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“I was trying to get to the island to come and say hi, but it just wasn’t working out.”
“Have you never been on a paddle board before?”
“No. Actually, I haven’t.” He sighed.
“Where’s Jess?”
“She came down with a migraine and went back to the room to lie down. I was sitting down at the pool and remembered you said you were going paddle boarding, so I thought I’d try it.”
“How did you know I was at that island?”
“I asked the guy at the rental place if he knew which direction you were headed, and he said you had asked about the island. So, hi.” He smiled.
“Hi.” I grinned. “Do you think you can make it back to shore without falling in the water?”
“I don’t think so. Maybe I should have had some lessons first.”
“That probably would have been a good idea. You know you can sit on your knees. You don’t have to stand up if you’re not comfortable.”
“I thought about that, but then I’d look like an idiot out here. Look around. Everyone is standing.”
I couldn’t help but laugh. “Okay, hand me your paddle and slowly stand up. Put your foot where your knee was. One foot at a time, and make sure the nose doesn’t dip up. Then, keep your feet hip-width apart. The most important thing to remember is don’t balance with your entire body, just your hips, and don’t look down. Keep your head up and looking forward at all times.”
Drew did exactly what I said and balanced himself.
“Good. Here’s your paddle. Make sure you grip the top and stand tall. Don’t slouch.”
“Like this?” he asked.
“Yes. Perfect. Now follow me and use short strokes.”
As we began to paddleboard back to shore, I looked over and noticed he was going in the wrong direction. I busted out into laughter.
“You’re going the wrong way!” I shouted.
“I can’t help it. It’s making me.”
“You’re paddling wrong. We’re going to the left, so you want to paddle on the right.”
“Oh. That makes sense.” He smiled as he turned his board around.
Finally, we made it back to shore, and I was pleasantly surprised how Drew managed to stay on the whole time.
“That was quite an adventure.” He grinned.
“Yeah. It sure was.” I laughed.
We returned our paddle boards and began walking towards the hotel lobby.
“I think I’m going to hang out at the pool,” he spoke. “Care to join me?”
“I’m going to head back to the room and change. There’s someone I have to go see.”
“Okay. You have a friend here?”
“Yeah. He’s an old friend I visit whenever I come here.”
“You must visit a lot.”
