I went home to my parent’s house for the summer. This was the first summer after starting college, so I went back feeling like a grown-up.
I was having a great time seeing my family, hanging out with old friends, and making sure to go to the beach any chance I got.
A couple of weeks into the summer, my dad asked me to go to the hardware store to pick up some stuff for him.
There was an intersection in my town that turned down the main road to the beach.
I pulled up to the intersection and waited for the light to turn green. I looked to the left, down the road to the beach, thinking about taking a long detour to the hardware store.
Just then, a group of girls pulled up to the light in the car next to me. One of their guy friends in the driver’s seat. They were blasting music and having a great time, all in bikinis, ready for the beach.
The girl in the passenger seat looked over, and we locked eyes. She had dark brown, straight hair, a pretty smile, and bright blue eyes.