Diamonds and Gold by Pantera Rage (best free ebook reader for pc .txt) 📖

at the beach. My mind was on autopilot and I didn't seem to care. 

The sand wedged itself between my toes, as I made my way towards the water.  I pulled my cigarettes out and placed it between my lips as my toes touched the warm pacific ocean water. I searched my bag for a lighter but didn't find one. 

I signed and breathed in the thick salty ocean air. I walked for what felt like eternity letting the waves wash against my feet. The longer I walked the more that seemed to cloud my mind.

What's wrong with me? What about me made me unless to him? How was he able to just let me go so easily? He didn't try to stop me. Did he ever really love me? Was I just a tool for him to use? What happened to us? I thought we were perfect together. Why? Why Wade? Why?

I felt the warmth of tears rolling down my face before my mind ventured back to reality. I saw only the ocean gleaming from the city lights. I wanted to dive in and get lost under the current. I wanted to be dragged out to sea and become one with the ocean.

Why? Why did I feel so alone? I had people I could turn too but I didn't want too. 

I laid down with my legs bent so my feet could touch the water. My arm laid across my face. The tears kept flowing, never stopping. 

"Hey," I felt someone tap my shoulder, "are you okay?" 

I blinked to straighten my vision. How long was I asleep? I looked over to see a long lanky tattooed arms layed across folded arms. His light coffe colored hair blowing softly with the wind at the ends of his beanie. 

"Are you good?" He asked again looking me directly in my face.

I sat up as my face flurshed from the incounter with him last night, "I'm fine." I extended my hand, "I'm Quinn." Maybe he won't remember me. 

"Oh, I see how it is." He pretended to cover his face and cry, "You don't remember me." 

I laughed for a second, "I'm sorry. I've just never had someone stumble apon me like this." I ran my fingers through my hair shaking lose sand out. 

I looked over at the horizan as we both sat there in silence. The sun was rising and the once dark black sky I fell asleep to was turning a soft orange pink. 

"It's pretty cool huh?" Mike said as he let sand fall between his fingers. 

I nodded in agreement. 

"I come here around this time ever so often. Who would have thought I'd find such a cute girl asleep here." He grinned.

"Whatever." I mubbled under my breath as my eyes stayed on the sunrise.

"Why are you out here? Got drunk and passed out? Or maybe while I was asleep I told you about this place and you wanted to come here and see me, again?" 

"You wish." I couldn't tell him the truth. I couldn't tell him I was homeless or that I had just left my boyfriend a few hours ago. "I came here to clear my head." 

"Mmmm." Mike nodded, "Must have been a lot for you to clear. Your eyes are puffy like you've been crying. Was sleeping with me that bad?" He pretended to cry again.

I rolled my eyes, "You know it." 

His jaw dropped as he looked at me in astonishment, "How could you say that!?" He stood up and stormed off.

I got to my feet and called after him, "Are you really gonna walk off because of a joke?" 

"Maybe I just want you to follow me?" He walked towards the edge of the water and leaned down sticking his hands into the sea.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

I couldn't tell if it was the ocean water or his hands that warmed my cheeks as he wiped away makeup, "There." He said drying his hands on his shirt, "Now, you won't scare away any more beach goers." He laughed and took off running down the shoarline. 

My feet wouldn't listen to me telling them to stay put. Instead they took off following him. The water splashed against my legs with every step I slammed into the ground. I felt the soft wet sand mold around my feet with each step. 

"Come on!" Mike yelled back at me, "Run little bird!"

 

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Publication Date: 05-19-2016

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