Chapter 35

Chapter 35

Whip went to work, i had the morning off, so i decided to make some cookies for the cafe, to see how they'd sell. Mixing up the dough my phone buzzed *mum* flashed up on the screen. I put her on loud speaker, saved me from covering my phone in sticky floury goop. 'Hey mum whats up?' 'Hey chick, dads wondering if he's giving you away?' I looked at me phone gone out mouthing the words "what the F?' As if she could actually see my face...we really needed to get facetime 'erm of course he is? Why wouldn't he be?' 'He thought you might want a lifeguard to do it' 'WHAT? Put him on' 'he isn't here' 'yes he is I can hear him in the background' I heard her sigh and the phone rustle about 'hey champ' my dad always called me champ, never knew why but it was our thing 'of course you're giving me away' I said down the phone 'I thought...maybe you'd want one of the lifeguard people to do it instead' I gasped 'come over here' I paused 'here ten minutes bye'

I made the dough into teddy shapes and put them in the oven, the door bell went again, damn I still had to remove that bloody thing 'come in' I shouted my dad walked through the door alone. 'Hey champ mum stayed at home, what ya cooking?' I ran up to him and threw my arms around him 'what's this for?' He laughed softly squeezing me back 'you are walking me down that aisle...' 'I wasn't sure if I was going to be replaced by one of your new lifeguard friends' 'I shook my head, no one can ever replace you, you're my dad and you,YOU are walking me down' he squeezed me even tighter 'thank you chick, so much I love you' I welled up...I swear if I don't stop crying at everything I'm having my tear ducts removed! 'But just know, he messes you about he has me to deal with!' He laughed pulling away 'now seriously what is cooking?' 'Teddy biscuits...want one when they're done?' He nodded and sat down smiling.

The oven beeped and I took them out, my dad stood up and took one off the tray 'wait they're hot!' Too late 'ow ow ow OW OWWW' he was throwing it from one hand to the other till eventually throwing it on the kitchen side 'that's hot that!' 'It has just some out of the oven...' I looked at him he smiled and broke it into pieces before eating it...'you going tonight?' 'Of course' he said...hmm he'd know what was happening and I could always get info out of my dad...'what's happening?' 'Tonight? I can't tell you' 'whyyyyyy?' He sighed 'because they want it to be a surprise' 'who?' 'No I'm going before I get any more out of me' he said as he walked out of the door. Damn I can normally get stuff outta him. I shrugged it off and packed up the biscuits and walked down to the cafe.

'Oh what are those?' Em asked intrigued 'I thought we could appeal to the youngsters too, so teddy biscuits might do that' I raised my shoulders 'great idea!' She smiled placing them in a basket on the side 'are you going tonight?' I asked she nodded smiling I'd given up asking what was happening. The rest of the day went by quickly, whip picked me up on the way home 'see ya tonight Hun!' Em shouted. When we got home we didn't have much time to get ready we had to be there at 8.30 it was already dark. I wore a Maxi dress whip wore shorts and a smartish shirt. We drove to the beach, parked the car and walked to the stairs...

There were candles that made a path down towards the water, we could see a bonfire that had been lit it wasn't huge but noticeable. We linked arms and walked down this "path". When we got to the bottom, all the guys were there and my family, whips family, Al, Jo and Emily. They all clapped when we got to the bottom, Maxi pressed a button which lit up fairy lights that were held up by several sticks in a large circle around the fire. Music began to play some started dancing some went to get beers from the cooler box and whips family came up to us. 'Ah Charlie my dear' his mum said she air kissed me twice and his dad came up to me 'welcome to the family Charlie' he hugged me gently 'thank you so much, have you met my parents?' I asked smiling sweetly 'oh yes they are wonderful, your father is very charming!' Least they made a good impression, when the wedding comes who knew what would happen, the claws could come out...

The music stopped and Mouse stepped up on a box 'I'd like to give a little speech if I may' he paused 'now I've known Whip here for years, and it's for sure felt like it, however he does feel more like a bro then a mate' whip stuck his thumbs up at him 'now Charlie I have only had the pleasure of knowing for only a few months, but she's a great match for whip and I'm sure she wears the trousers in that household' 'SHE DOES NOT!!' Whip shouted laughing 'OH YEAH I DO!' I laughed everyone else joined in 'these two met in an airport, and thats all thanks to Charlie's granny pants or they would've never met' he held up the pair whip found that day I hid my head in my hands in embarrassment...'but there's no one better than my mate Whip there, how on earth he managed to find a great girl like Charlie is still beyond me' he then turned to Al 'and I hope you can dance' 'oh i have some moves!' Wow she was brave she'd been eyeing him up for a while, reckon she was under the influence of alcohol he laughed 'prove it later' he giggled she blushed, hmm no she turned completely red he continued 'on that note...to the most Coupleiest Couple in Coupledom since Couples began!' He held up a bottle of beer people tried to remember what he said but that was pretty tough 'cheers' they all decided to shout, couldn't blame them.

The night went on, some went home early but the rest of us danced and danced. Maxi started a conga line, everyone joined in going up and down the beach kicking their legs out in time to the music. Then the Macarena, you could certainly tell this was Maxi's playlist...everyone lined up Mouse went and stood next to Al she was wiggling away to the music, tis true she had moves, but I don't think they could slow dance to the Macarena...Mouse acted as if he didn't know the dance, Al was too drunk to realise he was flirting she continued to grab his hips and sway them to the music, me and whip watched from afar in absolute hysterics. She kept shouting orders at him 'left arm right arm left arm head....' It went on and on, he eventually got it, we think...

Eventually everyone left and it was just me and whip, Mouse and Maxi had their heads resting on each other asleep on the sand, both absolutely bladdered. 'This is amazing' I said resting my head on whips shoulders' he breathed deeply 'yeah...it is' he rubbed my arm 'can I be really cruel?' I asked quietly 'why what you gunna do?' I took out an eyeliner from my bag and held it up pointing to the two lads 'ahh' whip said standing up, we walked over and put them in a position laid on the sand, maxi snuggled into mouse his arm around maxi. I drew a moustache on Mouse and made maxi look like a gorgeous girl, lip gloss the lot, well gorgeous was probably a bit strong he looked like a drag queen gone wrong... we stood back looking at our masterpiece. 'Camera?' Whip held up the bag I took it and snapped a few pics and tweeted them...I really was cruel, but whip Retweeted it...so technically he was worse