Chapter 38: Rain
Chapter 36
My eyes were twisting. It was already the third day—and it hadn't stopped raining.
Not once.
Tropical storm? Bad luck? Friends? Or maybe the universe was just mocking me for ever thinking this would be a smooth, relaxing vacation.
Through the foggy balcony doors, I could barely make out the ocean beyond the curtain of gray. Waves crashed somewhere in the distance, muffled by the relentless downpour.
I lay back in bed and sighed.
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Later that afternoon, I found myself sitting on one of the lounge sofas in the lobby next to Uncle Charlie. On his arm—quite literally—was Rachel, nestled in a way that could only be described as casually flirty. Now, I was envying Uncle Charlie. That's Jennifer Aniston for you.
I raised an eyebrow and crossed my arms. "Let's summarize the situation again, shall we?"
Charlie grinned, sipping his drink like he was on a reality show.
"Joey is with Dr. Wheeler—who, by the way," I paused, nodding toward my uncle, "is named Charlie."
Charlie chuckled. "Well, it's a unisex name."