SUMMER'S RAIN

CHAPTER 52

CHAPTER 52

Relaxing on the beach with a glass of tea and the sun bearing down on me I thought I had died and gone to heaven. It is beautiful. The water is clear today and calm. Its quiet all the sounds I hear are the gentle waves coming in and sea gulls talking to each other.  Lisa and I have been here a week now. We spend our days lying in the sun and swimming in the ocean. In the evening, we go to the board walk to eat dinner.  At one of the little maw and paw restaurants then get ice cream and sit and watch the ships go by. The house Lisa had manifested for us to stay in while we're here is incredible. It has three very large bedrooms. Furnished with antique furniture, the beds are all king size with tall post. The head on my bed board has engravings like I have never seen. It’s the prettiest color of cherry wood in the world. An area rug is in the middle of the floor. It has natural colors in it.  Green, tan, and whit squares about four inches in size. The pillows are big and fluffy. I just sink in when I lay down. I love it and want to take it home with me.  The bath room in my room is huge.  The shower has glass walls.  The water comes out in two different shower heads.  It’s perfect. I can spend hours in here.  The tile walls and floors are marble. The floor is a dark brown color.  The walls are tan with red outlines. 

Lisa’s bed room is different from mine.  Of course hers is designed to fit her.  She has more flamboyant colors and designs. The guest room is more-plain in design.  The living room has big puffy couches and chairs.  It is decorated with both of our styles mixed together.  The big windows are great for the view.  We can see the water from the ocean out every window.  It also lets the sunlight in we sit in here in the mornings to watch the sun rise. The hard wood floors look like they have never been walked on.  The planks are different colors.  For the most part the color is cherry. Then she put some different types of wood with it.

There is a large island in the middle of the kitchen. All of the appliances are all stainless. The cabinets have doors are glass showing the contents of what is inside. The stove is gas and looks like it’s for a great chef. (Like we would be using it since neither one of us can cook.) The walls are painted a beautiful yellow reminds me of springtime.  There’s a covered porch that wraps all the way around the house.  There is a porch swing with black cushions.  The five rocking chairs have matching cushions.  The house it’s self is gray and sits right on the beach. When I asked Lisa how she had come up with the concept for the house, she told me she had seen it in a magazine once, and thought how beautiful it had been, so she had replicated it in every detail.

Even though I’m no closer to deciding how to handle my feelings for Dominick, I am glad I don’t have to see him every day. The bad part is I may be happy, about not seeing Dominick, but that also means I’m not getting to see Case at the same time, and I really miss him. Sitting up, I take a sip of my tea, when Lisa comes out of the house and plops down in the lounge beside me. She is wearing a white two piece that looks great on her. It’s a bit more revealing than my two piece pink and white polka dotted bathing suit, but she has more up top than I do, so she can get by with wearing sexier things.

“So bitch when we were on the boardwalk last night, I heard some people talking about a place on down the road that has some of the best oysters around. You think you’re up for trying some tonight?” She asked.

“Yeah sounds great I’ve never eaten oysters before, but I’ll try anything once.”

“Great you’ll love them trust me.” She said as she laid back in the lounge.

We joke for a while before we grow quiet and let the sun put us both in a sleepy haze. By the time we went back in the house my skin has turned a rosy red which I know will tan easily, but I may still have to wear sunscreen tomorrow while I’m on the beach. After we shower and get dressed we blink ourselves to the oyster bar Lisa wanted to eat at.

Walking in the restaurant we have to wait to be seated. It doesn’t take long for the receptionist to show us to our table. Lisa orders two dozens of oysters and two beers. While we're waiting for the food, Lisa takes the time to explain to me the best way to eat oysters. I laugh at her as she holds a fork up and demonstrates everything she is saying. She always acts so much like a teacher. I really think she missed her calling by being a Keeper.

I see a girl with black pants and white button up shirt coming with a tray. She is young but she is handling her job very well. She is smiling and talking to the customers as she passes each table.  Sure enough she is coming towards our table. Lisa also sees her.  Getting excited she tells me to get ready to try the oysters for the first time.  Also she can’t wait to see the look on my face when I eat my first one. The waitress arrives to our table with our oysters and beer. Lisa swears that beer is the only thing to drink with our meal. As I sit there looking down at the dozen of oysters sitting before me, I thought I understood why beer was the only drink to have with them.

Anybody would have to intoxicate their brains in order to eat them. Lisa noticed the look I had on my face and started laughing. She told me to trust her and try one, and if I didn’t like it, I could always order something else. I pour the hot sauce onto one of the oysters and use my fork to pull it away from the shell I hold my head back and let it slide down my throat like Lisa had told me. I gagged and put my hand over my mouth hoping that was all I did. Lisa laughs at me again as she ate another.

I give Lisa, my oysters and order me a large cheese burger and fries, deciding that I would stick to foods I have to chew. We finish eating, and we’re sitting back talking about what we want to do with the rest of the evening when I notice a girl, about our age sitting along at another table, she keeps watching us. She reminds me of my friend Liz or I should say the friend I use to have. Like Liz, this girl has blonde hair that is cut into a bob. She is short with just the right body build for her size. She has that really cute girl next door look going on. The girl stands up puts money on the table gives us one last look and walks out the door.

We spend the rest of the evening out on the beach watching street performers before heading back to the beach house. We watch a little TV before deciding to go to bed. Lying in bed, I did the same thing I did every night, I think about Case and wonder how he is doing and how upset he must be with me for the way I left while he had been gone. Then I fall asleep and dream about Dominick.