Thanks for inviting us,” her friend, Harper, said before diving in the pool. Dayna had thought so too, when she’d sent out the mass email to just about everyone she knew. She’d assumed al the people she invited to spend with her this weekend would be enough to keep her mind off the mistake. That was what she’d begun to cal him the last few months. He didn’t deserve to be caled by the name his parents gave him. “I’m glad you’re having a good time,” she replied after Harper resurfaced. “I’l see you guys later.” It was dusk, her favorite time of day, when the sun seemed half-way in and half-way out of the ocean. The May sky was a perfect blend of crimson, orange, and gold, and today’s weather had been warm and sunny. The sea-salt air was clean and fresh and made her want to sit on the beach and slide her toes through the soft, warm sand. She left the group splashing around in the pool and wandered inside the house. Between the people outside, the group inside, and those who were down at the beach, she had about twenty guests.
