Unconditional

27

augusts pov:

My only dream is coming true.

Hollie, West, and I, taking a family walk on the beach.

West is tightly secured on Hollie's chest, with some kind of complicated wrap that I would never be able to figure out.

We walk on the shore line, the water just barely touching our bare feet.

"I am so jealous of you right now," Hollie smiles. Her blonde hair glistening in the setting sun light. Her eyes looking extra green in the light.

"And why is that?" I question, admiring her.

"Because this is where you live. All of this," She looks around. "At your disposal. Whenever you want you can just come here."

"It is pretty nice. It gets boring after a while. Of course I love coming here, and I've been looking forward to bringing you and West here, but it's not as special, or exciting as it was when I first moved." I claim.

"That's how anything will be I guess." She stops, and squats down.

"Have you ever caught a sand crab before," Hollie questions.

Always, so random.

"No." I smile, knowing fully well I have.

"When Jayce and I were younger, dad would take us on trips for work, with him, usually to Florida and stuff, so we would go to the beach a lot. Anyways, he taught us how to catch them." She watches the water.

"So you wait for the water to start pulling back, and you dig into the sand, usually you'll find a few. Sometimes they're big, other times they're tiny."

I watch as she cups her hands, and buries them into the sand, as the tide pulls back.

I mimic her movements, and catch on. I smile, as does she.

"Look at you. You're a natural!" She exclaims.

I stand up, after letting the small crab go.

"You're lips are getting really close to mine," I say, as she ever so slightly moves closer to me. I can practically taste her lips.

She immediately steps away. I regret saying anything.

"Ya know," She starts. "I think we should get headed back soon. I don't want it getting too cold, for West."

I nod my head.

"Right. Yeah let's get heading back." I say.