Shane drives a black SUV with a red leather interior. It has obvious ware from the scalding sun, salt and sand that no vehicle can really withstand. It has dings and slight scratches from what she thinks might be evidence that he still surfed but can’t truly be sure since he stayed back on the sand. It makes her heart flutter but decides to bring it up later when she isn’t hyped up from all of her other more pressing feelings.
Michelle listened to the way he gave her the option to keep her bag close or put it in the back. She chose the latter. She watched him care for their things as if they mattered to him. Did they? While he settled them behind her Michelle’s eyes darted around trying to ease her confusion. So many things happened so fast. In the time it took him to load up, shut her d
