Part 9 (Chapters 17-20)

Beach Dune

   The next morning Ronnie woke up later than normal. She walked into the living room and Jonah was watching TV upside down. She asked him where there dad was and he was being a smart butt about it. He was outside with Pastor Harris and Officer Pete talking. They both left and Ronnie asked her dad if she would be allowed to go back home and he said no, that they would have to wait until after her court hearing. Ronnie went and sat on the dune by herself while her dad called her mom to tell her what had happened. She thought about Will and she wondered why she was even thinking of him. Her dad walked up behind her and she asked him if her mom was mad and he said a little. Which was a lie. My mom would be so mad at me if I got arrested! She asked her dad why he and her mom had split up and he told her. Then her dad told her to go and try to fix things with Will. That he was a good guy and she was happy with him. So Ronnie went to the brake shop and she didn't want to do it. She had had a lot of fun with Will and she didn't really want to lose that. He came toward her and he didnt seem angry or happy. His expression was unreadable. Ronnie told him what Ashley had said to her and he told her that it was a lie. She apologized and he forgave her. Then he kissed her. Of course. What kind of teen novel would this be without the hot boy kissing the odd ball girl. Geez. She wasn't sure why he liked her of all people but he did. When she got home she went and talked to her dad. He was outside making the stained glass window for the church. He told her to invite Will over for dinner.
   Later after work Will and Scott were playing volleyball. Scott kept calling Ronnie names and Will kept telling him to stop. He was defending her. How cute! Scott is still trying to get Will and Ashley back together but its not working. Then Ronnie came up after the game and talked to him and they left. She was in his truck and they were on their way to Wills house for him to change. She told him he didn't have to but he wanted to. When he got to this gate he pressed a remote on his visor and the gates opened. Ronnie had become very quiet.
   She thought the home was to extravegant. She was used to rich people but this was over the top. She realized when she got to the door that Wills dad not only owned one brake shop but a national chain of them. Man I would have been mad if he didn't tell me. When Will and Ronnie walked in Wills mom met then. Ronnie could tell that she didn't like her. Then Wills dad came in and he actually liked her. His name was Tom. He took her to look at his toy airplane. Will came out and got Ronnie to take her to eat with her family. After dinner Ronnie, Will, Steve, and Jonah played a game of poker. Will was just the kind of guy her mother wanted her to date. When the game was over Will and Ronnie went for a walk. Ok so he sounds uber adorable and sweet. Like I want one!!!
   Will loved the beach and everything about it. He and Ronnie walked barefoot through the surf. He came to the conclusion that he thought that Ronnia might be the girl he would marry. He could see himself with her for the rest of his life. Ronnie reminded him of his sister Megan. They both had very free spirits. They talked about his family and Ronnie talked about all the rich snobs in New York and how his family wasn't like that. He told her about how he was going to Vanderbilt in the fall. She noticed that he sounded reluctent about it. He told her about the bracelet he wore on his arm and how it represented his little brother, Mike, who had died. She ended up telling him that she played the piano when she was younger and that she didn't play anymore. Will showed her the real side of himself. Then he kissed her. Of course he kissed her again.