Part 2C

Helen and Mia Smith to enjoy their holiday

from Helen’s perspective.

Day 6 continued

The whole family was in the living room of their suite in the hotel.

Greg looked at them meaningfully and slowly enunciated, “I think Helen and Mia deserve a nice vacation the most.”

“Yes, I agree. I’ll go home with Dad. Let’s say this is punishment for my failure in college, haha.” Daniel agreed merrily.

“Oh, Daniel.” Helen sighed.

Mia shrugged her shoulders. “Fair enough.”

Helen turned to Daniel. “Are you sure you’ll be okay on your own?”

“Sure. Why shouldn’t we?” Daniel lifted his eyebrows.

“No problem, hon,” Greg replied, trying to ease Helen’s worries.

“Are you sure?” Helen pressed.

Greg nodded. “Yes, I’m sure.”

“I’m sorry, Daniel. And I promise, I’ll make up for this. Have you unpacked?” Helen asked, being totally a mother hen.

“No, I haven’t. Just give me 10 minutes, and we can go,” Daniel reassured everyone.

Daniel goes to his room to get his things.

Helen was immersed in her thoughts. I really don’t know. Either option is unfair. I should go back with Greg to help him, but it’s also a good idea to stay here with Mia. I need to focus more on my daughter. Let Daniel and Greg go home, and Mia and I will stay here. We both really need a break.

“Greg, darling, are you okay? Are you ready for the trip? Maybe you should get a few more hours of sleep before you leave?” Helen worried once again.

Greg held his ground. “No, dear, I’m fine. I want to leave as soon as possible.”

“You have to at least have breakfast,” Helen pleaded.

“Only if Daniel needs to eat. If not, we’ll eat on the way,” Greg rejected Helen’s suggestion.

“Okay, I’ll take your luggage out of the room,” Helen offered.

Helen went to the bedroom. Greg looked at Daniel. “I’m sorry, Daniel. But we’ll be fine alone.”

“No problem, Dad.” Daniel smiled.

Greg slapped his knees with his hands. “We can go.”

“Wait a minute, I’ll go get dressed and we’ll see you off,” Helen called out.

“No, you two go back to bed. It’s too early. We’ll go alone,” Greg said as he walked over to Mia and hugged her. “Try to enjoy yourself as much as possible and take care of your mom,” he murmured to Mia.

“Sure, Dad. I will.” And Mia hugged Greg.

Greg walked over to Helen and kissed her. “Honey, I’m so sorry...”

Helen tried to comfort him. “It’s okay, drive carefully and text me when you stop.”

“I will,” Greg promised.

Daniel hugged and kissed both Mia and Helen.

Greg and Daniel left.

“Mia, go back to sleep; it’s still early.” Helen patted Mia on her back.

Mia yawned. “Yes, I’m going back to bed.”

“I’m going to sleep too. We’re on vacation, and we can sleep as much as we want,” Helen added.

They each went to their own rooms.

Helen tossed and turned in bed while she thought. So, Mia and I will be together and get a chance to finally get closer. She couldn’t sleep, which was understandable after such a shock. After a while, she got up, went to the living room, and made coffee. Mia came into the kitchen shortly after.

Helen tiredly smiled at her and asked, “Hey, did you get enough sleep?”

“Yes, yes. I was asleep until about ten minutes ago. I could get used to this. This apartment is exquisite,” Mia answered with a sigh.

“Would you like coffee or breakfast?” Helen asked and then added as an afterthought, “Although it’s almost lunchtime.”

“It’s definitely not the time for lunch or breakfast, but some coffee and a donut or croissant will do.”

“I want the same. Do you want to order here or go downstairs?”

“Room service costs a lot, so we’d better go downstairs.”

“Right. Good thinking. Let’s get ready.”

After a few minutes, they were ready. Helen was wearing a short summer dress, and Mia was dressed in a classic T-shirt and shorts. As they passed the reception...

The receptionist endeavored to identify the guest. “You’re Mrs. Smith, right?”

“Yes, I am.”

“Please, one moment. My boss wants to speak to you.” The receptionist smiled and inclined his head.

“Is there a problem?” Helen asked anxiously.

“No, no. No, no problem, ma’am.” The receptionist tried putting her at ease.

The receptionist got up and opened the door behind him and bobbed his head inside. “Waldemar, Mrs. Smith is here.”

Waldemar acknowledged, “Okay, I’m coming.”

