Chapter Five
The ride to the other end of the island was amazing. Jack rented an open air jeep and Sienna and I sang loudly along with most of the songs on the radio. The scenery was beautiful and we all laughed and enjoyed the ride. I found myself again thinking about how long it had been since I’d felt so carefree and happy.
We arrived at the beach and went toward the beach hut to check in for our surf lessons. The guy working looked like he had just stepped out of a surfer magazine. He had long, sun-bleached hair, a dark tan and was wearing sunglasses secured with a lanyard around his head loosely. As we approached he came around the counter, smiling.
“Jack, dude, long time no see.” He clasped Jack’s hand and pulled him into a one-armed guy hug.
“Bones, how are you man? It’s been a
