water

Staring at the sea through her binoculars’ glasses, the lifeguard seemed a living monument to maintenance of bathers’ security on that piece of shore.

Equatorial Africa, some years ago

“Are you all fine?” Sophie shouted in terror desperately trying to repress tears.

“Yes, even if a little bruised” Bianca said holding her aching leg sprouting from the torn up shorts.

With difficulty Therese, Tessa and Scarlet emerged too from the airplane wreckage, each one a bit hurt but safe.

They were flying on immense African skies to reach their respective families.

“Hurry up, I’m tired, not to mention pissed off at that juvenile delinquent boss of yours trying to give me seducing looks across the table”, said Cattie in the passenger seat next to her boy friend of one year Jeremy. “I don’t even understand why you bothered going to that stupid end of year gathering, yet alone drag me along with you”. “Party Cattie, that was a party….. well at least it was meant to be” quirked Jeremy with a slight smile gracing his face.