Waldemar welcomed her, “Good morning, Mrs. Smith. I’m Waldemar Higgins, the assistant manager.”

They shook hands.

“Helen Smith, nice to meet you.”

“I’m very sorry about the problem that caused your husband to leave. I can imagine how you must feel now. I know you may feel like your vacation has been ruined, but we’ll do our best to make your stay here a little better, at least. By the way, do you have any information about Mr. Smith’s partner?” Waldemar commiserated.

“No, I don’t have any information yet.”

“Mrs. Smith, if there’s anything we can do to help, please let me know.”

“Thanks, but there’s really nothing you can do to help.” Helen gave a wan smile.

“Actually, I can, you see, you’ve paid a lot for this apartment, and now it’s just the two of you. So I have an idea, or maybe I should say a suggestion, on how we might be able to improve your stay. Since you have already paid a lot for a service that you do not need now ... Well, if you agree to move to a smaller room, we could give you a gold card: ‘All inclusive plus.’ This means that you could use all the services for free, not only everything in the hotel but also in the entire complex—everything for free. Food and drinks in all the restaurants, the discos, the bars inside and outside, the beach bars, the aquapark pools, and all kinds of equipment on all three beaches, not to mention the various treatments, massages, boat rentals, etc. available ... all that if you move to a smaller room...” Waldemar smiled smugly.

“Well. I ... Hm. I don’t know ... sounds good. What do you think, Mia?” Helen stuttered.

“Sounds good.” Mia smiled.

“Take your time, think about it, and let me know, okay?” Waldemar offered graciously.

“Okay, let’s go for a coffee, and we’ll think about it,” Helen suggested.

Mia and Helen went out onto the terrace of the hotel café. While they were drinking coffee and eating a croissant, they talked.

Helen started, “I want you to have a great time these 10 days, to forget that I’m your mother; let’s act like we’re friends. That will help us relax.”

“Yes, you’re right,” Mia replied, nodding.

Helen mused. I know that my relationship with Mia is not as good as with Daniel, but now is the time to fix it. We need to be more like friends and less like mother and daughter.

Helen turned to Mia. “And what do you think about this offer?”

“Hmm, this apartment is perfect, but if that card really offers all those opportunities, it would make sense to accept,” Mia pondered aloud.

“Yes, I agree.”

After they had their coffee, they went to the reception.

“Mrs. Smith, have you decided?” Waldemar asked.

“Yes, we will accept your offer,” Helen replied graciously.

“Great. This decision suits both you and us. Thank you very much, and I haven’t forgotten. If we can be of any help to you, just let us know. George, please help Mrs. Smith move to any available room on the second floor whenever she wants. Mrs. Smith. When you’re ready, call us.” Waldemar smiled, satisfied with the transaction.

“We’ll be ready in a few minutes,” Helen confirmed.

Helen and Mia went upstairs. The receptionist came to the apartment and took the suitcases.

All three of them went to room 235.

“Here’s the key. Have a nice day...” The receptionist gave a little bow and left.

When they entered the room, they saw it was a classic small room with one double bed, a wardrobe, a table with two chairs, a TV, and a bathroom.

“Looks like we’ll be sleeping together,” Helen said, looking at the double bed.

“That’s not a problem if you sleep peacefully, haha,” Mia replied jokingly. “But it is quite compact,” Mia observed, looking around.

“Yes. But we’ll be spending very little time in the room anyway,” Helen conceded, but tried to concentrate on the positive.

“You’re right.”

They unpacked their suitcases and put away their clothes and other things.

“I think we can go to the beach now,” Helen offered.

“I can’t wait to jump in the sea,” Mia squealed happily.

“Let’s go then.”

They changed, took their things to the beach, and set off.

“Which beach are we going to? There are several,” Mia inquired.

“Any of them will do. We have 10 days to visit all the beaches,” Helen reminded Mia.

Mia decided, “Then we’ll go to the nearest beach.”

They reached the nearest beach and settled on deck chairs under umbrellas. A girl soon approached them.

“Hi, I’m Rita. If you need anything, I’m at your service.”

“Nice. Do you accept the gold card for deck chairs?” Helen asked.

“Oh yes, of course. You can enjoy every activity on the beach and pay for everything at the beach bar with this card,” Rita enlightened them.

Helen was pleased to hear that. “Okay, thanks. Now we’re going into the water, but we’ll have a drink when we get back from the water.”

“OK. Just call me.” Rita gave a small bow and left.

“Let’s go into the sea,” Mia said, divesting herself of her T-shirt and shorts.

