincidentally, Gavin also encouraged her to go there. He told her that he had planned a surprise for her. Ariana tried to ask him. Nevertheless, Gavin didn't tell her.

Ariana reached at beach before the sunset. The sky was filled with orange light of the sun. There was a few people present on the beach. Ariana moved towards her favourite spot "The Bonfire", as she reached there. She saw a boy sitting over there who appeared to be familiar. Ariana was startled to see his face, "When did you come back? Gavin!" She couldn't believe it. She was blinking her eyes and trying to figure out whether it was a dream or reality. Gavin saw her in expression and smiled.

He slowly moved towards her and embraced her in his arms, "You are not dreaming, my little dumbo! I'm really in front of you." Ariana was wearing a pair of flat sandals, as her height was less than Gavin. Her head was on his chest. She could hear his heartbeat vividly. Gavin lifted her chin to make her look into his eyes. He could see a mixer of feelings in her eyes of amazement, affection and nervousness.

"I want to take you somewhere, if you agree.", Gavin requested her ,while looking in her eyes. Ariana blinked her eyes in agreement. Gavin took her hand and led the way. After walking for sometime silently. They reached at a new place. Ariana was standing still in amazement. She had been visiting this beach from a long time, however she hadn't seen this place before. She was feeling like she was on the top of the world.

It was like a dream came true. There was a big wooden hut with no walls, but only pillars to support the roof. Pillars were decorated with net curtains of white and light blue colour. In the front of the house, there was a bonfire, but quite small than the one at "The Clear Water Beach". Huge blanket sized rags were placed around it with pillows.Ariana went inside the hut, her eyes widened by seeing the wonderful decoration of the hut. A pool table was placed on the one end with different color balls and a hearth at the opposite end with a couch in front of it. The fireplace was decorated with bells and paintings of an unknown painter, yet these paintings were breathtaking. There was a big curtain which was dividing the place in two sections which was tied at the either ends of the room. Ariana was completely astonished to see the decorations.

"Do you like this place?", Gavin asked Ariana, as he saw her expression. Ariana nodded her head. Gavin playfully threw a pillow over Ariana. Ariana came out from the dream world and started throwing pillow at him. They both indulged into a friendly pillow fight. Suddenly Ariana lost her balance and fell over Gavin and She was laying over him, as Gavin fell on couch. Their eyes met. Ariana's face became red like a tomato. They were breathing heavily because of their pillow fight.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you both", they both stood up, as they heard a unfamiliar voice. They both set their clothes. A girl was standing in front of them. She was feeling little embarassed, as she thought she might have intruded amid them. Her eyes were green in color and have curly light brown hair. Her face cut and body curves were making her very alluring. As Ariana saw her, she immediately shifted her gaze towards Gavin, since she wanted to know his reaction. Nonetheless, Gavin was looking at Ariana with a surprised reaction on his face. " No! No! It's fine. Ammm! We were just playing.", Ariana immediately replied to her. " My name is Abigal. Nice to meet you two.", the girl introduced herself. "My name is Ariana and he is Gavin.", Ariana said. "Nice to meet you too, Abigail!" Gavin cut Ariana in between. "So you both are lovers." "No! We are best friends." Both replied together.

Abigail sat beside the bonfire. "I will sit with Abigail not you, as you always just fight with me.", Gavin teasingly said to Ariana. Ariana felt annoyed, " Do whatever you want? I'm not dying to sit with you." She sat far away from them. Gavin was talking to Abigail, also looked at Ariana's reaction to confirm whether she was feeling envy or not. Ariana remained calm and chatted with Abigail too. Finally Abigail said bye to them. Nevertheless, before leaving she hugged Ariana and shaked hand with Gavin. Gavin started laughing, as she left. " Do you notice Ariana? She didn't hug me, however she just shaked hand with me.", Gavin asked to Ariana. Ariana ignored his question. Gavin went near her and embraced her in his arms. He whispered in ear, "Are you jealous?" "Why should I be jealous?", Ariana immediately denied and set herself free from his embrace.

They both spent some time there with eachother. Gavin tried to annoy Ariana as usual and became successful in it. Whenever she made an angry face, he started laughing and try to cheer her up. Ariana was fond of playing pool game virtually, so Gavin took her to the pool table and he taught her how to pool in real life. Ariana really relished this. She almost forgot about the fight she had with him a few minutes ago. It was almost midnight and Gavin decided to drop her at her home. As it was weekend, he promised her to meet again the next day. Ariana felt over the moon when she heard it. They both drove to Ariana's home. Ariana said bye to him and went inside her house, while Gavin outside her house and saw her leaving.