The next morning I woke up and went into the shower. I left the hot water relax me. After I washed my hair and body I got out and changed into a pair of denim shorts, a white v-neck and my flip-flops. I left my brown long hair dry in their natural waves, I did my make up and got downstairs to make myself some breakfast. Before I entered the kitchen I went to the living room and turned on the stereo. I found a decent radio station and went to the kitchen to eat my breakfast.

After a little while the radio played a song that I wasn't expecting to listen...it was one of my favourites. Black by Pearl Jam. I loved that song. Eddie Vedder had a deep but in the same time sweet voice. I could listen to him for days and never get bored. Then my favourite part came in and I started singing along with him...

"All the love gone bad
Turn my world to black
Tattooed all I see...all that I am
All I'll be"

Oh, god how much I loved this song...The song ended, I got up and placed my now empty plate to the sink. I turned off the stereo, grabbed my keys and cell-phone and hopped in my car. I had decided that I will spend my morning to the beach.

I got out of my car and started walking towards the water. I wasn't in the mood for swimming. I just wanted to sit at the edge of the beach and let the cool water wash over my legs. My feet buried into the sand and I enjoyed the feeling from the hot sand in my feet.

I sat down near the edge and rested my face on my knees. I stared at the sea while the sun fell onto my skin keeping me warm. I remembered a time when we were on vacation with my family and we used to spend all day at the beach. My mother and I used to spend all day making sands castles while my dad tried to teach my sister how to swim. She was a slow learner and he got frustrated with her so he gave up.

Everything was nice back then, I wish I could turn back the time and stay in this way forever. I felt tears rolling down my cheeks and wiped the immediately only to make more to come. I couldn't stop them. I buried my face on my knees not wanting anyone to see me crying.
All of a sudden I felt something hitting my leg. I lifted my face to see a volley ball resting beside me...and a deep voice coming near me.

"Hey sorry about that my friend and I were playing and the ball kind of...you know" he said with a smile. His chocolate eyes were glowing under the light of the sun.

"Yeah don't worry about it, it’s ok" I said and tried to force a smile to my face but I failed. His face turned into a confused look. The realization hit me I could still feel tears rolling down my face...

"Are you ok?" he asked me and I froze... What am I gonna say to him now?

"Yeah, I'm alright" I said wiping the tears away.

"You don't seem alright though" he said to me and I could feel and tip of concern in his voice that made me confuse.

"It's nothing really don't worry" this time I succeeded and forced a smile to my face.

"Ok then...Sorry again about the ball...bye" he said and a smiled came to his face.

"Bye" I said and he turned his back to me walking towards a really tall guy and started playing again.

I felt a sigh escaping my lips...I got up and headed to my car. It was time for me to go home. I didn't felt in the mood for anything I just wanted to crawl into my bed and listen to music and that’s what I was going to do. I turned on my iPod and started searching through the songs until I found the one that I wanted to listen. I finally found it and press play.

The piano started and I felt relax, then Sharon's den Adel angelic voice filed my ears...

"Couldn't save you from the start
Love you so it hurts my soul
Can you forgive me for trying again
Your silence makes me hold my breath
Time has passed you by"

I just let my emotions take full control of me, I kept starring at the ceiling while the tears kept
running down my face...

"You gave up the fight
You left me behind
All that's done's forgiven
You'll always be mine
I know deep inside
All that's done's forgiven"

As Sharon's den Adel voice and the piano kept feeling my ears I started thinking that the reason I came here was to forget everything that happened and not to sit all day crying my eyes out. I pulled the covers out of my body and turn off my iPod.

I was angry, angry with myself that I kept being miserable. This has to stop now. I hopped in my shower and opened the hot water. I stayed in there for over twenty minutes and when I got out I decided that I needed a drink and maybe not only one.

I wore my favourite black strapless dress and matching black heels...I straightened my hair and did my make up. I grabbed my keys, got into my car and started the engine. I didn't know where I was going probably to the first bar I will find.

I was driving for a good half an hour until I found a bar. I locked my car and walked towards the door. I opened the door and walked in. It wasn't full but it wasn't empty of people too. A light music was filling the air along with laughter from the people. It was all I needed for now.

I sat down into one of the bar stools, the barman noticed me and came to take my order.

