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2024-10-29 19:42:56The waves greeted Lily, and the salty smell had been wafting from the speed boat with the final destination of Tiger Island. The scorching sun before noon welcomed them there.
A flurry of beautiful memories of the beach surfaced. Begging Lily to remember them, she ignored them. She took a deep breath and started focusing on how to at least enjoy the time without thinking about anything else.
Anna took her on a vacation. Everyone in the big house was going without exception. Nina was excited when Anna made the announcement of the vacation. She said, "Nina will cook a lot there, Mrs. Anna. Grilled fish, grilled squid, if you can get crabs, mom. Later, Mr. James and Mr. Ahmad will do a lot of fishing."
The middle-aged woman laughed at the ramblings of one of the people who helped her at home. Even Sari and Ahmad. They welcomed it no less cheerfully. For them, it was a free vacation.
"Miss, let's not take too long. I want to swim already!" Cheryl's shout made
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