STEP CLOSER, MY STEP BROTHER
But when we finally pulled into the beach resort — a string of cozy wooden cabins lined just off the sand — the bus practically exploded with excitement.
Students poured out, grabbing luggage, shouting about which cabins they were in, snapping pictures, laughing too loud.
“Okay,” Lana said, flipping open her phone. “We’re in Cabin 12. Let’s go claim our bunk beds before someone else does.”
We dragged our bags across the gravel paths, weaving through a maze of cabins that all looked the same. My shirt stuck to my back, the heat already clinging like a second skin.
Inside, Cabin 12 smelled like ocean breeze and vanilla air freshener. Two beds. One small dresser. A half-functional ceiling fan.