Evan heard the telltale sound of running on the beach. First at a distance that he doubted he would see anyone then closer. There were voices to go along with the steady â€˜thudsâ€™ crashing into the soft sand then spraying a trail of it behind them. He knew these voices, looking up he would see his two friends racing down the shore towards him. A slight smile crept along his face when he saw them. These two were genuinely kind to him unlike most people he met. Evan was the kind of kid that wanted to be friends with everyone only he was just to shy and awkward to really fit in with many of the other children. He wasnâ€™t athletic, he wasnâ€™t talkative, and he certainly wasnâ€™t popular and some strange combination of that lead him to being shoved aside and uncared for. He didnâ€™t really understand why Liam and Jasper liked him but he wasnâ€™t complaining, the three of them had plenty of fun together after all.<br/><br/>The stick he had been drawing with slipped from his grasp and landed softly on the beach beside him as he lifted up his arm to wave to the pair. Other arm feel to his side and leg slid out to lay flat putting him in a more relaxed position; less defensive.<br/><br/>It took him a moment but he suddenly realized he missed meeting them earlier. A pang of guilt stung at him, usually he was so good at being where he was supposed to be when he was supposed to be there but today he seemed to have slipped up.<br/><br/>Quiet voice piped up as the two approached, â€œOh hi guys. Um, sorry I missed our meeting. I was sitting here and, er I lost track of time...â€ Even as he trailed of his smile was still persistent; while Evan wasnâ€™t great at reading people or predicting what theyâ€™d do he was fairly certain that his friends wouldnâ€™t be mad at him for forgetting once in a while. It wasnâ€™t like they were perfect at keeping appointments themselves. Inquisitive mind was already wondering what Liam had planned for them today.