After visiting the diner (and helping out behind the cash register during the dinner rush), I take the long way back to Smileyville.
I’m not in that big of a hurry to head for “home.”
Plus, the boardwalk is incredibly beautiful after the sun goes down. It’s just me and the stars and the ocean crashing against the shore.
Very peaceful.
I love the beach and the boardwalk—almost as much as I loved my old life back in Cornwall.
Almost.
Yeah, I miss Cornwall like crazy.
What exactly do I miss so much?
Everything. And everybody. I miss the way things used to be, you know?
The people who used to be in my life.
The people who used to be my life.
Sorry. That’s all I can give you right now. The beach, especially at night, is a total No Buzzkill zone.