Avery puts his arm around Melanie.. “That’s what friends are for.. to be there for each other no matter what. that’s what true friends do.” Avery admits.. “And when you’ve been friends as long as we have.. it’s second nature really” He concludes.

“True.. but I should still be appreciative for everything that I have. I am a very blessed individual. ” Melanie confides.

The two of them pause their walk, they face the horizon and take a seat in the warm sand.. Taking a break from walking, to just take in the air and the moment. They observe a group of seagulls flying past them.. Communicating with each other in seagull calls. Watching the surf as it ebbs and flows before them.. The waves start far out .. They raise and swell before crashing closer to the shore. The white caps making a frothy finale, as it slides up to the shore.

“The beach is such a beautiful and dramatic place.. no wonder we are so enraptured with it..” Avery said, in his attempt to sound scholarly. “Yeah..it’s true” Mel admits.