THE KEY TO WAKING UP BY RUNA NELSON, ELSA GRYTE – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Runa Nelson
- Language: English
- Genre: contemporary romance
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Beach
Six Months Earlier
Nova
The ocean will always be a place of serenity and peace for me. As a child, I
used to draw silly little pictures of me and my parents at the beach. One
giant blue patch of water in the middle, one equally large brown patch for
the sand at the bottom, and white for the sky on top. My father was always
on the left, while my mother always on the right. I always placed myself
perfectly centered on the page, holding their hands and smiling. Even as a
stick figure.
I used to dream that one day we’d move to the beach. My dreams have
always been so vivid. I keep a dream journal and a pretty pen on the
nightstand next to my bed to document the dreams of soft sand and the
comfort of the waves crashing on the shore.
Setting my feet onto the warm sand and allowing it to seep through my toes
brings a chill to my bones. Goosebumps rise on my arms, my heart flutters,
and I let out a giant sigh. My best friend and I try to come out here at least
once a week, centering ourselves and relaxing from the stress of daily life.
Beach
Six Months Earlier
We sit in silence with no need to talk, just listening to the waves, almost
like our very own weekly therapy.
Once we get to our spot, we start setting up our things. Aimee grabs her
extra-large towel decorated in green, orange, and pink sea shells. She
shakes out the sand that remains from the last time we visited.
My best friend is the total opposite of me. She’s 21 years old and is about a
head taller than me. Most people think that she dyes her hair in a salon, but
it’s a natural golden blonde. Her eyes are almond-shaped and a deep hazel
color. She is sweet but filled with a massive amount of energy that can rival
a puppy. It’s always non-stop with how she can jump and move around, talk
about things without end, and always make someone smile. She will always
be my best friend, no matter where we end up.
And then, there’s me.
I am 22, five foot five, with gray eyes. Most of the people I’ve met in my
life have complimented me on my eye color. I don’t see the appeal to the
lackluster color they throw off. Random strangers have approached me,
interrupted my conversation, and just started saying the most random
things. “Your eyes are like the stormiest seas,” or even, “I feel like I can see
into my soul just by looking at you.” It’s fucking creepy if you ask me.
My hair is a beach-wave mess of onyx black. It hangs down just above my
ass, which sucks when it comes to taking a shower.
Damn hair gets all over the place.
I’ve always been the quiet type. Always have my nose buried in a book,
quietly sitting in my room or on the back porch, and listening to random
music. I don’t talk to people that I don’t know, and my resting bitch face has
gotten me into more arguments than I can count.
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