At the Lake by Geoff Laughton

Author:Geoff Laughton [Laughton, Geoff]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2015-02-09T00:00:00+00:00

“WHAT HAS you so happy?” Marie asked a few days later when he was taking a break from the loudness at the lake to have some coffee and enjoy a little quiet. The camp had just about everything anyone could want as far as activities, but quiet did not seem to be one of the built-in amenities. There were always groups of people around, and they created a lot of background noise that sometimes drove him crazy. “You’ve been smiling for two days.” Marie pulled out the chair next to his and sat down, placing her mug of coffee on the table. “If I didn’t know better, I’d swear you were in love.” She laughed and bumped his shoulder with hers.

“I’m just doing very well.” He hoped like hell he’d covered his surprise, because her comment hit dang close to home. “I have one more year of school and then it’s off to college, which is where the money I’m making this summer will go.” He lifted his mug and sipped. “I’m worried a little, though.”

“Why?” Marie asked. “You’re bright and a real charmer. I’m sure you could get a job anywhere as a lifeguard.”

“It’s not that. There are things I always dreamed of doing, and some of them are closed to me now. I used to want to be a police officer, but I don’t think I can do that anymore unless I wanted to sit at a desk all the time.” He set down his mug. “There are a lot of jobs that you need all your senses to perform, and some of those aren’t possible anymore.” Shane tried to keep his smile in place.

“You can do anything you set your mind to, and don’t let anyone tell you different. Beethoven was deaf when he wrote his greatest works, so stop thinking that way,” she scolded lightly. “Take your time, and decide what you want to study. But I have to tell you that most people end up working in a completely different area than their major. I have this friend who went to school for business and computers….” She paused, and Shane nodded. “He writes books now, and that’s how he makes his living. He never took an elective English course in his life, but now he earns his money using words and telling stories.”

“Okay…,” he said curiously.

“I know it sounds strange, but just don’t box yourself into something because of how you see yourself. Life has a way of surprising you.” Marie nodded for emphasis.

“Tell me about it,” Shane said and then sipped his coffee, hiding a smile.

“You look wicked,” Marie observed, “and I know that look. Something is going on.”

“It’s nothing,” Shane said, trying to school his expression.

“Did you get a letter or something from a girl back home?” That sounded like something from the fifties, but the camp was very much off the grid, so most communication happened using old-fashioned methods.

“No,” Shane said, his cheeks coloring.

Marie leaned forward. “I know boys your age. You’re, what, nearly seventeen?” Shane nodded, and Marie looked around.

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