My mother was dating a good guy for once. Benjamin was an actual surgeon with a big beach house. He invited my mother and me to come out the summer after I finished college before I started my first full-time job. Of course, we took him up on the offer.
I went down a day early. I was hoping to find a sexy beach bum and have a little fun while I had the big house to myself. Unfortunately, a storm rolled in before I had time to hit the beach in my tiny bikini. I just ended up staying in alone with Netflix, pizza, and a bottle of wine.
It’s always tough sleeping in a strange bed. It was still storming outside and the ocean wind was rattling the windows. I finally gave up and decided to go back downstairs and watch TV.
When I stepped into the hall I heard multiple voices.
“Are you sure nobody is here?” someone asked. “Whose car was that?”
“It’s cool,” a voice answered. “My old man doesn’t get here until tomorrow. He’s coming down with his girlfriend and her daughter. Maybe the housekeeper had do leave her car. My dad wouldn’t drive a compact.”