Claire
It was the perfect weather for a beach day, the sky was cloudless, and the mid-morning temperature was just heating up. Jupiter and I lay our towels out on the soft, warm sand, far enough back from the shoreline so we didn't get wet but close enough so that we could still keep a good eye on the surfers.
I sat on my towel, covering myself in sunscreen, knowing that if I went home with even a hint of sunburn, my mother would lecture me about sun safety all week. I was already worried about my dad's reaction when I told them that Andy and I are now together, considering that he didn't seem to thrilled with us going to the movies. It's funny, really, for years both our parents threw around jokes about us becoming more than just friends, but now my dad was acting weird about it being
