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I suppose staring at a woman like this isn’t very comfortable, but she doesn’t know.
I roll my eyes. I feel like a creep, but something in me screams at how I need her in my life.
She’s looking at her phone in her hand. Is she waiting for someone?
There is a fire in my stomach for some reason. She better not be waiting for a male. I clench my fist even though I don’t even know who she is and have never seen her before.
She’s still looking around. She is sitting on a small beach mat with watermelons on it. The mat is too small for two humans, even though they are smaller than troculs.
I suck in a breath. I’m not supposed to talk to or meet a human that’s on Earth, but...
The urge inside me grows and the rule-follower in me, who already barely exists, is fading. I want her and I will figure out the reason later.
Chapter 2
Galene
Itakeadeepbreath when my heart is pounding in my chest. I’m supposed to be spending my vacation days here on a beach — relaxed. But I can’t stop myself from looking around at other people.
I don’t have to care about them, but...
I put my phone to the side and push my finger into the warm sand. Today is a great day with a clear blue sky and gentle wind. I don’t have to worry about others looking at me; they probably aren’t looking at me anyway. When there is the sea and the amazing view out there, who is going to look at me?
That’s what I should think and feel, but I can’t help feeling that everyone is staring at me. I must look dumb in a bikini. I don’t look that good after all.
I stare at my stomach, which doesn’t look slim enough. I pinch it and sigh. Maybe I’m the only one who cares about this. Or maybe I should stay in a T-shirt and shorts. Those are also beach wear and no one will bat an eye if I do that. Somehow, I chose to wear the bikini...
This is supposed to be the time for me to snap out of my self-consciousness and enjoy my day. Dammit!
I clench a fist into the fine sand, watching them slide back to the ground. I even chose to be on a beach far away from my hometown so I won’t run into anyone i know.
But...
I grab a can of sparkling water from the cooler, pop it, and take a sip. The cool liquid runs down my throat but doesn’t quench the ups and downs inside me.
I don’t want to sit here on the beach, but if I stand and walk around, I’d be attracting attention.
But I shouldn’t care about what others think and I should be enjoying the sea, which is right in front of me!
There are people walking in front of me and kids running around, none of them are looking at me, yet... It still feels like someone is watching me. Am I too anxious? Imagining things?
I down the sparkling water and lie on the mat instead. I’m going to enjoy the day. So much for worrying about others. I’m going to snap out of that in no time. Maybe I don’t look perfect. I’m still pretty good the way I am.
The sound of the waves kissing the shoreline and the seagulls calms me. When the wind blows against the trees, it is fine music that I don’t get in my busy day-to-day life. This is going to be a great vacation.
I shudder when it feels like something hits me, but when I open my eyes, there’s no one near me. It can’t be someone tossing sand onto me, right? That’ll be beyond silly.
A surge of sleepiness rushes into me. I stifle a yawn, but my limbs grow tired quicker than I imagined. So strange. Maybe the drive to get here exhausted me more than I imagined.
I... will... just... take—
I fall back and land on something soft. It must be the beach mat. Darkness surrounds me. My eyelids and the sunglasses are working well together, so well that I can’t even feel the power of the sun. I take a breath, letting myself slide into a slumber...
Chapter 3
Galene
Iopenmyeyesto see... I thought I’d been under a palm tree, but I’m not there now. Above me is a pale gray ceiling.
