“And the smell… clean and salty. I love it”, said Goong.
“And you work here?” asked Lek in amazement.
“Yes, not far away. Left here, then up the first left, and just off there. Do you want to go there now, or walk on the sand first?”
“Can we?” asked Goong.
“Sure! The sand and the sea are free, but the loungers are not”. Beou led them across the busy road and onto the sand, where they took their sandals into their hands and walked quickly over the hot sand into the nearby water.
“So, this is paddling?” asked Lek. “I love it!”.
“I’m going to go paddling every day…. before and after work!” said Goong.
‘Everyone says that first time!’ thought Beou, but she knew that the heavy toll that working in the bar exacted would soon make them forget about the sand and the sea.
“Come on then, let
