Spencer laid on her back and stared up at the night sky. She had been laying there for what seemed like hours, watching as the stars slowly began to appear. She loved the comfort this place gave her. Closing her eyes she listened to the sounds of the waves crashing against the rocks. The beach was empty. She had figured that all the tourists thought it was to cold to be out here. She threaded her hands thru the sand watching the tiny grains fall between her fingers. Her father would begin to worry soon, she would have to start heading home. Pushing herself up with her hands she grabbed her surfboard and walked towards the dirt path that led to her house.

The Carlin residents was a nice place. It was a decent sized house, one of the biggest on the island. The outside was painted a light grey, the shutters and door painted white. In the front, hanging from a large tree was a tire swing. Instinctively her fingers traced the swing as she walked by it, Remembering years ago when her family had moved to Maui from small town Ohio. She was just 8. Her mother was offered a job, saying that it was a once and a life time opportunity that opened alot of doors for her and her family. They had packed up there house and hopped on a plane one week later.

After unpacking as much as the day would allow, it was time for the family to call it a night. Arthur gently picked his daughter up and swung her around a few times, tickeling her sides. She giggled as her father tucked her into bed placing a kiss on her forehead. As he turned around to head for the door he heard a light cry come from Spencer’s bed.

"Dont worry I promise will go visit as often as we can." She nodded her head, excited by the promise her father had made.
"Now you young lady need to get some sleep." He smiled than got up and kissed her playfully on the nose before whispering an ‘i love you’ in her ear and leaving to go to his own room.