“Let’s go,” Helen agreed, putting extra sunscreen on her nose.

They spent the whole afternoon swimming and sunbathing and were both very satisfied. Only when the sun disappeared and it started to get dark did Helen and Mia leave the beach.

“I can’t wait for dinner. I’m starving.” Mia’s statement was accompanied by a loud growl from her stomach.

“Yes, swimming in the sea increases the appetite. I’m hungry too. Let’s take a shower and then go to dinner.” Helen smiled.

When they were ready, they went down to the hotel lobby. There were several options for where to go for dinner, but they chose the hotel restaurant because it was the closest, and they were both very hungry. The portions were huge, and the food was delicious. Though Mia and Helen were not used to eating large amounts of food, this time they both ate more than they had ever eaten in their lives.

Mia patted her stomach. “I can’t believe how much I ate.”

“Oh my god, how many calories? If we keep going like this, we’ll gain quite a bit of extra weight,” Helen mock-complained.

“Or we’ll have to start doing some activities, more swimming and walking,” Mia suggested impishly.

Helen shook her head. “Yes, but not today.”

Mia laughed. “Haha, I agree. Now I can’t wait to go to bed.”

They went to their room and soon fell asleep.

Day 7

After a late breakfast, Mia and Helen went to the beach. They had planned to spend the day swimming and sunbathing, but suddenly the weather turned bad. A light wind started blowing, and the sky became cloudy. Instead of settling down on the sun loungers, due to the weather conditions, they settled down in a nearby beach bar. Soon, a young waiter approached them.

“Hi, I’m Alex. I’m sorry about the weather. Today is not a good day for the beach, but I’m sure you can have a great time even without the sun.”

“Don’t be sorry. We’re fine.” Helen gave him a warm smile.

“You look happy, but your sister looks sad,” Alex flirted.

Helen laughed. “Ha-ha-ha. Very funny.”

“Sister?” Mia asked incredulously.

“She’s my daughter, haha,” Helen added.

Alex had the grace to blush. “Excuse me.”

“I’ll take that as a compliment.” Helen smiled. Oh. The waiter is so friendly. Or do I really look younger? He’s also handsome.

Alex leaned in. “Would you like something to eat or drink, maybe?”

“That’s why we’re here,” Mia reacted rather rudely.

“What would you like?” The waiter turned all his attention to Mia.

“Coca-Cola.”

“Me too,” Helen chimed in.

“I’ll get them right away,” Alex replied, turned on his heels, and went to get the drinks.

“He seems like a really nice guy; he’s so cute,” Helen enthused.

“Yes, he is,” Mia agreed coolly.

Alex arrived with the drinks shortly after and put them down in front of the ladies. “Here you go.”

“Thank you, I’m Helen, and this is Mia,” Helen introduced themselves.

“Nice to meet you. So, how are you going to spend the day?” Alex inquired kindly.

Helen shrugged her shoulders. “We haven’t decided yet.”

“I can suggest a boat trip around the archipelago if there isn’t any strong wind. You can also go to the aquapark or get a massage or skin treatment ... There’s a lot to do,” Alex rattled off all the possibilities.

“Sounds good.” Helen looked at Mia expectantly.

“Yes, I like the boat idea,” Mia declared.

“Me too. We can go.” Helen was happy to accommodate.

After they had their drink, they went to the pier. They boarded the boat, which drove around the entire archipelago. At several places, the vessel stopped, and the passengers swam in the bright blue sea. They saw beaches that could only be seen and approached from the sea.

“I would love to spend the whole day on a beach like this, only when the weather is better,” Helen shared her dream with Mia.

Mia heartily agreed. “That would be great. Well, you can get there by speedboat.”

“If the weather is good tomorrow, we can visit one of those beaches,” Helen offered.

It wasn’t until the evening that the boat returned to the resort. Helen and Mia were delighted with the trip. On the way to the hotel, they passed a beach bar. The smell of fast food was coming from the kitchen.

“This smell ... I’m starving,” Mia declared.

Helen said, “Me too. If you want, we can eat here now. We don’t have to go back to the restaurant.”

Mia grinned widely. “Cool.”

Mia and Helen sat down at the beach bar.

“Hi, Helen, hi, Mia. How was it?” Alex inquired.

“It was amazing. Thanks for the advice.” Helen beamed.

“It was really wonderful.” Mia nodded in agreement.

“I’m glad. So, what can I do for you?” Alex asked.

