Joy By The Sea Novels & Stories

MYXY’S POV I stepped inside, then they followed me, and I was surprised to see that it was broader inside than it appeared outside. I raised my palm, closed my eyes, and smelled the salty sea mingled with grass. I approached Haiden and thanked him after looking at him. He gave me a smile before scratching his head. “I wish everyone would put in more effort,” Joy murmured as she sat in the shade of a tree. “Do you want it as well?” Titus asked and he had this silly smile on his lips.

By day four, the beach felt like theirs. They danced barefoot in the sand, music playing from a speaker buried in towels. Jayden tried to teach everyone a ridiculous routine. Brian nearly fell, Barry caught him. They laughed until their stomachs hurt. The boat cruise on the final afternoon was quieter. The water stretched endlessly. The horizon blurred. Everyone sat with someone—except Joy, who leaned back and let the sun warm his face, peaceful in a way that surprised him.

Joyce shot Joel a look, so his mouth fell silent. "Come on Maxine. Let's beat this gay man's gimmick!" Joyce yelled at her friend. Looks like it's back to normal. Grumpy again. I agreed to go too. Maybe my mind will clear when I taste the fresh air. **** I just walked along the shore of the sea, while falling into deep thought. I breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the beach resort we went to. The sand is so white and so fine, the sound of the waves hitting the sand is like music to my ears. There are also a few tourists bathing in the sea. How fun they are!

Please note the sarcasm. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Joy's POV

Zeke admonished. "Jackson Valor already dumped her! She's nothing more than a used rag now!" Joy spoke loudly on purpose, wanting everyone within earshot to hear her. The people in the vicinity did look over. Some of them looked at Joy with curiosity and sympathy, but Joy didn't pay them any heed. She thought the sympathy was directed at Serenity.

“It’s like a parking lot, just not for the cars.” “Welcome back, man!” Joey greets us with a bright smile as we shake hands. “You have no idea how good it is to see you. It’s been so damn long.” Joey is a retired marine. He knows about my passion for the deep sea and yachting. He is probably the only person, other than Vector, to know the only time I truly find peace is when we are in the middle of the ocean, away from reality, away from the anarchy our lives are. When I’m out there, I have nothing to worry about. It’s just us, the quiet and the never-ending ocean all around us. A kind of heaven where work is not allowed. That’s like a big no, especially with Joey onboard. He is a major stic

“Oh no, you got sunburned!” Was everyone in town going to point this out to her? Joy had to bite her tongue to avoid saying something snarky. “Yeah, looks like it. I’m used to it by now.” She shrugged. “It looks pretty bad, though. I hope it doesn’t blister.” Joy looked at her shoulders: definitely red, but not as red as that one time at band camp that had resulted in a patch of blisters all over her shoulders. That had been a real treat. “Well, I better get going,” she began, but that was when Adam held up a hand.

Adam looked at her like she hung the moon in the sky and caused the earth to rotate on its axis, and if Jaime weren’t so uncomfortable watching them, he’d be jealous. “Oh, Jaime, there you are.” Adam didn’t let go of Joy, but she turned to Jaime as well. “Do you have the menu ready?” Jaime watched as Adam stroked Joy’s bare arm. He was happy for his friend—he really was. Adam had been so lost after the death of his wife Carolyn that when Joy had entered the picture, everyone had been thankful. Until Adam had screwed things up, but they’d managed to find their happy ending. Jaime placed the menus on Adam’s desk. “Joy, it’s nice to see you. Any new stories brewing that will piss off your fianc

He took deep breaths to calm himself while pressing on his left pinky. Jade noticed it and placed her arms around his shoulders. He looked at her and she smiled at him, reassuring him and making his racing heart decrease its speed. He smiled back at her and turned to look at his environment. The park was in the heart of the city and Shawn could see the city from high up in the sky. He could spot the roof of his house from where it stood amid other identical buildings. He could even see the roof of his school from up there. And he could see the sea, golden as a result of reflecting the light from the sea. It was a beautiful sight and a part of him wanted to stay forever but he knew he couldn'

Syanja smiled and shook her head. Syanja was sitting on the stairs looking at the sea, feeling the cold breeze enjoying the weather. She closed her eyes and thought about her life. She is so great, full of everything in her life, Lara, Nina, Mr. Lee, and her home mates. She is happy because he and his friends made her world colorful. "I didn't know that you love the sea this much" She knew who he was, she held his hand and made him sit. Jung-Hoon smiled and sat beside her.