Summer Reading Essay!

          Safe Haven, Nicholas Sparks

         Characters: Katie, Alex, Josh, Kristen

         The Truth About Forever, Sarah Dessen

         Characters: Auden

     Katie was going to the local store to pick up the bright yellow paint she had ordered days before. It was a hot summer morning. Her short blond hair blew in the wind as she walked out of the forested neighborhood that she now called home. Katie walked into the store and was quickly greeted by Alex the widowed storeowner.

          "Hi Katie, are you looking for anything specific?"

         "I'm just here to pick up the yellow paint I ordered."

         "Oh yes! That just came in. I'll be right back I just have to get that from the back room." Alex disappeared into a dark doorway in the back of the store.

         Not only did Alex come back with the paint, he also came out with beach items, and his two children Josh and Kristen. 

         "SUPRISE!" The children yelled in unison. 

         "What’s going on?" Katie curiously asked.

         “We are bringing you to the beach Katie!” Kristen quickly stated.

        

         The four of them carried everything out to the red jeep and piled in the car. They began to drive out of the small town and a little further down the coast.

        

        

        

        

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         About an half an hour later they pulled up to a beach. The beach looked beautiful, the waves were very large, and the water was crystal clear. There also was a boardwalk made of stone.

         “Katie, I almost forgot you don’t have your bathing suit!” Stated Alex. He pulled a crisp twenty-dollar bill from his pocket and handed it to Katie.

         “You and Kristen go across the street to the store right there, we will set up a spot and meet you in the water.” Alex said to Katie. Without saying a word Kristen pulled Katie across the street.

         The girls walked into the store. Inside it was small. Bathing suits hung in the back of the store. They had a variety of jeans, shirts, cover-ups, flip-flops, and perfumes. The girls started to the back of the store.

        

         As the girls reached the bathing suits a tall girl stepped behind them.

         “Hi, my name is Auden is there anything I can help you find today?”
         “Actually yes there is! I am looking for a bathing suit to wear today on the beach.” Stated Katie. With that Auden started riffling through the bathing suits. Katie looked on the clearance rack behind her.

         “Are you from around here or are you just visiting?” Auden asked curiously.

         “ We are from South Port. About a half an hour away from here. How about you?” Katie replied quickly.

         “ I’m from Massachusetts, when I heard my step mom was having a baby I decided it was a good idea to spend my last summer before college helping out…”

         “That’s cool! I think I will take this one” Katie said as she pulled out a pink bikini with white ruffles on the top.

“Good choice! Follow me and I will ring you out.”

Katie quickly followed not wanting the boys to have to wait any longer.

         Katie and Kristen walked out of the store and crossed the street to the beach. Both girls got changed in the bathroom. Then they walked along the beach as their feet touched the hot sand. The girls soon reached the frigid water and walked out to Josh and Alex.

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         Katie and Alex left the kids in the water boogie boarding the waves. They started to walk towards the boardwalk.

         “Are you having fun?” Alex curiously asked Katie.

          “Of course I am! Nothing could be better then being with you!” Katie joyfully responded back.

         Their feet touched the cool gray rocks and they walked along the boardwalk. They walked silently holding hands. The sun was slowly setting. Josh and Kristen got out of the water and walked up the boardwalk to Alex and Katie.

         “Are you kids ready to go?” Alex asked.

         “Yes!” Josh replied.

         Everyone gathered their things and started for the car. They reached the car and put all of their belongings in the back. The kids jumped over the tires into the jeep. Katie and Alex both got in the car. Alex started driving back home. The kids instantly fell asleep after a long few hours at the beach.