“We’re starving, actually. Haha.” Helen gave a light laugh.

“I want a burger and fries,” Mia ordered, and her stomach growled. “Oops.”

“A pizza for me, please,” Helen finished ordering.

This beach bar had huge portions. Mia got a huge burger, and Helen got a large pizza. They were both very hungry and ate everything, much to their own surprise.

Alex smiled when he came for the empty dishes. “Was it good?”

“Yes, it was. It was excellent,” Helen replied.

“I hope you’ll spend the evening here.” Alex purred.

“I’d love to, but the trip has worn me out, and I’m overeating. I can’t wait to go to bed. Maybe Mia wants to stay,” Helen suggested.

“Oh no, I feel the same way,” Mia hurried to add.

“Oh, too bad. I’d really like to serve such beautiful girls,” Alex flirted shamelessly.

“Oh, Alex, thank you. But we have to go now. I promise we’ll come back tomorrow,” Helen said and stood up to leave. Mia followed her lead.

“That would be nice,” Alex replied and gave a cheeky wink.

Mia and Helen went to their room. Helen took a shower first, then Mia. After the shower, they both lay down on the bed. They were both in their panties and T-shirts.

“I think I’ll fall asleep soon. What’s on TV?” Helen asked.

“I’ll check now.” Mia took the remote control and called up the channel list. “Wow, there are hundreds of channels and video stores,” Mia remarked, astounded.

After a long search, they decided to watch a movie. It was an erotic thriller. There were a lot of sex scenes. For the first half hour, both of them were quite reserved. They were embarrassed.

Helen reflected on the situation. I didn’t think I could get horny watching a movie with my daughter. Hmm, I’m fucking horny. How does Mia feel? Does she feel the same?

Helen tried to break the ice and lessen the tension. “I have to admit that this affects me, haha.”

Mia giggled. “Yes, hehe, I feel the same too...”

“If you need to do something, feel free.” I can’t believe I said that to my daughter. Of course, she won’t masturbate. But maybe she can barely hold back either. I’m fine with it if she wants to.

Mia was embarrassed. “Hmm, hehe.”

Mia and Helen lay down and watched an erotic thriller. Actually, it was more of a soft porn movie. It obviously affected them. They were visibly horny but embarrassed.

“I hope this ends soon. Or...” Helen groaned.

“Yes, I hope so,” Mia replied in a strained voice.

Helen decided to take the honesty route. “A movie like this, a hotel, the sea ... a woman shouldn’t be without a partner here.”

“Yes, I agree.”

“We never talk about things like that, like a mother and daughter should do.”

“Better for me this way. It’s less embarrassing.”

“Are you really that shy about it?”

“Maybe, but I don’t think I’m that shy.”

A young, handsome Latin guy appeared in the movie. A girl was lying on the bed as the guy slowly undressed.

“Oh, how handsome,” Helen openly admired the actor.

“Oh yes, mmmm.” Mia went red in the face.

The guy is naked. He had a really huge dick.

“OMG!” Mia exclaimed.

“Lucky girl, but it might be too big for her; she’s really young,” Helen reflected with clinical coolness.

I’d be scared,” Mia admitted.

“I wouldn’t be, haha.”

“Haha. But he’s too young for you.”

“No, I’m fine. Haha.”

“Very funny, damn it. You could be his mother.”

“Who cares? Just look at his tool.”

Mia and Helen watched the sex scene. They were both really horny. The movie ended with that scene.

“Thank God it’s over because I’d have to change my panties,” Helen groaned.

“I’ll have to change them,” Mia disclosed.

“Oh, this really turned you on.”

“Now we can try to sleep.”

They turned off the lights and lay down, but Helen was deep in thought. I’m fucking wet and horny. I could come in a few seconds. Thank God the movie is over, or I couldn’t help myself. If I go to the bathroom now, Mia will know why I left. Of course, she wants to, too. If I don’t fall asleep soon, I’ll have to manage.

Helen fell asleep after all.

Day 8

Helen woke up. Oh, what a dream. I dreamed about Alex fucking me while Mia watched. I haven’t dreamed about sex in a long time. I’m all wet. Mia is still sleeping. I should take a shower.

Helen went to the bathroom and showered. She lathered up her whole body and washed herself. She put more shampoo in her hand and cleaned her pussy, then she put the showerhead in a position to spray water on her pussy. Oh, this is good. I’m going to come. Very soon Helen had an orgasm. She dried herself off and left the bathroom.

