This lovely weather has inspired me to write a beach scene

Chapter 36

It was the Saturday before the last week of school and it was supposedly meant to be the hottest day of the year, so the family were heading to the beach. Although there was a beach quite near to them, they had decided to leave a bit earlier and go to a beach about an hour away, because it was a lot nicer.

Michael and Lily were very excited to be going to the beach. Rachel, Eddie, Phoebe, Chloe and Bolton were really looking forward to it as well. Rachel had packed up a picnic for everyone the night before; they'd brought a few inflatable's to go in the sea and they had buckets and spades.

After what seemed like a very long time in the car they finally arrived at the beach. Everyone helped to unload the car, which was a lot of stuff especially with all of the baby's stuff. Rachel made sure everyone was covered in sun cream as she didn't want anyone to burn because it was only 9 o clock and already absolutely boiling.

After they'd set up, they decided to go in the sea, apart from Phoebe and Rachel.

"Aren't you going in the sea Phoebe?" Rachel asked

"How can I? I can't leave Amelia on her own."

"I'll look after her, that's why I didn't go in"

"Are you sure Mum, you love going in the sea"

"Yeah I know love but we've got all day and I honestly don't mind."

"Thanks Mum" Phoebe shouted as she got out and ran down to the sea to join all of the others

Amelia started get a bit fussy in her pram, so Rachel lifted her out and started to rock her back and forth, she soon stopped crying and fell to sleep in Rachel's arms.

Phoebe was sat in a rubber ring and Bolton was slowly pulling her along. He leaned up and started kissing her, she kissed back but then Bolton suddenly pulled away and capsized her.

"Oi, I'll get you for that" Phoebe shouted as she popped up from under the water.

Bolton began to swim away so she chased him, which resulted in a big water fight between them.

Rachel saw Lily running up the beach towards her.

"Hey sweetie, are you okay?" Rachel asked

"I need to go to the toilet Mummy" Lily replied

"Oh, well you'll have to go for a wee in the sea" Rachel said quietly, thinking how silly it was of them to come to a beach without any toilets

Lily bent down and whispered in her Mum's ear, because she didn't want anyone else to hear, that she didn't just need a wee. Rachel shouted to Phoebe to come and look after Amelia for a bit and then took Lily behind some rocks.

After a good morning on the beach, it was lunch time. Rachel dished out the sandwiches and they all sat down and enjoyed a lovely picnic.

"Phoebe, Bolton, I've been thinking. Are you going to christen Amelia? I mean, I know we're not really a religious family but you were all christened and I just think it's a nice way of getting everyone together to celebrate Amelia's life."

"It's a great idea Mum, and we were actually thinking about it. But I just don't think that we have the money." Phoebe sighed

"Well me and Eddie would be happy to pay for it, because you're both doing so well with Amelia so you deserve it."

"Thanks Mum, thanks Eddie. I guess we will have to pick out Godparents after all" Phoebe exclaimed rushing up to them both and giving them each a hug.

After the picnic and their lunch had settled, Amelia was asleep and all of the children, even Phoebe and Bolton, started to build a huge sand castle. Rachel quickly got up and took Eddie's hand and led him into the sea.

"Rach, I was enjoying the heat and the sea's cold"

"The sea's really not that cold at the minute, come on get in" Rachel said splashing Eddie

"Hey, you'll pay for that" Eddie said picking Rachel up like a baby and running into the sea where he threw Rachel in.

Rachel stood up and hit Eddie on the chest with both hands, "hey, what was that for?"

Next thing they knew their lips locked and they were engaged in a passionate kiss. Chloe was quick to notice and take a picture. After a lovely swim in the sea they heard Michael shouting, "Mummy, Daddy, come and look at our sand castle"

They got out of the sea and ran up to their children making them all soaking wet by giving them wet cuddles. They looked at the sand castle, which was really good. There was loads of sand castles put together to make a big castle with a mote running around the outside. Rachel and Eddie were really pleased to see all of their children working together so well as a team.

"Amelia's asleep so do you fancy going for a little walk Phoebe?" Bolton asked

"Yeah okay. Mum can you keep an eye on her though please?"

"Of course honey" Rachel replied

Bolton and Phoebe walked off hand in hand along the rocks on the beach.

"Have I told you how much I love you today?" Bolton asked

"Just a few times I think" Phoebe replied

"Oh, well I'll say it again anyway. I love you Phoebe Mason"

"I love you too Bolton Smilie"

They carried on walking for a bit further but then Bolton lost his footing on the rocks. He fell off and fell into the sea hitting his head on the rocks on the way in. Phoebe couldn't get it into her head what had just happened. She didn't know what to do. She wanted to jump into get him out but knew she wouldn't be able to do it.

"MUM, EDDIE, QUICKLY, HELP ME!" Phoebe practically screamed across the beach waving her arms around

"What's Phoebe doing?" Chloe asked

Rachel and Eddie turned around to see Phoebe waving her arms around in the air and looking very distressed. They quickly rushed over to see what was going on. As soon as they found out Eddie quickly jumped in to get Bolton out. He got Bolton back to shore, but it was a struggle. He had clearly drowned, his lungs must have filled with water.

Phoebe and Rachel rushed to Bolton, along with Chloe, Michael, Lily and some other people on the beach who were aware that something was going on.

"Eddie I'm going to call an ambulance, I think you need to start CPR."

Eddie started doing CPR. Phoebe was knelt beside Bolton holding his hand in total shock. Rachel called the ambulance and then came back to Bolton. After a while Eddie had got really tired so another man offered to take over for a bit.

After what seemed like forever the paramedics arrived and quickly rushed over. They took over with the CPR and put a drip into Bolton. Everyone on the beach was now aware of what was going on, and everyone was watching just hoping that he was going to be okay.

They placed Bolton onto a stretcher and took him up to the ambulance, but all of the paramedics knew that they were too late. Rachel suddenly had a thought, she hadn't phoned Candice.

"Rachel could we have a work with you please?" one of the paramedics asked

"Yeah sure, Eddie can you call Candice please?" Rachel replied

Rachel then went off with the paramedic.

"We're really sorry but there's nothing that we can do for Bolton, we haven't got a chance in resuscitating him. We're going to take him to hospital but there's nothing that we can do for him. We're really sorry. Are you going to tell the others or do you want me to?" the paramedic explained

"It's okay, I'll tell them"

Rachel had no idea how she was supposed to tell Phoebe that Bolton had died.

"I want to go with him" Phoebe shouted as they shut the doors to the ambulance

"No honey, I don't think that's a good idea. Can you just come and sit here with me for a second please?"

"What is it Mum?" Phoebe asked sensing there was something wrong from Rachel's face and voice

"I really don't know how to tell you this Phoebe, but, there's nothing that they can do for Bolton."

"What do you mean there's nothing they can do for him?"

"It means that Bolton has died"

"Noooooooooooooooooooooo" Phoebe screamed

"Shh, shh, it's okay" Rachel said as she pulled Phoebe into her chest as she sobbed. Rachel too was crying. Rachel rubbed Phoebe's back to try and soothe her but knew there was nothing she could say or do to help her.

How will Phoebe cope with Bolton's death? Please review xxxx