"What can I get ya?" he said. He was tall about 6’ 1" his arms full of tattoos and a few piercings on his face. His hair was black and he had blue eyes.

"Jack and coke please" he nodded and he went back to make my drink.

I stared at the people around, all with their friends laughing and having a good time. I was jealous, I missed going out with my friends and having a good time. I had lost contact with all of them since the incident with my mother...

"Mind if I sit?" a deep voice snapped me out of my thoughts. I turned around and saw a familiar guy looking at me obviously waiting for my answer...

"Sure, suit yourself" I said to him with a smile. He immediately sat down on the bar stools and order a beer.

I took a sip from my drink that the barman placed in front of me a few minutes ago. I felt the dark liquid burning my throat and I enjoyed the feeling. Then the guy spoke again.

"Hey you are that girl from the beach" he said a smile on his face. I stared at him for a minute before I remembered.

"Yeah the guy with the ball" I said and looked at him. I must say he was really handsome...he chuckled.

"Yeah that's me but I prefer to be called as Brian" he said, a smirk grew on his face and he gave me his hand to sake.

"I'm Alicia. Nice to meet you" I shook his hand and smile.

"Nice to meet you too Alicia" Brian said and took a zip from his drink.

"So you're new around here? I haven't seen you before.” he asked me wanting to start a conversation which I liked because I didn't want to spend my night drinking alone.

"I just moved here from England less than a week ago" I said and he nodded.

"Welcome to Huntington Beach then" he raised his beer like he was making a toast and brought it to his lips taking a big zip. I chuckled.

"Well thank you very much" I said and took a zip from my drink too.

"So what brings you here tonight?" he asked after a moment of silence.

"I needed a drink. I couldn't stand be in the house all day alone so here I am" I said to him and he nodded." What brings you here Brian?" his face fell when I asked him that and I instantly felt bad.

"I had a fight with my girlfriend... she thinks I cheated on her" he took a zip from his beer and sigh.

"Oh...I'm sorry for asking Brian I didn't know" I said and started staring at my hands in my lap. I felt his hand on my shoulder and lift my face to look at him.

"Don't worry it's not your fault anyway. Cynthia just likes to overreacting every time she sees me talking to another girl." he said and frowned.

"I hope I won't cause any trouble" he turned to look at me and smile I smiled back to him.

"No don't worry" he reassured me.

"Okay. Everything is gonna be alright thought don't worry" I said and smiled taking a zip from my drink.

"Yeah I think so but let's not talk about that anymore" he took a zip from his new beer and ordered another drink from me too.

"Thank you and yeah let's not talk about that" I smiled and I saw his mood getting back the way it was before.

We spent the rest couple of hours talking and laughing. I’ve had to laugh like that for ages and I felt nice. Brian was a really nice funny guy and we had a lot in common. First of all our favourite colour was purple and we shared a love for tattoos. He actually showed me his monster sleeve tattoo and a little I must say I was impressed.

"I think it's time to call it a night" I said and looked at my phone it was 1 a.m.

"Wow yeah times passes by when you have fun" Brian said after he took a look at the hour.

We both stood up and headed to the parking lot. Our cars where park side by side.

"Let me take you out for lunch tomorrow" Brian said and I turned to look at him confusion all over my face.
"Brian you have a super jealous girlfriend if you forgot it" I said to him. He chuckled and turned to look at me.

"Yeah but I think that you need a friend plus I could show you around and learn the place" he slightly smiled. The truth is I really need a friend.

"You're right but I don't want to cause you any problem or be a burden" he already had problems with his girlfriend and I didn't want to be a reason for another fight

"Don't be silly you are not a problem neither a burden. I want to take you out for lunch and I am not taking no for an answer" he smiled again.

"Ok then! Thank you Brian" I smiled and gave him a friendly hug, he hugged me back.

"Give me your number and I will text you tomorrow for the details" He took out his phone and gave it to me. I saved my number and gave it back to him with a smile.

"Here you go" I said

"I will text you tomorrow. Goodnight Alicia» he said while getting into his car and waved his hand.

"Goodnight Brian" I said and waved back. I got into my car and headed home with a smile on my face. I had just made a new friend and I could feel that I will achieve the new life that I wanted...

I fell asleep that night with only good thoughts on my head.