The next morning, the sound of crashing waves roused me from sleep.
Maybe it was the habit I formed during my military days, but I always seemed to be the first one to wake up.
After gathering my thoughts, I got up, collected some firewood, and then went to wake the others.
As Jennifer was waking up and preparing for the day, she unexpectedly wrapped her arms around me in a gentle hug. Her warm embrace stirred something inside me.
It felt as if she sensed my feelings. After giving a soft laugh in my ear, she turned and walked away.
When I turned around, I spotted Florence in my line of sight. She looked a bit down compared to yesterday, so I offered her some words.
It was clear from the changes I had seen in her over the past couple of days that she wasn't the type of person who easi
