Florecer

Day 3

     Breakfast was had down in the cafe.

     Lily 'played' with her food much to the kids' delight, and Tracy and June went along with it because no harm was done. They weren't disturbing other resort goers.

     When everyone was done they went back up to the room to slow down and to talk about what they should do for the day. The kids wanted to go to the water park again, of course, while Tracy wanted another day of relaxation, perhaps down at the spa. Lily didn't mind going to the water park and June seconded that. So an appointment was made down at the spa for Tracy while Lily and June got the kids ready for a day in the water. They brought along a bag of essentials, by June's standards, then gathered up the kids and headed down to the water park in a joyful mood.

     The kids already knew the way from the time they went with Tracy, and they tugged along the adults to get them to speed up. June and Lily gave each other a look, shaking their heads and laughing at the little beasts growling for them to walk faster. It was better to have them that way than be the kind of children that simply ran off without waiting for supervision.

     Eventually, they reached the water park and were allowed entrance when they proved they were guests of the resort with their wristbands. June kept hold of their bag of essentials and Lily kept hold of the kids while they were slathered with sunscreen and given general rules. They remained patient throughout the whole ordeal until they were finally let free to jump into a wading pool meant for kids their size. There were a decent amount of parents present, watching their children diligently from the edge, a few kneeling in as well. Lily was about to step in to join the kids in their games when she was stopped by June.

     "You didn't put on sunscreen."

     Lily smirked. "I don't burn, I tan."

     June smiled brightly. "Great, now put on sunscreen."

     "Seriously? Come on."

     "I assume we're going to be here for hours and I'm not going to listen to you complain later when you're tired and peeling."

     "You're using your mom voice right now."

     A light blush flittered across June's cheeks. "Just..."

     Chuckling, Lily took hold of the sunscreen. She put some on her nose but that was all. "There. I'm going to get in now. Are you going to get in, too, or sit out here?"

     "Uh... sit out here."

     "Okay."

     Before Lily could leave, June brought her back for a moment. "Was I really babying you?"

     "It's alright. I know you mean well." Lily smiled then went off to join the kids, where the water didn't even each her knees. She lowered herself to crawl/float and blew bubbles over the surface of the water as she approached the children. They squealed at seeing her coming so menacingly, and ran around the best they could while simultaneously trying to tag her without getting caught in her clutches. She went slow so they could poke her and didn't try too hard to engulf them in scary hugs. It was fun, swimming and playing childish games, and Lily enjoyed it thoroughly. She hadn't been to a water park in years. She wanted to ride all the humongous slides but was content with staying in the child-safe areas. So she remained in the wading pool until the kids got a little tired and needed to use the bathroom, then got out with them to take them to the toilets. June was waiting nearby and followed suit so she wouldn't be left alone.

     "Have fun?" she asked when they were all in the ladies room. Danny was in there, too, using the stall next to Christina's. He wasn't so old that he looked out of place. Though he was nearing it.