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A most unexpected surprise
Feeling a bit tired, no doubt from the activities of the day, Sebastian walked around, looking for a somewhat quiet place to sit down while he waited for Carol to come back, but everywhere was noisy. It was amazing how much he had come to like Carol, and if he was being truthful to himself, it was beginning to become something more than likeness, but since there was no point to it, he shut down such thoughts and refused to let them blossom. Finally, he decided to go out to the beach area to get some air, as the hotel was beachfront. There were some tables and chairs arranged around, so he chose to sit on one of them, while he texted Carol to let her know where he was so that she could come to meet him as soon as she was done being introduced to people like her friend wanted.
Sebastian did not really like the friend, Charlotte, and he could tell that the feeling was mutual. It seemed Carol did not li
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