Broken Samuel

Alex' Memories : The Trip

10 Months Ago.

“ALEXANDRA JONES!!! Will you pleaseee hurry up?”

“You don’t even have your shoes on Alex!”

“Will you calm down Alice?! Connor is not even here!”

“Yea but I don’t want to be inside the house, mom will be here any minute now and I don’t want to give her any reason to back down!”

My sister Alice turned 18 years on February, and I was going to be 17 on December. There were only 10 months of different between us because I was premature. We were like twin sisters, we both were a little short, with dark brown hair and eyes, fear skin and normal weight I guess. But the main different was that her hair was short and straight and mine was long and curly. She was finishing her senior year of high school and I was going to begin mine on September. We share almost everything. She was very worry because mom didn’t approve Connor. He was in his first year of college and mom was sure He wasn’t taking Alice serious. So, I was supposed to take care of Alice in this trip, as well she was supposed to take care of me.

“Don’t Worry Alice, She won’t do that, she already said yes you know, have a little faith.”

“Not taking chances! Did you call Lily?”

“Yes, she is ready and waiting.”

“Oh great, mom is here. Here we go!”

My mom was returning for work first, and my dad will be at home a couple of hours later. She was the General of the house, every day decisions she made it, and only the financial decisions were made by Dad. My Mom, Amelia Cortez, was a Colombian immigrant that fell in Love with Anthony Jones at the tender age of 18. My dad was 24 back then, and they got married after only a year. He was an accountant and was working for a very important law office. My Mom didn’t went to college, instead she chose to be a housewife and by the time we stared school she made a secretary training curse and started to work part time for a real state company. After we stared high school, she decided to work full time.

“Hello, girls!”

“Hi Mom!!”

“Did you plan to leave without having supper?”

“Mom, it will take 4 hours by car to get there, and we want to be early. I don’t want Connor to drive at night”.

“And who else confirm, apart from Lily?”

“Um... Well, Erika and Kate are going with Erick. Mmm I think Johnny is going with Gabriel, Mark and April, and George, his brother, Lily, Alex... “

“Connor has a Brother?”

Mom made out loud the question that I made in my mind. I didn’t know he has one, and that was weir because Alice tormented me talking about Connor this, Connor that … so annoying. She told us that his Father was from England and came like 30 year ago to California. His wife didn’t like it and after a few years they broke up, singed the divorce and she went back to England. Connor chose to stay with his father here, end of the story. Now he has a Brother?!

“Yes, I think is Sam... Um... not sure now, anyway, He is just visiting for the summer vacation.”

When the X5 BMW parked in front of the house, Alice was blushing. I chuckle a little. When people are in love, they are so funny. Connor got out of the car, said Hi to my Mom and me and started to pick my sister’s bag when another person got out of the car.

I think the three of us, Alice, Mom and I, stare at the boy walking toward us. Connor was a very handsome tall guy, but he wasn’t the athletic type. He was more the skinny type, but fit. Blond hair, blue eyes, Californian tan and very conceited. But the guy walking toward us was tall, athletic like an Olympic gladiator, dark blond hair, eyes like honey color, Fair skin and an amazing smile that flashed across the neighborhood. But it was the way he looked at me what made me blush instantly.

“Oh, Mrs. Amelia, Girls, This is my brother Samuel, he is visiting me for a couple of weeks so we are taking him to meet Mr. Sun, and also celebrate his 18th birthday, which was two days ago!!”

“Oh! Congratulations! Nice to meet you Samuel, I’m Alice, this is my Mom Amelia and this is my sister Alexandra”.

“Alex, you can call me Alex. Nice to meet you Samuel!”

“Sam. Nice to meet you too Alex. Alice, Mrs. Amelia.”

My Mom gave us kisses and hugs, say bye to the boys and went to the house’s entrance to wait for us to leave. Connor took Alice bags, and Sam took mine. When he picking up my bag got really close to me and I could smell his fragrance... and OMG!! Did he smell nice?! I was intoxicated already with the smell coming from him. Very macho-men but still sweat fragrance. And I was about to be four hours in the same car with him! No wait... It will be a whole week with him!!! I couldn’t believe my lock!

We all got in the car and wave bye to my mom. Connor was driven and Alice was next to him. I was behind Alice and Sam behind Connor. When we pick Lily up 5 min later, she bomb me to the meddle seat, next to Sam. Lily was talking about her knew swimming suit but I wasn’t really listening because Sam’s arm keep touching mine and I was Feeling mini electric shocks. His fragrance was getting into my core. I was sure that for the first time in my life I was falling in love at first sight.

The first two hours of our trip, we were listening to the whole discography of Bon Jovy. Alice was a fan of him too, so we couldn’t it help it. They were in total control of the radio. Instead, Lily and I were looking at the magazine of the beach and activities-to-do in the Santa Monica Beaches. Samuel was interested in what we were talking about and started to ask us questions about it. Lily took the control of the conversation, I was trying to distract myself talking to Lily, but now that he was part of the conversation, I was getting quieter and quieter. Lily was questioning him better than a police officer!! She asks him his full name [Samuel Campbell], his date of birth [July 6], his age [18]. He then, started to interrogate us! And Lily was answer for both of us. Finally, Connor pull the car to a stop in a service station for gas. Lily and I run to the washroom, she was running because the urgent to use the toilet and I for the urgent to get away from Sam.

“Lily! You didn’t stop talking. Do you … like… Sam?”

“Are you crazy? YOU like him!”

