Chapter 17
Rob wished that he’d thought to grab a bottle of water on his way out the door. The cool breeze coming in from the water wasn’t able to fully combat the rays beating down from the midday sun.
He sat in the wet sand of the surf with his arms resting on his knees. The damp seeping in through his board shorts was slightly uncomfortable, but it helped to offset the heat. He squinted as he looked up at an airplane slicing through the clouds. He’d forgotten his sunglasses, too. Oh well.
The soft sounds of feet padding against sand came from behind him, followed by the muffled cough of a cleared throat. After a few moments of silence, the footsteps started up again, and Jack appeared next to him.
Jack sat down and dug his toes into the sand. “Hey.”
“Hey.” Rob smiled at him. “I don
