I'm Getting Married? by Sarah Becker (speed reading book TXT) 📖

Chapter 1: Day at the beach
I woke up this morning feeling like the happiest person in the world but it didn’t end that way. Before I get to that part let me tell you a little bit about myself. My name is Katie Weatherton. I have strawberry blonde hair that goes down to the middle of my back with bright blue/gray eyes and not to sound conceded or anything but I’ve been told I have a model-like body. Today is my seventeenth birthday and it was supposed to be the best day of my life but it ended up being the exact opposite. Anyways here is my story………………..

My alarm blared and I jumped out of bed grinning like an idiot. My birthday was finally here and I couldn’t wait to start my day off at the beach with all my close friends! I reached for my phone sitting on my dresser and called my best friend Crystal. It rang three times before she answered. “Hey birthday girlll!!!” She screamed into my phone. “Hey bestie! You getting ready?” I asked while digging through my dresser for my black string bikini. “Yeah, but I’ll be done in about ten minutes.” “Okay, I’ll be there soon.” I said and hung up. I put on my bikini and some jean shorts. I stuffed a shirt into my duffle bag with some tanning oil, sunscreen and some other stuff. I practically ran out my room and down the stairs. I screeched to a stop when I heard some unfamiliar voices. Curious as I am, I went to see who they were. Completely forgetting that I was only wearing a bikini top and some jean shorts I walked into my living room. When I got in I immediately saw who the voices were from. There was a tall, tanned lady about my mom’s age wearing a yellow sundress with a man who had Black hair with streaks of gray in his hair. You could tell he worked a lot from the bags lying heavily under his eyes. And then there was him……………. He looked about my age with his mesmerizingly green eyes and pitch black hair that covered most of his forehead and threatened to fall into his eyes. His skin was tanned to perfection and his arms bulged slightly from his muscles. I knew I was staring at him and I knew I should stop but I just couldn’t he was so- so hot! I soon realized I wasn’t the only one staring. His eyes seemed to travel all around and my body and I blushed a deep scarlet red. I heard a laugh and brought myself back to reality. “Hey there sleepy head.” My mom said walking into the living room and hugging me. My dad followed after her. “Happy birthday,” My dad whispered kissing my forehead. “Thanks,” I said smiling. I looked back over to the strangers in my living room and gave them a small wave. “Sweetie, this is Mr. & Mrs. Collington and their son Tyler.” My mom said with a tight smile. Hmmm, Collington. Where have I heard that before? I wondered then faced our guest deciding to drop it for now. I stuck my hand out to them first facing Mrs. Collington. “Nice to meet you, I’m Katie.” I said smiling politely at her. Mrs. Collington eyes seemed to sparkle and she smiled brightly. “Please call me Rebecca and my Husband Robert.” “Okay,” I said smiling and turning to shake Robert’s hand with a firm grip. He too, smiled brightly at me and I smiled right back then turned to Tyler and tried not to gape at his sexiness. I stuck my hand out and he smiled lightly. “Katie, Right?” He said in a seductively deep voice and I tried my best not to gasp when he took my hand and the electric sparks shot up my arm. “Yep, and your Tyler?” I asked trying to keep my voice straight. “Yeah,” He said and his smile grew wider. My heart was pounding in my chest and I was mentally slapping myself for acting like a love struck girl. “Well, umm, I got to go my friend is waiting for me and we are going to the beach with a couple of other people.” I said yanking my hand back and turning to my parents to give them a hug. “Okay, but we have something to tell you when you get home.” My mother said a little sadly. I looked at her questioningly and she just shook her head, her hair covering her face. Is that a tear sliding down her face? I shook my head clearing my mind. I’m probably just imagining and started heading towards the door then stopped. I turn to Tyler. “Hey, if you don’t have anything to do. Do you maybe want to come with?” I asked him. He looked shocked that I offered then composed himself. “Are you sure? I don’t want to intrude.” He said nervously. “No, seriously it’s fine.” I said smiling “It’s my birthday so no one will mind.” “Oh, go ahead Tyler! It might be fun” Rebecca urged. “I don’t have any swimming trunks with me.” He said to her. “Oh, that’s okay, my brother Brandon has tons. I’m sure one of them will fit you.” I said and saw my mom turn down the hallway to go get one of Brandon’s many swim trunks. “Okay,” Tyler said hesitantly and I smiled brightly. “Good,” I said just as my mom came back with some trunks. I shoved them into Tyler’s hands then pushed him into the bathroom. “Hurry up and change we got to go!” I urged excitingly. I heard his parents laughing as urged him to hurry. He walked out in my brother’s plain black trunks and I couldn’t help but stare for a little bit before snapping myself out of it and pulling him to the front door. “Bye,” I yelled “Bye, Happy birthday! Have fun!” I heard them call back as I walked out of the house and pulled him over to my cherry red convertible VW Buggy. He arched an eyebrow at me and I laughed. “Isn’t it cute?!!” I said smiling. “Umm yeah,” He said laughing while I put in my key and dashed out of my driveway. I pressed a button and the top of my car started to retreat and I sighed as the fresh California breeze brushed over my skin.

