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~Shannon:)

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Tara

Chloe and I walked down a cement sidewalk next to a closed pool. There was a clubhouse on the other side with dim lights on the inside. I peered in the little building, and It looked quite cozy. I might have to stop by there before we leave this place in a couple of days.

We turned a corner, and the ground changed to a wooden boardwalk as we looked out to see a large lake. The marina was larger than I thought; atleast two times bigger than the one in Miami.

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" Just step down onto this ledge," Kenny instructs as we both stand on the tiny wooden dock. He has music blasting from his speakers, making it hard to hear what he is saying.

I follow Kenny's instructions and step down onto the white ledge, making the boat rock as I have my full body incapitated into the small speed boat. I wonder how we are going to fit all seven of us on here, plus Kenny and Steve's wife and kids.

I sit on one of the long booths above the boat, and put my hands in my sweatshirt pocket. Surprisingly, I thought Michigan would be colder than this. It is Michigan, after all.

I lean back in my seat, and watch as the rest of the passengers board the tiny, crowded boat. Kenny starts the engine.

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Chloe

As I enter the boat, I start to feel nauseous. I was never very good with boats. The boat rocks back and fourth like a rocking chair, and I hang on to the closest thing in my reach; which happened to be a little girl's shoulder.

" Sorry," I mumble to the girl, who is currently texting away on her iphone. She looks up at me with a sympithetic expression on her face.

" It's fine," She smiles, and holds out her hand. " I'm Sophie."

I kindly shake her hand and smile back at her. " Chloe," I respond.

" Aren't you Zayn's girlfriend?" Sophie points out eagerly; she looks super excited to see the boys. I remember how excited I was.

" Yeah," I chuckle but let out a gasp as another wave hits the boat; even though we are still in the marina. I instantly lurch sideways and grab something, this time the swim deck door.

" I'm guessing you don't like boats," Sophie inquires, chuckling at my attempt to rescue myself.

" Nope," I assured her, the wind blowing in my face, of coarse messing up my hair.

I see a large group of people walking down the boardwalk, which makes me smile. There was Zayn, Liam, Niall, Harry, and Louis with two other girls and an older woman. I hear Sophie squeal from right next to me as they deascend down the wide, wooden stairs.

I see Sophie go over to another girl, who also is on her phone. They both look like they are about to burst with excitement.

" Sidney. Sidney. This is really happening. They are actually here." I hear Sophie exclaim to the older girl, who must be Sidney.

I look up, and see Zayn smiling at me from the end of the dock, which makes me blush. Just those little things he does make me feel like the luckiest girl in the world.

" Hey babe," Zayn says as he sits down next to me and wraps his arm around my shoulder. He looks at me, and his expression turns to worried.

" Are you alright?" He asks, studying my face like a puzzling math problem.

" I'm fine," I assure him, even though I am not. " Just a little scared of boats is all,"

I was always terrified of going on boats. It seems like every time I enter one, bad luck happens. The first time I remember, I was at my parents old house in Torch Lake. We were going to go swimming, but our boat got stuck in the mud before we could get to our destination. Another time, my family and I were going out for dinner, and the engine stopped. We had to call a coast guard to get help. I haven't been on a boat since then, actually.

" Yeah, me too. I never really like water as a kid," Zayn admits, pulling my cold body closer to his warm one.

I looked around, and saw all of us here, about to leave the dock. If I feel nauseous now, how will I feel in Lake Michigan? I decide not to think of it, instead of the beautiful sight around me.

The sun was just starting to set, so we probably had about twenty minutes until it is completely down under the horizon. Hopefully we didn't miss it; that would be unfortunate.

On the booth we were on next to the drivers is Zayn, Me, Tara, Harry, and another girl that I haven't met yet. She had the same color hair as me, and a pink sweatshirt. And her face was very red; probably from the cold.

On a smaller booth, Louis, Liam, and Niall all attempt to squeeze onto it. I hold in a laugh; they look ridiclulous.

" Okay, we're ready to go," Kenny announces from his captains seat. As if on cue, I see the girl next to Harry stand up from her seat and walk across the tiny, narrow walkway outside the boat and onto the bow. Man, that girl was brave. I could never do that.

The four adults onboard untie the back knots, while the girl on the boat's bow releases the ropes attatched on the front to rest on the worn-out Fester Boat Works docks.

We were off.

