3 REBUILD

Derek arrives at the beach, the party was already on, lots of teenagers both known and unknown were all dancing with sweaty bodies and drunken minds, he tries looking for his friends when he bumps into Karen.

she is beautiful! Average height, she's a complete white teenage girl, she has Greeks columns for legs and a sweet shape.

They stare at each other for a while, "hey" she says with an uneasiness wrapped around her face "hey" Derek replies trying to act cool, "um... what's up, never knew, you'll attend the party. Um I haven't been coming over, since you told me, you needed space" Karen says as the air moves her straight long hair behind her, "I'm cool, have you seen Jesse and Andrew?" Derek asks, "I last saw them close to the burn fire, what about Aunty Milan and Candice?" Karen asks moving her hair from her face "They are both doing well" he replies with an honest smile, suddenly there are laughter and shouts as a boy and a girl dances to the hip-hop song so well, "look at those two!" Karen says laughing, Derek is lost at the peace the area potrays that for the first time he forgets about all his problems.

Karen holds his hand squeezing it, biting her lower lip as she nervously looks at him, probably expecting him to slip his hands away from hers and walk away; This past months has been hard for both of them, they both missed the love they once shared but now both of them are unsure of everything even themselves.

He feels deep love for her, it scares him he doesn't even deserve her, and all he wants to do at this point is to hug and apologize even if it's not his fault. she looks to the crowd then to him saying "let's go dance" "you know I'm hopeless" Derek says as they both laugh and she stares into his eyes, his light brown eyes, he is tall Karen begins to admire his features, his slim muscles, his fair skin, his wooly hair, "I love him" she says in her head. They both look at each other and slowly their lips collides to a kiss, the type they've never had before.

Jesse and Andrew stood at an edge as they both gave a cocky smile.   Andrew hits Jesse on the shoulder "I told you it was going to work"  "we did a good job" Jesse grins.

"Let's go feel the waters" Karen says giggling, holding and dragging Derek, who objects "that isn't necessary, besides, there are no extra clothes for you in my car, except you'll wear my big cloths" "wearing my boyfriends clothes is romantic, I'd wear your Jersey with your name and number written on it, so the whole world Will know that Derek Corbett is the love of my life" Karen says still giggling, they both enter the water as they play and charter, he holds Karen on her waist and she grabs his neck, they both begin to kiss again as he whispers into her ears "glad I'm together with you again" "I love you" Karen says with her eyes almost closed "I love you more" Derek professes and they are about to kiss again, suddenly, something grabs Dereks legs underneath the water with so much force.

''Karen! Something is pulling me away! Aahgg!" He says drinking more of the salty water, Slowly  drowns, Karen runs off the water to call everyone, Jesse did not hesitate to dive in while some students joins him.

Karen screams out "Derek!!!!!!".

The cops arrives soon, Aunty Milan and Candice holds each other sobbing, karen, Jesse and Andrew stood beside them, Karen weeps painfully, the siren of the black Maria is all everyone could hear, the speed boats were moving around the water, expert divers all coming out of the water, as they wore a mask of disappointment on their faces, they all were conversing with the police men at different spots of the beach. Sheriff Gideon walks up to Aunty Milan saying "miss, we couldn't find him but that doesn't mean we wouldn't, we will involve more search parties tomorrow, we'll definitely find him" "finding him isn't the issue, it's about him being found alive!" Aunty Milan says breaking into yet another tears and so did Candice.

Aunty Milan is in the sheriff's office as she says angrily "it has been exactly three days, my nephew hasn't be found! I added this case to many media platforms to make the search easier and faster, For goodness sake what the hell have you and your search parties been doing?!" "We have been trying, even now he is still being looked for, you need to calm down ma'am I know it's hard but you need to rest, I promise you we will find him" the sheriff concluds as aunty Milan bends her head and sobs.

On the fourth day, since Derek have been missing, he wakes up on the sea shore, coughing and bleeding, he sits up "am I really here? or is this still a process of drowning? What is really going on?" He thinks as he be begins to cough out blood, he manages to get up, he staggeres home, he lost counts of how many times he fell on the road before getting home.

"Candice honey, you have refused to go to school, it isn't helping you, staying at home and crying all day won't bring him home, your eyes are swollen" Aunty Milan says petting her, "it's true, Aunt Milan is right, you have to pull yourself together, you should go to school" Karen adds "but you aren't in school and your eyes are pretty swollen, you look pathetic even more than I do, you don't look like you've pulled yourself together, so why ask that of me? if you hadn't taken him to the water, this wouldn't have happened. thank God aunty Milan took permission from work to have more time to work on the case..." Candice says with irritation all over her face, tears falls from Karen's eyes as she wipes it off immediately trying to act calm "that's enough, you are pushing this too far" Aunty Milan warns as Candice continues "it's useless going to school, I wouldn't concentrate, all I need now is my brother!"

"Candice! ugh! Candice!" Derek calls from outside hitting the door weakly "did you here that?" Karen asks "that's Dereks voice" Candice says running out quickly while the rest follows.

Getting outside they see Derek on the floor vomiting blood they all exchange looks with wide eyes. Aunty Millan gets him into her car with the help of Candice and Karen. driving off to the hospital immediately.