Blood and Betrayal
“Lisa? Is that you behind those oversized shades?”
I looked up, squinting against the harsh glare of the sun reflecting off the Atlantic. Standing there was Toby.
Toby was “normal” personified. We had gone to high school together . He was wearing a faded band tee, his hair was a mess of salt-crusted blonde curls, and he smelled like coconut tanning oil and old surfboards.
“Toby,” I breathed, and for the first time in weeks, a genuine smile touched my lips. “I didn’t think you’d be back from UCSD yet.”