The Beach

“And the best thing is that,” Caspian leaned closer to whisper into her ears. “We’re the only ones here.”

“It’s relieving. But what are we doing here, Caspian? You’re scared of the water.” She grabbed his arms and began pulling him backward to the path where they came from.

“It’s fine, Anna.” He stopped them. “I can’t react to it forever. I’ll face it.”

“Remember what happened the last time.”

“We’re just watching. No one is getting in, alright?”

Finally, she nodded, her gaze returning to the ocean before them.

“The waves are so strong. I used to be a lover of nature, you know. They’re so pretty.”

“And now? What changed?”

“It changed when I….I became too occupied with life.” With issues, with revenge, and with survival. How she wished that she could go back to the way things were in the past before she got betrayed. Her life had been way better.

Just how good would it be if her life was as peaceful as the ocean? She would be the happiest person on earth. But in her case, she had to