"Wait, you want me to what?!" Rayan couldn't believe his ears.
"I want you to go to the beach with me! For my birthday!" Scott repeated excitedly.
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That conversation led to the current situation. It was a sunny Friday afternoon in October and they were driving through the middle of nowhere on their way to the beach. The conditions were that Rayan had to accept money for the work he was going to miss, and that he wasn't allowed to pick up any spare shifts. It took some convincing. A lot of convincing. And puppy dog eyes. And maybe a little bit of a guilt trip. Rayan caved eventually.
Rayan was actually very excited about the trip, enough so that he had some trouble getting to sleep the night before for the first time in forever. He'd never been to the bea
