Chapter 515

• The next morning saw their entire gang, minus Rochelle and Thomas, walking down the beach towards the surfing bay Ben told them about the night before at dinner. They had their beach bags loaded with lotion and towels and Ben assured them of the quality of the nearby restaurants so everyone was eager to go. Style got the name of the nearby resorts and found a place to arrange for surfboard rentals. He also took a lot of ribbing from his friends and was given a plush monkey from the gift shop to help him over his fears. That plush could be seen poking its head out of his beach bag this morning so he was taking the teasing well.
• As they walked around a point the wide curving beach came into view and its pale sand gleamed in the morning sun. The waves this morning were 4 to 5 feet in height and Ben could see people already out on their boards enjoying them.
• When they got closer Ben saw Leo and Dana walking their boards down to the water's edge. Dana dropped her board with a squeal and ran towards him. She threw herself against his chest and gave him a tight hug which he returned. He was getting stares from the others in the group as he'd withheld the details of his activities from the day before.