Chapter 18 We are friends

(FLASHBACK TO TEN YEARS AGO) WINSLOW, ARIZONA. (NIGHT TIME: BY BEACH ) Ace decided not to pester her about it. “If you don't want to share your problems then why don’t we play for sometime before you leave? Don’t worry I will take you back home if it is too late.” “No! You can’t take me home!” She objected in a raised tone until she realized that she just over reacted. Even Ace Clark was taken aback by her sudden outburst. “Oh sorry..I didn’t mean to say it that way. I just..don’t like the idea of you taking me home.” She apologized. “I understand.” He answered. She turned away and looked back at the sea. She hasn’t been doing anything with a boy but her mom thinks she has been sleeping around. Her mom would definitely nag her if she sees her talking to a boy not to talk of letting a guy walk her home. They both lapsed into silence lost in their respective thoughts. One look at Bethany, Ace Clark could tell that all she wanted was affection, someone who would listen to her whenever she