We LeFt fOr SuBiC SaTuRdAy EarLy iN tHe MoRniNg aNd gOt tO OcEaN ViEw
BeAcH ReSoRt aLmOsT 12 NoOn aLrEadY. tHe pLaCe iS aWeSoMe.
tHe SeA iS BeAuTiFuL aT NiGhT. tHe SaNd iS CoLd aNd tHe WaTeR iS wArM.
I pLuNgEd iN aNd SwAm to tHe SeA aNd dO wHaT I LoVe DoiNg iN WaTeR -- fLoAtiNg;
LyiNg oN tHe WaTeR SuRfAcE aNd LeT iT CaRRy mE.
I sAw tHe sKy aNd iT wAs GrEaT. tHe StArS aRe gLiStEniNg, aNd ThEn CoMeS tHe MoOn.
iT's WoNdErFuL. WaTeR CaMe tHrOuGh mY FaCe aNd MaDe mE LoSe mY sO-CaLLed
"fLoaTiNg TeChniQuE" aNd hAd tO SwiM bAcK tO ShOrE.
I SaT oN tHe ShOrE aNd LeT tHe WaVeS pLaY WiTh mY FeEt. I LoOked uP tO sEe tHe MoOn
aNd WoNdErEd.. "iT sHouLd aLsO bE NiGhT-TiMe tOo iN iNdOnEsiA.. iS hE LoOkiNg aT tHe
SaMe MoOn i'M LoOkiNg aT ToNiGhT? mAyBe hE's AsLeeP aLrEaDy oR MaYbE sTiLL oUt
WiTh HiS CoUsiNs, FaMiLy oR FrieNdS.. oR yEt MaYbe He'S WaTcHiNg tHiS sAmE mOoN..
MaYbE WiTh SoMeOnE eLsE.. MaYbE.. I dOn't kNoW.."
SuDDenLy, LoNeLiNeSs StRuCk oN mE. I FeLt iT fLoWiNg iN mY wHoLe BoDy.. aNd fRoM
tHaT MoMeNt I Didn'T wAnnA sWiM aNyMoRe fOr tHe ReSt oF tHe NiGhT. I MiGhT dO
SoMetHiNg StUpiD aNd tHe LiFeGuArDs aRe nOt oN PaTroL aT NiGhT.
LoNeLiNeSs HaVe BeEn KiLLiNg mE fOr A WeeK nOw. I ReaLLy HoPe He'S oK. i'D gO
tO sLeeP nOw.
~GoiNg UnDeR~


