he hadn’t called the next day she tried to put in all out of her mind, but she couldn’t help thinking about his dreamy eyes and that smile.
It was almost a week later that she had a message from a number she didn’t recognize after work one day. Her heart skipped a beat as she speed dialed her voice mail. Then it almost stopped when the voice at the other end said “Hi Seanna, its Kevin. Do you remember me?” Like she could forget! They met that night for coffee and cheesecake at a quite little coffee shop a few blocks away from campus. This time they talked for hours, Kevin asking all about her life. It wasn’t until she got home that night that she realized that he hadn’t shared much about himself at all.
To her surprise, he continued to call and after a few weeks they were hanging out on campus and off. Seanna loved the way he grabbed people’s attention when he walked into a room. Suddenly she felt like she was being noticed. Not that she ever minded being in the background. She was comfortable with who she was, but the extra attention wasn’t bad either. The way Kevin seemed to want to keep her to himself also flattered her ego. She was starting to think she might be falling for the guy.
And now here she was panicking because he hadn’t called. Maybe I’m just not cut out to be girlfriend material. Finally she decided to head to the library to finish up her paper. She was so looking forward to spring break. Her class load seemed to be more of an issue now that she’d been spending so much time with Kevin. Apparently he didn’t have to work so hard for his grades. As soon as she had her stuff scattered all over a secluded table in the library, her cell rang. Grabbing as quick as she could, she gave her nearest neighbors an apologetic grimace as she tried to quietly answer the phone.
“Hi beautiful,” Kevin drawled.
“Kevin, where are you?” she asked relieved to finally hear from him. “I waited for you at lunch.”
“I know, I’m sorry. Some of the guys kidnapped me for a game of basketball and the time just got away from me.”
“Why didn’t you just text or call? I’ve been worried,” she said.
“You were worried about me, aw that’s cute,” he chuckled.
“It’s not funny, Kevin,” she said wearily.
“Let me make it up to you. How about I pick you up and let’s go paint the town.”
“I just sat down at the library, I have to finish this paper. That’s why we were meeting for lunch, remember?” she replied.
“ That’s right…so you’re gonna be busy all night, huh?” he said sounding disappointed.
“Sorry, I’ve got to get an ‘A’ on this paper. My grades have been slipping lately. Somebody had been keeping me busy,” she chuckled.
“Well, don’t let me interfere with your GPA. How about we grab lunch tomorrow, I promise if anyone tries to kidnap me I’ll fight them tooth and nail,” he joked.
“It’s a date,” she laughed.
Chapter 3
Paradise
When Bryce got to the Island he was greeted by white sandy beaches and beautiful crystal clear water. His Uncle Daffyd and Seanna’s mom, Samantha met him at the boat dock. Bryce couldn’t help thinking how much Daffyd had changed since this time last year. A year ago, Daffyd had looked like a concentration camp survivor. The cancer and subsequent treatment had left him hairless, emancipated and frail. Now he was the picture of health! His hair had come in darker after he lost his long blonde locks to chemo treatments, and now it had grown out to his shoulders. Thank you Lord, for healing him, Bryce thought.
Samantha was an older image of Seanna. Both women were on the shorter side. Though not exactly petite, no anorexic thinness there, they portrayed healthiness. Samantha had shoulder length wavy brown hair and green eyes. She