The Truth

There was no better way to spend a day with family, at the beach. I received a reply today from Joe

my secret crush, his reply told me

Dear Francine,

Thanks for your kind words about me.

I hope we can be friends, here even if I never met you in person

Sincerely,

Joe

My heart felt empty, but I know it's for the best. I wasn't disappointed, I was just honest with myself.

I kept this secret for so long, and now it is out, I know I can finally move on start a new life.

I typed an email, to my producer

Hi Ms, Sheila

As my producer, I have to thank you for everything for teaching me the ways of the media, and being balanced in this Industry and being like second sister to me.

I unfortunately decided to resign from my job, as an Assistant designer to Mr. Ramos

effective immediately

I will turn over my work for a new trainee for the next two weeks

Sincerely,

Francine J. Oreta

I made a copy to my supervisor Mr. Arnon Ramos.

He will be happy finally to hear I will be out of the Studio for good.

I got back to enjoying the day, my nephew asked me. "Aunty can I play on the sand?"

Yes you may, but stay close to me. The dogs went right after Michael. My parents lounging on the chairs, and sister texting and face timing her husband showing Michael's videos while making sand castles, and the the dogs swimming and running back and forth messing up his castle.

I was ordering a glass of iced lemonade, when I saw a familiar face in the crowd. He had chisled abs, and he's wearing board shorts. He's got a tattoo on his leg, I remember him.

It's my Ex, Nicholas. On the beach playing volleyball on the sand. I put my hands on my face, and got back to typing my resignation letter to my boss. I know it was abruptly written, I know she will understand. I finished my email, and packed up to join my parents in our villa, being very cautious avoiding a chance to bump into Nicholas.

I changed into my swimming gear, and got my camera, so I can take photos of the landscape. We stayed in a beach resort north of the city, we drove 4 hours to get here. What are the odds of meeting familiar faces I'm not expecting and doesn't want to see. I walked as far away from the beach as I could.

I found a nice place to shoot the shoreline and waves crashing. I was watching the sky turn from hazy blue to a pink and orange hue. The afternoon went by so fast, and now it was beginning to get dark. I finished up and started to walk back to our villa.

I was looking at my shots from my camera and I tripped on a huge rock hidden in the sand. I tried to stand up, when a hand pulled me up.

It was...

Mike

Are You alright?

My eyes blinked, but I got sand in it from falling, he was looking straight at me

Are you hurt?