“Shhhhhhh!!! If he is around, he going to hear you!!”

“Hahaha, Oh Alex. He already knows! I know you, and I’m very sure you like him. Beside, you have been in permanent blush mode since I got in the car.”

“aahhh!! It’s so embarrassing! I can’t help it!!! I felt like I have a fever, my heart was racing like crazy.”

“Alex, are you serious? You have known the guy for about what?! 2 hours?’

“And that is making me crazy! I barely know him and he already affect me that badly!!”

“Honey, I have an advice... Enjoy as much as you can. Remember what my grandma use to say “Present is a gift”, so enjoy the feeling, try to have fun, relax!”

“HA! You talk like that because Johnny isn’t in the same car as you are!! Otherwise I would be the one saying “calm dawn”, you know!”

“Girls!” . “Are you guys done? There are two more hours to go!”

“Coming!”

“Umm... Thanks ... Sam”

When we finally got to Erick’s house in Santa Monica the sun was fading. Erick and everyone else were there and the party was on! Connor parked the car in the back of the house and we all got off. Connor took Alice’s bags and Sam took Lily’s bag and mine too. Erika, Erick’s twin, welcomes us and then she gave us the tour’s house. Alice, Lily and I were going to share one bedroom; Connor and Samuel were going to sleep in the bedroom next to ours. They put our bags in the bedroom and disappeared. Erika and Alice also went down to the back of the house where the barbeque was. Lily and I took turns to have a shower and refresh ourselves.

The first night in Erick’s house was a party until the next morning. We danced, ate, talked, played cards and domino, we even played twister! That was the first time I enjoy myself so much. Sam and I talked from time to time, and he was a gentleman, getting the drinks for us and always watching out for us. Lily was trying to make Johnny notice her. Johnny was a player, but Lily was crazy for him and didn’t listen when it comes to Johnny. I was just thankful that Johnny didn’t saw Lily in the same way she saw him. I really love my friend and didn’t want to see her heartbroken because of him.

Of course, the day after everybody was with a huge hangover. Lily and I didn’t drink beer o any other alcohol drink, but just spending the whole night awake was enough to drain all your energies. I awake at 11am. I was still tire but eager to go to the beach. I took a shower and got ready, when I got out of the bathroom Lily was waiting her turn. Alice was still sleeping and knowing her, she will sleep until 2 or 3pm. But I didn’t come to Santa Monica to sleep, did I?

Lily and I got to the kitchen and Erica was there making sandwiches for everybody... not that they were awake though.

“Hey Girls! Nice party ha?”

“Oh yea! I think I have never danced so much in just one night! And the food was A+”

“yes, it was!... Erika, is the beach to far if we walk to?”

“Not at all! you can take the main road and in 10min you will be there. But you better use a lot of sun protection if you are going to walk. Is almost midday and the sun here is really strong!!”

“Okidoky!!, nice sandwich by the way!”

“So, you are going to the beach?” “Sam asked us, but he was looking at me. I suddenly got nervous. I like to stay near him, but not that near! My body’s reaction towards him was very hard to hide. >

“Um hum... want to go with me? ...I mean, with us... us?”

“Oh! How can I say not to you Alex ...? I mean, you girls!! Ha ha!”

We all four finished and went to the beach. Like Erica said, it was a short walk of 10 min and yes, the sun was so strong that you could fry an egg in the street. We find a good spot to put the towels and the umbrella, close to the washrooms and close to the “Cantina” too. The guys left us there and went to buy drinks. Meanwhile, we were putting some more sun block. I particularly didn’t want to get sun burn the first day in the beach. We still have 6 more days and I really wanted to enjoy it. The guys were back and they put the drinks on the side. I notice that Johnny was staring at Lily and when she finally realizes this he was already invited her to make a walk.

“See you later honey.”

Lily said to me her good bye and wink an eye... I was pleading with my eyes to her so I would be not alone with Sam, but she ignores me. Suddenly, Sam took off his sleeveless shirt and I was having a heart a mini attack. He was wearing one of those surfers’ shorts, but when I saw him... I was blushing and I think, drooling a bit too.... again. He defiantly was an athlete because his chest, abdomen, arms, shoulders and legs were very well defined. He was like a Greek God.

“Would you help me put some sun block cream on my back?”

“Are you Ok Alex? Have you already been exposing to the sun to much?”

“No, I’m fine, just fine... why?”

“Oh, is just that you are... ehem... never mind. Will you?”

I started to spread the cream on his back and OMG! His skin was so soft. The muscles of his back under my hand felt so good that I wanted to put some more cream, more and more and more!!!

I finished putting on him the sun block and then we stay there quiet for a moment. Then he started to ask me what kind of music a liked, and soon after we were talking like if we knew each other long time ago. He was talking about the first time he came to visit his father and the first time he went to the Disneyland. He also asked me about school and the rest of my friends. Time with Samuel pass quickly and when Lily and Johnny got back, we were laughing out loud with Sam’s funnies stories. We all enjoy the whole afternoon talking and drinking pinacoladas, the guys were drinking beer. Then Sam invited me to play beach-tennis and we were playing and having so much fun.

After the sun finally faded, we decide to get back to the house. Everybody else in the house was ready to go out to some famous bar on the down town. But Lily and I couldn’t get in that kind of place so we had to stay. After all of them went out, Lily and I took turns in the shower. We ate some leftovers and went to watch the huge TV to relax some more. Neither of us notice when did we fell asleep, nor either felt when somebody turn off the TV and Lights. We wake up next day with the full body’s energy.