What's Happening? ~ 4

CHAPTER 4

I awake to the sound of rough waves and a grey sky above me, this was definitely not one of the seaside's most glamourous mornings.

There were workers dotted about the place, getting ready for the day ahead. They all looked busy yet they were very friendly, it was as if they all were best friends since childhood.

I struggled to get up, the rocks were uncomfortable and made every muscle inside me ache although I guess at that time of night any flat surface was comfortable for me.

I scrambled over to the men drinking thier brews, desperate to go home.

"h.. Hey! I need your help, you see I -" they all burst into sincrenised laughing. I glared at them but they hadn't even noticed me. They were laughing at joke one of the bigger built men had made...

I snapped my fingers in front of thier faces yet still, they didn't break up their laughing circle.

I took a step away from them and scanned left and right, all the way up and down the shore.

There were no other people there yet, it was quiet after the men stopped thier nasaly laughing.

I stared into the ocean again, this time watching the big crashing waves as they topple over each other. They looked angry.

I was deep in thought.

This has got to be one huge big prank I told myself. Well, if they want to believe I'm invisible then I will.

The beaches began to get busier and the loud machines and musical interludes were brain renchingly loud. Gradually, one by one, the shops began to spring into life and the shores were soon packed full of people and kids.

By this time the sun had come out from behind the clouds although it wasn't all clear skies...