I don’t know much, but one thing I know is, going to the beach fucking sucks when you’ve got a broken arm. I would’ve stayed home entirely, but I’ve been cooped up in my house so much lately, I’m craving any sort of activity, even an activity that sucks, given the circumstances.
My buddy George is here, swimming, the asshole, and this guy he knows, Paul, is with him. Paul’s girlfriend is out on the waves, boogie-boarding, and her friends, who I don’t know at all, are off doing whatever, while I sit here holding down this blanket we’ve set out in front of the tent with all our food in it.
It’s a nice fucking day with beautiful fucking weather and a pleasant fucking seabreeze and I’m just sitting here, watching people fly kites and throw frisbees and bury each other in the sand, nobody to keep me company but a bag of chips.
I’m trying to stay positive — really, I am — and not feel sorry for myself, but it’s difficult. I’ve put my swimsuit on, just out of camaraderie, but my cast hangs heavy on my arm.
“You’re George’s friend, right?”