Milly saw some girl around her age hanging out by the pool and she wanted to see if she could meet her. Dad was on his own program too. He was getting his SCUBA certification renewed, so he was headed down to the beach to meet up with a diving instructor. Just as I thought he would, he tried to get me to go along, but I was pretty clear with him. I said, “Look, I’m here to relax!” and to prove it, I showed him how I turned my iPhone off completely. I didn’t tell him I couldn’t find my charger in my suitcase. I found one of the nice puffy-cushioned lounge chairs on the beach near the pavilion where they played music. It was just pop songs mixed with some island stuff and I kind of liked to have it in the background. Mom got me a hat at the gift shop after breakfast so my face wouldn’t get too dark. I have this olive toned skin, so I don’t burn too bad, but I’ve seen those women around town who got too much sun when they were younger. They have that skin that looks like a paper bag, and that is so not what I want to look like at forty.
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