Ten minutes later we were pulling up to the only pink house in the neighborhood. Crystal’s mom had a big thing for pink. I personally hated the color but oh well. “Wait here,” I said and rushed out the car and to the front door. I rang the doorbell and ten seconds later Crystal opened it. She attacked me with a hug and I fell right on my butt. We laughed and she helped me up. “Who’s the hottie?” She asked curiously looking at Tyler. “That’s Tyler, he was at my house this morning and I asked if he wanted to come with us to the beach.” “Why?” She asked and I looked at her with an are-you-serious? Face. “No, I mean why was he at your house?” She asked. That caught me by surprise. Why was he at my house? I asked myself. “I don’t know, good question.” I said staring at Tyler. “Oh well, C’mon and help me with my stuff.” She said pulling on my arm. There was a big pile of beach stuff in the middle of the house and I couldn’t help but burst out laughing. “You have got to be kidding me!” I said still laughing. “What? It’s always good to be prepared.” She said like she hadn’t put together an unnecessarily large amount of stuff. “Do you seriously think this will all fit in my car?” I asked raising an eyebrow at her. She looked at the stuff then back at my car. “Fine, just grab the volleyball.” She pouted and walked off to my car. “Hey, I’m Crystal.” I heard her introduce herself as I picked up the volleyball and walked to my car. I started the engine and we were off.

It took us about thirty minutes to get to the beach. The whole time laughing at the different jokes or stories we were telling each other. When we got there my other friends were already there and they rushed up to me giving me hugs and telling me Happy Birthday. After I introduced Tyler to everyone we got our stuff from the car and ran towards the ocean water. We spent the day laughing and splashing at each other. We played a little beach volleyball and they even fired up a grill on the beach and started cooking some hamburgers. So far it had been the best day of my life just like I had expected but soon my happy little bubble was going to come crashing down.
Chapter 2: The Big Secret
We had dropped Crystal off at her house and were now sitting in my driveway but neither of us made a move to get out. “That was really fun, thanks for inviting me.” Tyler said smiling at me. I smiled back. “No problem, I’m really glad you came.” I said smiling back. Especially because I got to see your hot body all wet with no shirt on. I mentally shook my head. Get a hold of yourself Katie! I thought to myself then turned to look at Tyler again. “Look Katie,” Tyler said grabbing my hand and sending those same breath taking electric shocks shooting up my arm like they do every time he touches me. “When we get in there their going to tell you something that’s probably going to make you hate me, and I just want you to know before we get in there that none of this was my choice and I would never force this on someone but right now it really isn’t my choice even though it should be.” I scrunched my eyebrows together in confusion. “I couldn’t ever hate you.” I said my hand unconsciously going up to his cheek. “I hope you right,” He said quietly and then I was kissing him. Fireworks were exploding in my head and I never wanted it to end and apparently neither did Tyler because his arms wrapped around my waist and brought me across the car and into his lap so he could hold me closer. We pulled away from each other with a loud “pop”. Our breathing was heavy as we stared at each other. “Now I definitely can’t hate you.” I said my hand still on his cheek. He smiled a big bright smile that had my heart pounding against my chest. I kissed him one last time, long and hard, before getting out of the car and walking to my front door. Tyler following after me. I walked into my house and immediately saw all the boxes covering my house. “Mom!” I shouted. “What’s going on?” I saw my mom rush into the living room and she hugged me tightly, tears running down her face. “You know me and your father love you, right?” She asked a desperate note in her voice while she stared up at me with her tear streaked face. “Yeah, I know mom. Now what’s going on?” I asked her curiously and saw my dad come in and place a warm arm around my mother. “Sweetie, come sit down. We have something to tell you.” I stared at them and then my gaze flicked over to Tyler who had an apologetic look on his face. Cautiously, I walked over