After the Thaw by Therese Heckenkamp

Author:Therese Heckenkamp [Heckenkamp, Therese]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ivory Tower Press
Published: 2016-04-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

“It’s about time,” Brook huffed as soon as they came within earshot, and Charlene felt an incredible jolt of guilt as she realized she’d forgotten all about her. She palmed Clay’s carving, feeling an odd need to keep it from sight.

“Where were you?” Brook demanded.

“Just walking the shore,” Clay said. “We didn’t want to wake you.”

“Well you should have. I slept way too long without turning over. Look at me, I’m baked.” The front half of her fair skin had indeed turned a painful pink shade.

Clay’s face flashed concern and regret. “Let’s get you out of the sun. Want to head back home?”

Brook glanced at Charlene and nodded. Clay draped a gentle arm around Brook, careful of the sunburn, and she turned with him to walk back to the towels and cooler.

They packed up, then trudged up the hill. Charlene lagged behind. At the crest of the sandy hill, at the last possible point, she turned for one last view of the beach, emblazing a mental picture to remember the day by.

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