“Oh, you woke up,” Helen reacted to seeing Mia stretch in the bed.

“Hmm, yes,” Mia replied groggily.

“It was really hot. I was sweating all over while I was sleeping, so I went to take a shower. You’re sweating too, I see.”

“Yes, I’m going to take a shower now.”

After their shower, Mia and Helen decided to have a late breakfast and then go to the beach. Rita greeted them as soon as they arrived at the beach.

“Hi girls, do you need sunbeds?” Rita asked chirpily.

“Yes. Yes, please,” Helen confirmed.

“Okay, there are some available here. First row to the sea.” Rita pointed toward the spot.

“Thanks, Rita.”

“If you need anything, just call me.” Rita gave a little bow and left.

Mia and Helen settled down on the sunbeds and sunbathed. After sunbathing, they would go into the water and then sunbathe again, and so on, the whole time.

“I could do this for the rest of my life, haha.” Helen laughed.

“Yes, me too,” Mia was quick to agree.

Rita soon arrived and put drinks next to their loungers. “Girls, the bartender, Alex, my boyfriend, is sending you these cocktails.”

Helen smiled. “That’s so nice of him.”

Helen turned toward the bar. Alex was standing in the doorway and smiled when Helen looked at him. Mia and Helen raised their glasses in greeting, and Alex waved to them.

Helen looked at Rita. “Rita, thank Alex and tell him we’ll visit the bar later.”

“I will,” Rita replied, smiling, and left.

“That’s so nice of them. Alex is so kind,” Mia remarked with an unusual softness.

“And cute,” Helen added.

“Haha. Didn’t you hear that Rita is his girlfriend?”

“Well, what can I say? He is cute. Even if he does have a girlfriend.”

“Mmm. This cocktail is yummy.”

“Yes, it’s tasty, but I think it’s extremely strong, so don’t drink it all at once. Sip it slowly. There’s obviously a lot of alcohol in it.”

“Yes, I’ve noticed.”

After swimming in the sea and having cocktails, Mia and Helen were hungry.

“What’s the plan for dinner?” Mia asked.

“No plan. Now I’m really hungry, and I’m curious about what that seafood restaurant is like,” Helen replied, pointing to the restaurant further down on the beach.

“Yes, I’m curious too.”

“But we have to change.”

“Okay, let’s go to the room, shower, change, and go to the restaurant, and then we’ll stop by the beach bar for a drink before bed.”

“Agreed. Let’s go.” I think Mia is comfortable here. I’m glad. She’s not complaining; she’s relaxed. That’s good. I have to keep this up so we can be more like friends.

When they were ready, Mia and Helen went to the restaurant. They both looked beautiful in their dresses. They ordered a bottle of red wine and shrimp.

“You should be careful with this wine because I can still smell that cocktail,” Helen advised.

“The cocktail was really great, but strong. I still feel a little tipsy,” Mia admitted.

“Well, we are on vacation, haha.”

“But this wine is excellent.”

“Yes, I love red wine.”

“I’m still in the process of discovering what I’m a fan of.”

The dinner was great. Both of them were very satisfied. They left the restaurant and headed for the beach bar. The beach bar was already full of people. There were still places to sit outside on the terrace, but it was crowded inside. The music was loud. Mia and Helen managed to get a seat at the bar.

Alex immediately stepped up to them. “Nice to see you. What would you like to drink?”

Helen ordered, “Whiskey and Coke, please.” Mia followed suit.

Soon, two guys approached them.

“Hi girls, I’m Raul, and this is Louis. Do you mind if we join you?” Raul asked politely.

“Oh, no problem. Feel free to join us.” Helen gave a warm smile.

After shaking hands, Louis ordered a drink.

“Helen, if the boys bother you, just tell me. I’ll get them off your back or rough them up a bit.”

“Haha, he’s joking; we’re actually friends.” Raul laughed easily.

Mia, Helen, Raul, and Louis had a few drinks and talked. They were getting to know each other and joking. Rita was standing at the bar.

“Hey Rita, join us.”

Rita smiled happily. “Oh, thanks. Anyway, I have to wait for Alex to finish his shift.”

“Alex, one drink for Rita, please. And a double for me,” Helen called out to Alex.

Helen was drunk. She was talking a lot and having fun. Mia was also drunk, but she hadn’t started to go wild like Helen. Helen soon went to the dance floor and started dancing. Raul and Louis joined Helen and danced with her. Rita and Mia remained standing at the bar. Letting herself sway with the rhythm, Helen was dancing with two guys who would take every opportunity to get close to her. Helen didn’t care if they touched her ass or just hugged her. These guys are so cute. I feel like I belong in their company. Probably because I’m drunk.