I take deep breaths as my heart pounds out of my chest. We were just about to leave the marina, and notch up to full speed. The thought makes me feel a little uneasy. I try to push it out of my mind the best I can.

Unexpectedly, Zayn swiftly kisses my cheek. The spot on my face tingles as he pulls away, and butterflies form in my stomach. I feel a little better, but not much as I see the waves out in Lake Charlevoix.

" You're gonna be alright, Chloe," Zayn says as I stare into his deep, brown eyes. " Here, hold my hand."

He pulls his hand out from in his leather jacket pockets. I place my cold hands in his, and smile. His hand fits in mine like it's made just for me.

" We're going to go fast now!" Steve shouts from his place standing by Kenny. " Get ready!"

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We have passed Round Lake, where downtown Charlevoix is, and I am surprised that I don't feel sick. Now we are on the verge of passing the Point where the beach and the lighthouse is, then continuing on to Lake Michigan.

It is definately bigger than I expected it to be - and a lot rougher. Whitecaps painted the tips of the giant waves as they crashed inti the rest of the sea below it.

This is going to be a bumpy ride. I was sure of it.

As we pick up speed, I can already feel the boat getting tipsy. I take a few deep, slow breaths to somewhat calm my nerves.

" Woohoo! Let's do this!" Niall shouts from his limited space between Liam and Louis. Kenny smiled at that comment, and veered the engine.

The wind picked up speed tremendously as we glide across the crystal clear water. It sweeps my hair back all the way, and I'm almost positive that it is getting in Zayn's face.

" Sorry!" I laugh as I turn around to face him while I start to put my hair in a top knot. I hold onto Zayn's hand once more.

" It's fine, love!" He screams back, his dark black quiff still pointed to perfection. I always wonder how he manages to do that.

I look back out of the boat's glass windows, and see an amazing sight. The boat tilted upward tremendously, making it much easier to see the the brilliant sunset filling the sky with splashes of reds, yellows, and oranges.

WHAM! the first big wave hits, and the boat unexpectedly plumets upwards, then straight down. I feel the rush in my stomach like on a rollercoaster, but that just makes me enjoy it much more.

" This is awesome!" Tara yells from next to me, smiling with delight.

" Yeah!" I grin just as another big wave hits the bow of the boat. Over the loud whirring of the engine, Liam shouts " Woah!"

The boat suddenly decreases its speed until the wake from behind is almost totally gone. I can now hear the small chat of the boys and the four girls about the exciting ride. A cold gust of air sweeps over my face, bringing me back to reality.

" Did you like the ride?" Kenny asks our large group.

" Yes. That was quite awesome," Louis answers and holds on to his knees. He sweeps his brown hair back to the side in an attempt to fix it.

" Absolutely extraordinary," Harry comments from behind, and puts his arms around Tara and Shannon's shoulder. (I think that's her name; I have heard it quite a bit.) Shannon blushes, amd takes her hands out of her pockets.

The boat was now parked in the middle of Lake Michigan, waves making it heavily rock. I was still holding on to Zayns's hand. He smiled at me, and I smiled back as I rested my head on his broad shoulder.

" So now we just wait?" Tara asks to no one in particular as we start to stand up from our booth seats.

" Basically," Zayn answers. I can feel his voice vibrate and his chest calmly rise and fall as he spoke.

Tara and Harry get uo from their spots and climb uo the steel stairs, and end up on the bow. I can see it glistening wet, and chuckle to myself.

" Well, we cam stay here, I guess" Zaym remarks as he stares at the lake in the limited amount of sunlight we had left to spare. " So, did you like the ride?"

I tugged on my sweatshirt sleeves, putting my hands in them when I let go if Zayn's. " Yeah. I was having the time of my life," I admit.

Before Zayn could respond, Maurita stands in front of our comfy seats with her pink phone tilted sideways.

" Alright, picture time!" She says excitedly as she moves the camera closer to our faces. " Summer 2013, Chloe and Zayn!"

Maurita counts down from three, and I happily smile for the millionth time that night.

" Got it!" She shouts and surges on to the three troublemakers; Louis, Niall, and Liam. I look back out to the horizon to see a sliver if bright sun from far away.

I turn my head around, and lean up to quickly kiss Zayn on the lips. He looks surprised, but that surprise almost immediately goes back to happy.

" I love you," I say simply as we slowly rock back and fourth.

" But not as much as I love you, Chloe," He jokes and kisses me back.

This was definately one of the best nights of the summer.