Aurora:
There was still one hour left in the patrolling shift. I was sitting on a rock, my legs swinging a little.
I waved at a fellow guard passing by.
"Phoenix!" he waved back with a smile.
The wind was kinda cold, and my back hurt from all the exhaustion from this twelve-hour shift.
When someone plopped beside me, I already knew who it was.
"Why are you here?" I asked, squinting at Jai.
He gave me that usual lop-sided grin and threw an arm around my shoulders, "My shift just ended, se*xy. Thought I'd come hang out with you."
In his free hand, he held a small pack of gummy bears, "Peace offering," He said.
I snorted, "How generous!"
I took a red one and popped it into my mouth, "I was crazy about these when I was a kid. Now, I realize this is the weirdest snack," I mumbled, chewing.
"Yeah. I was in love with those cardboard crackers they handed out back then."