Raul and Louis didn’t go overboard, though. They didn’t cross that line except for a light touch and a few kisses.

“Helen, I have to say that you’re the sexiest woman here,” Raul purred into Helen’s ear.

“I don’t know, but I know that I’m the drunkest woman here,” Helen deflected.

They danced for a long time, and then the DJ played a few ballads, and Helen found herself in the arms of the two young guys. The guys took the opportunity and started touching the drunk woman. Their hands were constantly on her ass, and they would often put their hands under her panties. Helen didn’t react to that—she had to lean on them because she would fall over. I think I might collapse; it’s good that these guys are holding me. And touching me. They just want to fuck me. I know that. Both of them? Wow! I wouldn’t say no. Oh God, I’m so drunk. Where’s Mia? Oh, there she is. I better go to her because these two are already touching my pussy, and I’m going to let them fuck me. Here, in front of everyone. Oh, I can’t even think about it.

The lights came on and the music stopped. Helen freed herself from the embrace of the two guys and staggered to the bar. At that moment, she saw Mia and Rita and teetered toward them.

“I’m so drunk, but I feel so good. Those two guys were so nice. Alex, can we have another drink?” Helen asked.

The answer swiftly arrived: “Yes, of course.”

Raul and Louis were also sitting with them. While everyone was talking, it was as if Mia were watching her own movie. She was drunk but completely calm. Alex brought the drink.

Alex reminded all of them, “We have to close now, but if you want, we can continue partying somewhere else.”

Helen turned the offer down, “Oh, I think it’s late, and we’ve had too much to drink. We need to go to bed. How are you feeling, Mia?” Helen walked over to Mia and hugged her.

“I feel incredible, but you’re right, we have to go,” Mia replied, huddling closer in her mother’s embrace.

“If you want to go somewhere else, no problem, we can go. I’m a great mom today, haha.”

“Haha. No need to go. Haha. Great mom.”

“Haha. Your mom is so cool,” Rita reflected.

“And so drunk,” Helen added, slurring her words a bit.

They finished their last drink and stood up.

“Thank you, guys, for an amazing night. Alex, Raul, Louis ... let me kiss you,” Helen announced.

Helen kissed them on the cheek. And they slowly walked towards the hotel room. I had a great time. I think Mia is happy too. Oh, what if this had lasted? Would she have continued with Raul and Louis? Who knows? Hmm, a threesome. Better not to think about it.

Helen and Mia entered the room, undressed, and went to bed. They looked at each other and started laughing.

“Now we’re laughing, and in the morning we’ll cry from a hangover,” came Helen’s sage remark.

“Haha. I’m turning off the light. Good night,” Mia replied.

Oh, when I close my eyes, it’s like the whole room is spinning. Have these two guys ever fucked a woman together? They were teasing me. I felt it. I didn’t react. I guess because I’m really drunk. Helen’s thoughts wandered until she fell asleep.

Day 9

Thirst and a hangover woke Helen and Mia.

Helen groaned and asked in a hoarse voice, “Are you awake too?”

“Yes, I’m sleepy, but I can’t sleep,” Mia complained.

“What time is it?”

“11.”

“And what time was it when we arrived?”

“I think it was around 5.”

“So, we didn’t sleep much.”

“I want to sleep more, but I can’t.”

“I think I’ll stay in bed all day.”

“Or maybe we could lie on the beach all day.”

“Yes, but how can I avoid the crowds, the noise...”

“Those beaches we saw from the boat...” Mia ventured a suggestion.

“Oh yeah, I just want to be there, lie down, and sleep all day,” Helen agreed demurely.

“So, do we have a deal?”

“Of course.” Mia is great. If only she were like this at home. She obviously needed a trip like this. “Then we’ll get ready, buy water and fruit, maybe snacks...”

“Let’s go,” Mia enthused.

After buying groceries, they went to the pier. The taxi boat took them to the other side of the peninsula. A small sandy bay with two palm trees, surrounded by rocks, was empty.

Helen pointed to the beach. “Yes, I want to be here.”

The taxi boat dropped them off there, and they agreed to pick them up at 6 o’clock.

Mia and Helen put their towels under the palm tree. They drank some water and ate fruit. Mia was playing some nice music on her cell phone.