Apologies do not cover the pain (Aly tag any)

[Aly Durrand]

Chase was a great boyfriend. He was kind, charming, sweet, thoughtful, romantic. Any girl would love him. Thats the Chase, Aly had fallen for over the summer. The one she had agreed to date. The guy she remembered from her days in New York. That guy was also a fantasy, a dream, not a reality. That was one side of Chase. The side Aly tried to stay on, but lately it seemed that no matter what she did Chase seemed to find a reason to get angry.

Ever since they ran into Jasper, Chase had been becoming incresingly aggressive. At frist the hitting was every now and then, the mental abuse was there more often, but Aly was able to deal with that. Now it seemed lately all Aly was doing was covering another bruise, or crying in her room after another fight over something that was her fault yet she had no clue what it was. She was becoming a much better liar then she once was, or so she thought she was. Who knew if anyone could see through her deception.

Tonight Aly finally had a night alone. Chase was involved in another engagment which meant Aly had the night free to walk along the board walk and just think. In her hands was a gold necklace with three diamonds on it. Another apology gift.

Aly looked over the railing down at the ocean as she watched the waves crash against the wooden beams. She looked at the gift then back at the ocean. She was trying to find that courage she once had but it was so far gone she wasn't sure she could find it. Then again perhaps this was just teenage hormones dictating its time for her to be depressed who knows.

Aly sighed and spoke out to the air, of course that meant other people could be listening, "I need something to do tonight."

[Ivan Demarco]

Ivan had headed out after school to get his haircut. It had gotten shaggy enough that he was starting to agree with his dad that he was looking like a shaggy dog.

Once he was finished getting trimmed, he headed out to the boardwalk. The ocean air smelled good and felt good. It didn't help with the itchiness from the small hairs going down his back. He pulled his t-shirt off and shook it out. He decided to keep it off, just to show himself off to any admirers. After all who knew, it might attract the wrong kind who would piss his father off.

He walked along, getting glances here and there from passing women, including one who was old enough to be his mother, god forbid if not older.

He heard a female voice saying she wanted something to do, so he replied. "I wouldn't recommend jumping in the ocean, its cold."

[Aly Durrand]

Aly turned to see where the voice was coming from. it was no surprise she did not recognize the kid right away. Yes she knew he was from her school, but as for a name or grade, you could forget it. At least not right now. Her mind was occupied with other things. Such as how her life had turned out like this. Not that it would help. When she saw Chase again it would just warm her heart cause he would be all romantic and stuff.

"If I wanted to take a swim I would be wearing a bikini and have a towel." She said as she leaned against the rail with her back against it. "Although it was tempting, but thats not my style." She told Ivan. Aly was not one to try to end her life. She had too much to live for to to consider anything else. But sometimes, just sometimes she had her depressive moments when she couldn't help but wonder who would miss her.

Lucky for Aly thoughts of ehr family and certain people always brought her out of that.

[Ivan Demarco]

Ivan gave a slight half smile. "That's good to know, I didn't feel like being Superman tonight." He leaned on the rail near her but giving her space that she needed. "Seriously though, it looks like you have a lot on your mind." He noticed something in her hands but wasn't sure what it was. "I've been told I'm a good listener." For once he wasn't thinking of how to peeve his father off but instead he was thinking of the girl.

"If you like as well, I'll even buy you something to drink," he paused. "It has to be alcohol free though, I didn't bring my ID with me." He finger quoted 'ID' to signal that he meant fake ID.

[Aly Durrand]

If Ivan bought her a drink, regardless of it was alcoholic or not, the problem was would someone see them. Would Chase find out, would she get in trouble...again. It was a harmless drink. A coke between friends, that was it. But there was no reasoning with some people. Still if they kept it publc. As in going to one of the vendors, then maybe it would be okay. "Yeah i could go for a diet soda and a hot dog." She said. "You don't have to buy them for me, but thanks for the offer." She said.

"A lot on my mind is an understatment." Aly snorted. "I feel like the typical teenage girl who is being over dramatic." Which she was. "But it seems like my life is going down the tubes sometimes." She said. Yup she wasn't over dramatic at all. Yeah right. "I know everything will befine, but...I just hate going through the rough times." Her and Chase would work it out and everything would be fine.