S31 180. Camping at the Beach

“Philip, slow down! You’re going too fast!” Barbara screamed between

breaths.

While chuckling, Philip maintained his speed down the rocky path. His hands were stretched behind him, forming a fence so that his wife

wouldn’t get out of the way or fall.

“Are you afraid of your dreams coming true?”

“Yes!” Barbara said at the top of her voice. “It wouldn’t be funny if we

rolled over here.”

“But you have to hold on, Babe. This trains your leg muscles!”

“This isn’t muscle training. This is courage testing!”

Philip’s laughter returned to the air. “Then, hold on tighter! Let’s increase our speed!”

“Philip!”

Barbara didn’t have time to look anywhere else. She only focused her feet movements. Her lungs worked even irregularly.

Once the terrain was no longer steep, Philip finally slowed down. After stopping, he immediately turned around and hugged Barbara.

“Congratulations, Babe. You managed to conquer another mountain. You’re really great.” He kissed her forehead.

However, Barbara didn’t seem happy. Her chest felt so hot that her lungs were about to burst. “You’re crazy, Philip.”

“It doesn’t matter. The important thing is that you still love me.”

While Barbara laughed through her tight breaths, Philip wiped the

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of her face with a handkerchief.

to wash your handkerchief. How many times have you used it to wipe my

We have to wash it carefully. Just rub it lightly or the fibers will be damaged. You know how strong I am. She would definitely cry if she found out I failed to look

chuckled. “Then, let me wash it later. We still have clean water in the van, right?”

focus on setting up the

the

checked in all directions. Her eyes

turns out to be their

of her mind. Just ignore her, Babe. Only stressed

cold air.”

nodded stiffly. “Let’s

secretly. However, instead of being

see. You won’t be able

position was closer to the ocean, emitting yellow light that blended with the faded blue of the sky and white of the clouds.

Philip whispered as he stirred instant noodles

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of boiling

stopped glancing at Shania, turned to Philip. Yeah,

raised an eyebrow at that response. Tilting his head, he stroked her shoulder. “Why aren’t

stiffly. Biting her lip, she looked down. “Sorry, I didn’t

Are you afraid I’ll

her head slightly. “I don’t know. I have a bad

arm around her shoulders, he

make it a burden, Babe. Now, stop looking at that tent and try to look at the other side. It’s

smile. “Thanks for

need to doubt me.”

negatively because I’m hungry.

a container he fou in the campervan.

Shania kept grumbling. “Hey, Poppy! Why can’t you boil noodles properly? What are we going to eat now? I don’t want to eat these burnt noodles.”

I wanted to change clothes. I asked you to handle it.

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the man of my

sorry. Now what do you want me to do? Ask them for

if we starve. It’s also your fault that you only brought two

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