Peter."
"Do you mind if I sit for awhile?" he asked almost sitting down with out an invitation.
"Pe ter, if you don't mind I really want to sit alone right now." There were a lot of things on her mind, and she just needed to be alone right then. "But thanks for the chitchat earlier."
She could tell her reaction didn't make him happy, and he reluctantly nodded, then he walked off angry . She guessed he already went to the bathroom.
*****
The line was long at Enterprise rental car. The attendant nearly pull ed her hair out when she surveyed the long line. Lana happened to be the tenth person back, and that aggravated her . Children were anxious and running around and their parents were trying to corral them. She knew exactly why the kids were frustrated and tired. At the counter an upset couple yelled at the attendant because the car they made reservations for had been rented out to someone else . The attendant offered another car, an upgrade free of charge, but they would n't hear of it.
Tired of waiting in l ine, Lana thought about relaxing on the back porch and listening to the waves and wind. Some people think going on vacation to a sunny place would be more cheerful, but not for her . Fall being her favorite season, she knew the north would be the best destination. Today happen to be a drab dreary day, just the way she liked it. She didn't even mind some rain, as long as it didn't rain the entire vacation .
Knowing she would be in line for a while she guessed she should call Mike Ramsey, the beach house owner, and let him know she would be running late. T his part she dreaded the most, because every time she called him he acted like she annoyed him. He picked up the phone on the third ring.
"Hello," he answered in his husky deep voice.
"Hi Mike, t his is Lana and I wanted to let you know the plane was late because of bad weather, and there is a long line at the car rental. How do you want to handle t his ? How do you want me to pick up the keys?" She scrunched her face dreading the answer. He never said anything to reassure her .
Of course his answer was quick and to the point, and that 's what she expected. "I'll meet you at the house. What time do you think you will get there?"
Lana tried to balance everything in her hands while trying to look at time on her cell phone. "About two maybe three hours, do you want to hide the key for me?"
"No I'll just meet you at the house."
"T hanks for meeting me, I really do appreciate it, " she replied with all sincerity.
"You're welcome, and I'll see you then." Then he hung up, abruptly. Well, at least he said you're welcome, and that 's a good start.
*****
When she finally got her li ttle gas saver, Ford Focus, she headed on her journey . She noticed the overcast sky had darkened, b ut at least she was on her way to Plymouth. She noticed, unlike the south, all the colorless leaves had fallen and the trees were baron.
The leaves re minded her as a kid and how they rake d the leaves in a pile, and jump in them. She tried her hardiest to get James to do all the raking so she could do the jumping, but he would n't hear of it. They spent hours raking and then jumping. It seemed no matter how many scratches they got from the roughness of the dry leaves and twigs, they jumped over and over in the pile . When they were about ten, they piled the leaves almost as tall as the house, and then go out on the roof and jump . It was a miracle they didn't break their necks.
*****
Thank the stars for GPS or Lana would n't have ever found the beach house. It was a beautiful drive. The sunset glowed leaving remnants of orange and purple lingering in the sky. The ocean roared to her left and she cracked the window so she could smell the salt in the air.
As she turned into the cul-de-sac she could see fire coming from the chimney. It was a wood burning fireplace, she smiled. As she drove closer to the house she couldn't believe what an amazing view. Talk about a
"Do you mind if I sit for awhile?" he asked almost sitting down with out an invitation.
"Pe ter, if you don't mind I really want to sit alone right now." There were a lot of things on her mind, and she just needed to be alone right then. "But thanks for the chitchat earlier."
She could tell her reaction didn't make him happy, and he reluctantly nodded, then he walked off angry . She guessed he already went to the bathroom.
*****
The line was long at Enterprise rental car. The attendant nearly pull ed her hair out when she surveyed the long line. Lana happened to be the tenth person back, and that aggravated her . Children were anxious and running around and their parents were trying to corral them. She knew exactly why the kids were frustrated and tired. At the counter an upset couple yelled at the attendant because the car they made reservations for had been rented out to someone else . The attendant offered another car, an upgrade free of charge, but they would n't hear of it.
Tired of waiting in l ine, Lana thought about relaxing on the back porch and listening to the waves and wind. Some people think going on vacation to a sunny place would be more cheerful, but not for her . Fall being her favorite season, she knew the north would be the best destination. Today happen to be a drab dreary day, just the way she liked it. She didn't even mind some rain, as long as it didn't rain the entire vacation .
Knowing she would be in line for a while she guessed she should call Mike Ramsey, the beach house owner, and let him know she would be running late. T his part she dreaded the most, because every time she called him he acted like she annoyed him. He picked up the phone on the third ring.
"Hello," he answered in his husky deep voice.
"Hi Mike, t his is Lana and I wanted to let you know the plane was late because of bad weather, and there is a long line at the car rental. How do you want to handle t his ? How do you want me to pick up the keys?" She scrunched her face dreading the answer. He never said anything to reassure her .
Of course his answer was quick and to the point, and that 's what she expected. "I'll meet you at the house. What time do you think you will get there?"
Lana tried to balance everything in her hands while trying to look at time on her cell phone. "About two maybe three hours, do you want to hide the key for me?"
"No I'll just meet you at the house."
"T hanks for meeting me, I really do appreciate it, " she replied with all sincerity.
"You're welcome, and I'll see you then." Then he hung up, abruptly. Well, at least he said you're welcome, and that 's a good start.
*****
When she finally got her li ttle gas saver, Ford Focus, she headed on her journey . She noticed the overcast sky had darkened, b ut at least she was on her way to Plymouth. She noticed, unlike the south, all the colorless leaves had fallen and the trees were baron.
The leaves re minded her as a kid and how they rake d the leaves in a pile, and jump in them. She tried her hardiest to get James to do all the raking so she could do the jumping, but he would n't hear of it. They spent hours raking and then jumping. It seemed no matter how many scratches they got from the roughness of the dry leaves and twigs, they jumped over and over in the pile . When they were about ten, they piled the leaves almost as tall as the house, and then go out on the roof and jump . It was a miracle they didn't break their necks.
*****
Thank the stars for GPS or Lana would n't have ever found the beach house. It was a beautiful drive. The sunset glowed leaving remnants of orange and purple lingering in the sky. The ocean roared to her left and she cracked the window so she could smell the salt in the air.
As she turned into the cul-de-sac she could see fire coming from the chimney. It was a wood burning fireplace, she smiled. As she drove closer to the house she couldn't believe what an amazing view. Talk about a
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