The Sky Under the Sea

"Finally!" My sister sighed to herself after finishing up unpacking all of our stuff. We looked at each other happy to be alone together since we got in the car. Scanning the room I hadn't even realized how nice it was. Pearly white walls, elegant brown and cream colored couches in the main room where at one corner was a counter with a fridge and stove top. The bathroom on the other side of the room, separating our room from the other that our parents would be in. Our parents had gone off to see some boats at the local piers, leaving us to unpack all the junk they had brought. We tried to be quick about it so we could walk around the hotel and hopefully go get some McDonald's we saw down the street from the hotel.. Agreeing with her i looked out the window of the room we shared, out to the streets below and seeing others coming and going from the busy streets of downtown. It wasn't a bad view. If you looked past the other buildings on the other side you could see where the sky met the ocean. A beautiful sight. I can't remember much about my childhood here but the feeling of just being here was warm filling and brought me peace to be home. If only it was where I belonged..
But some people aren't meant to find happyness easily. No I had to fight for it everyday, having to be strong enough to face the world I lived in.

As I turned to head to the kitchen area I saw that my sister had called room service since she was at the door taking some food from a tray. She tipped the dude and almost closed the door when he caught a look at me. I can already feel my stomach tying itself up and flipping out of control.
"Hey Kate" of course he would know this was my room and would come. So he was serious?..
"Um hey Vic", I said trying to hide my burning cheeks. How was he doing this to me?
"So what you up to" I asked trying to keep it short so he could go.
"Well my shifts almost over so nothing much. You guys wanna do something?"
He was inviting us out?
"Sure!" Lucy replied excited to leave this hotel. Great.
"Alright well I'll be back in a few okay"
And with that he left.
"Whose your friend! He was a weirdo how do you know him? Is he from TUMBLR?!"
What? "No! I he is not a creep from tumblr he works here his name is Vic"
"Oooh!"
She started to tease. I should leave her but that wouldn't be fair.besides I wouldn't know what to do with him. It's not everyday when someone takes an interest in me and actually talks to me..
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VIC's P.O.V.

"Where were you?" I heard as I walked into the staff lounge. John was already gonna find another reason to get on my bad side.
"Doing my job like the rest of us. Not like you know what that is"
" don't talk back to your boss that way Victor!" He snapped at me. Please.
"Need I remind you you're not the boss of me Johnny? I thought my father told you to back off. What do you want to get kicked out?" I couldn't help but let it out. Yes my father owned the hotel I worked in but I chose to work. If it were up to him I would be pigging out in the hotel penthouse suit like any other rich pig. i honestly dont care about owning the hotel, but if my father has faith in me to make it a bigger success, I can't let him down. I'm the only one he has left. Besides I just met an awesome girl I actually had the guts to talk to and she didn't judge or reject me.
Kate. The girl staying in room 213 I had just met this morning
I don't know why but I can't stop thinking about her! I feel like a creep but when I was holding her board I saw stickers she had of different bands and little things I liked. She is so different from the other snobby girls that usually stay here.
Not even Johnny could put me doen today.
Today is a good day.
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Kate's POV

After a good twenty minutes of decideing what to wear I got into my black Ramones shirt and some red Vans. Comfy. It's not like we were going anywhere nice probably just to hang out and walk around.. I couldn't help feeling nervous and the butterflies in my stomach whenever I thought of his cute smile.
You're hideous why would he ever like you.
I could already hear the small voice in the back of my head giving me the negative thoughts I struggled to get out of my mind.
At that I heard the door open and there was Vic at the door, and we're wearing matching shirts!
"Oh hey we're you looking at me change?!" He joked winking at me.
I couldn't help but blush and turned to get another shirt.
"Nah don't its alright I like matching with you." I had to take a deep breathe to keep calm. Calm down Kate. Ugh I was such a loser.
"You two ready to go? I wanna show you around"
"Nah I think Imma stay here and sleep" yeah thanks Lucy now I'm gonna have to be alone with him fuck.
"It's cool see ya later Lucy"
With that he took me out our room. Did I just see him mouth out a thanks wink at her? Whatever.
We walked to the elevator and as we were waiting I couldn't help but be terrified of this. I was going to be with this boy for a couple of hours and I have no idea what to do or how to act in front of Vic.

We had just stepped out the elevator and into the lobby when two other guys came in and seeing Vic began to walk to us.
"Ay Fuentes!" The taller one yelled across the room.
Vic smiled at them and as they came in he held my hand to bring me closer to the circle they formed.
Is he holding my hand!
"Hey guys this is Kate, Kate these are my best buds, Tony and Jaime."
"Hey Kate nice to meet you" the taller named Tony said.
"Yeah Vic here was talking about you the whole day!" I assumed Jaime was only saying that to embarrass him.
"So what? She's my new friend, besides Kate here is way better than you two" Vic looked down at me grinning as my face began to blush.
"No way!" Jaime snapped at him.
"Sorry guys Vic has a point there I'm probably his new best friend now." I teased at them rolling my eyes acting like a diva.
"Ha more like girlfriend to me!" Tony replied looking at Vic to see what he would do. But he only pulled me closer to him and held my hand close to him.
" shut up! So do you guys wanna hang?"
"No. We have to stay. Work is work man. You already know." Jaime told him letting out a big sigh.
"It was nice to meet you guys" I told them. It really was, they seem like great guys and wow I'm suprised how good I am at this today!
"Alrighty then see you guys later" Vic told them giving them handshakes letting go of me, saying their goodbyes and finally leading me out.
"Where we going?" I asked.
"No where. Why did you want to go somewhere we can get a cab if you want? We don't have to walk if you don't want to" he said starting to act nervous. I reassured him it was fine that we could just walk around.
After walking down the street for almost an hour he looked up at the sky. And started,
"Don't you ever wish you could control your life? Where you live, who your family is, who you fall for?"
"Everyday" I whispered to my self. He must have heard me since he stopped and sat down a bench along the sidewalk, pulling me to sit next to him.
" Kate. Do you think its easy to talk to people? Like actually go ahead and walk up to the person, start a simple conversation and realize that this person is exactly what you need right now? Do you believe that just by looking at someone, you can instantly want to know them, and be there with them, feeling connected by fate you two can work out?"
I hesitated at this. But I thought of this a lot.
"I think it can. But you have go talk to them of course. or else you'll never know what could have been. then If you and that person feel the same way and try your hardest to fight the obstacles that the future holds for you, it can work."
" so do you feel like that?"
"Feel what" what was he talking about?
"Do you feel a connection. With me?"
Wait what! Is Vic being serious? He likes me an wants to be with me? By now we were facing eachother, he had been looking at the ground at first but was now staring at me with those amazing brown eyes.
"Vic I like you. A lot. I don't know why I'm saying this but when I first saw you I thought you would be just another person who would hurt me like the rest. But you were nice even after I hit you and I trusted you with my long board without even knowing who you were and-"
Before I could finish explaining what I was trying to say Vic got closer so that our faces were only inches away from eachother. I held my breathe and felt my heart skip a beat as he began to press his lips onto mine.
What the actual fuck is happening right now?