Girl Talk

The following morning, the sun shone brightly over a beautiful land filled with beaches and palm trees.

On the beach, lying on a colorful towel, Alice enjoyed the sun on her fair skin while wearing a blue bikini with white polka dots.

She had sunglasses on, looking straight at the blue sky with clouds scattered across it. In her ears, the calm sound of waves could be heard in the background.

"Mom." Alice turned her head sideways and saw her mother, Serah, lying on a beach chair with a book in her hand.

"Yes, Alice?" Serah said absentmindedly while flipping through another page of her book.

Alice sat back up and hugged her legs.

"I have an odd feeling. Was it really wise to leave Adam alone?"

"He is an adult now." Serah said, licked her finger, and turned another page, not giving Alice's concern much thought.

"But weren't there some shady figures lurking around the neighborhood earlier this week?" Alice asked in concern.