by Mel Sparke
Sonja hesitated for a second and then nodded her head in agreement. It always took her by surprise when she saw things from the same point of view as her cousin. They’d spent so many years bickering as they grew up together that it had almost become second nature.
“Well, I love Owen,” she shrugged, “but that doesn’t mean I don’t sneak the occasional peek at a good-looking bloke. It’s only natural, isn’t it?”
“What do you think, Anna?” Cat bellowed as Anna Michaels walked past after serving another table.
“What about?” asked Anna, using the moment to put her empty tray down and readjust the scrunchie that was working loose from her brown ponytail.
“If you were on holiday with Matt,” Cat began, “would you still check out the totty on the beach?”
“There’s no harm looking as long as you don’t touch!” Anna smiled. “But if you got on to this subject because of Kerry and OIlie going off today, then I’d have to say, with those two, neither of them will be looking at anybody else…”
The other girls nodded. OIlie and Kerry had been going out for just over a year now, but were still sickeningly in love with each other.
“That’s ‘cause this holiday is so, y’know, special to them!” Cat grinned mischievously.
“Because it’s their first holiday together?” Maya frowned, either oblivious to Cat’s meaning or trying her hardest to ignore it.
“Oh, it’s their first time for something all right!” giggled Cat.
“Mmm, big step for Kez…” muttered Sonja, remembering past conversations with her best friend, when Kerry had told her how she hadn’t felt ready for sex, even though she was very sure of her relationship with Ollie.
Sonja felt a wave of guilt; she’d been so caught up in her own traumas lately, she hadn’t thought to ask Kerry how she was feeling about the holiday and, well, everything.
“Do you really think it’ll happen? That they’ll sleep together while they’re on holiday?” Maya asked, looking around the table at her friends’ faces.
“Come on, Maya!” snorted Cat. “Going somewhere hot and romantic with your long-term boyfriend, with not a parent in sight and one bedroom? What do you think?”
For a second, all four girls were silent, lost in their own private thoughts.
What do I think? pondered Maya, gazing blankly up at the cloudy sky outside. I think if I was Kerry, I’d be very nervous right now. It is a big step. And I should know… since I’ve got to make my mind up about it soon too, since me and Alex are heading that way. If only I felt 100 per cent sure that it is what I want to do…
Sonja fidgeted at a rag nail under the table. They’re all wondering if Kerry’s all right, if she’s nervous. Sonja winced as she tore away more skin than she meant to. I wonder what they’d say if they knew what I’d gone through lately? I mean, I’m not pregnant - thank God - but what if I had been? What would they have thought then?
Tapping her purple-painted nails on the glass salt cellar cradled in her hands. Cat allowed herself a little smile. If only they knew. If only they knew what I told Kerry! They all think I’m this wild child who’s had more sex than school dinners. What a joke - bang would go my reputation if they knew I was still a virgin!
Anna finished fixing her hair and picked up her tray again. So the girls think Kerry’s going to be in a tizz about the holiday and the sleeping arrangements, do they? Well, if only they’d seen what I saw last night…
ARE YOU A BEACH BABE?
Ollie and Kerry are off to Ibiza for a romantic week of sea, sand and sunsets — they hope. It could be the holiday of a lifetime — or it could end up as a severe case of sunburn!
What kind of fun do you like to have in the sun? The holiday that makes you happiest can tell a lot about the type of person you are. Try our quiz and find out…
Close your eyes and imagine you’re on a beach. What three things might you be doing?
a) Smothering yourself in Factor 15, lying flat out, listening to your CD Walkman.
b) Swimming, snorkelling, getting towed behind a speedboat on an inflatable banana.
c) Paddling, giggling, eating ice-cream
What sound most reminds you of the seaside?
a) Whatever happens to be on your CD Walkman while you’re sunbathing.
b) The splash of waves hitting the beach.
c) The noise of a funfair
Apart from sunscreen, what’s your holiday must-have?
a) A really cool bikini - style matters, even on the sand.
b) A guide book so you can read up on all the things to see and do.
c) A nice dark pair of shades - perfect for boy-babe watching!
What shoes did you pack in your suitcase?
a) Flowery flip-flops for the beach; chunky high ankle-strapped sandals for clubbing at night.
b) A pair of comfy Birkenstocks and trainers for all the walking you’ll be doing.
c) Anything that won’t fly off when you’re spinning round on fairground rides!
Uh-oh - so much for summer sun. You wake up at your holiday resort and find that the sky is full of ominously black clouds. What do you do?
a) Go straight back to bed.
b) Decide it’s a day for exploring rather than sun-worshipping.
c) Break open the board games!
What food do you most associate with the beach?
a) Hot dogs from beachside cafes.
b) Calamari, or whatever the local speciality is.
c) A stick of rock.
What would be your ideal holiday high?
a) Getting up and dancing on a podium at the coolest club in town - preferably with a gorgeous dance partner.
b) Paragliding off a cliff - preferably with the hunkiest instructor.
c) Being at the top of a rollercoaster, just about to shoot down - preferably with a bunch of your best mates to scream along with.
What souvenir would you take home with you to remind you of the good times you had?
a) A signed dance CD from the DJ at the club you went to.
b) A shell from a deserted beach you discovered when you were out exploring.
c) A six-foot cuddly toy crocodile that you won on a fairground stall.
NOW CHECK OUT HOW YOU SCORED…
SO, ARE YOU A BEACH BABE?
Mostly a
The three ‘S’s are important to you when it comes to holidays: sleeping, sand and sun-down. Sleeping, because you do a lot of that after a hard night’s clubbing; sand, because that’s what you’ll be lying flat out on once you drag yourself out of bed and down to the beach; and sun-down, because for you, that’s when your day really begins. Your best holiday companion would probably be Matt or Cat - you’re the kind of people who need a holiday to get over your holiday!
Mostly b
Sunbathing is at the bottom of your summertime schedule, because it would bore you to pieces! You’d much rather be playing frisbee in the sand with a bunch of mates, or getting out and exploring than lying on a beach slowly barbecuing. Like Kerry, you’d hate the idea of going back home with nothing to show for your holiday than a bad case of sunburn. For you, it’s a case of see and do, not just sea and sand!
Mostly c
You know how to have fun, whether your holiday’s a posh villa in the Seychelles or a cramped caravan on a windy beach in Blackpool! Like Ollie, what makes a holiday perfect for you is who you’re with and enjoying yourself, not where you are. You’d be just as happy crashing about on a bumper car at a seaside funfair, or picnicking in a thunderstorm - as long as you’ve got the right company.
SOME SECRETS ARE JUST TOO GOOD TO KEEP TO YOURSELF!
Sugar Secrets…
… & Revenge
… & Rivals
… & Lies
… & Freedom
… & Lust
… & Mistakes
… & Choices
… & Ambition
… & Dramas
… & Resolutions
… & Sca
ndal
… & Guilt
… & Luck
… & Love
… & Conflict
… & Confessions
… & Sunburn
… & Shocks
… & Jealousy
… & Flirting
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