SUMMARY: Just a peaceful on the beach, Sophie enjoy the day with mother and her son, when suddenly...
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ON THE BEACH
On a cozy afternoon, at the Island at the edge of the world, an old woman found herself walking around the beach her grandson, both of them were silent and while the old woman walk slowly, feeling the send beneath her feet, the little boy ran from a side to another, collecting shells and bring it back to his Yjayja. It was a peaceful sight, the sky was blue, the breeze was light and the waves crashed against the mountain, making a wonderful sound. Above them, the seagulls were hunting for fish.
As Donnie, the boy in question approached his Yjayja again, caring a handful of shells and in response, Donna, the Yjayja, took his hand and pointed to the seagulls. Sure, the boy wasn´t able to hear them or even could say the animal´s name, but he keep point to the sky.
''Donnie!'' Donna patted his shoulder and tried to sign an 'I love you' to him, but no avail, the boy had ran away again, this time toward a younger woman who was approaching them. It was Sophie.
''hi sweetheart'' she signed to her son ''are you behaving to Yjayja?''
''he´s behaving like a prince!'' Donna said ''you worry too much, Soph'' she said and the daughter laugh
''were you have been, I missed you'' Sophie laugh, as Donnie tried to climb his mom´s lap.
''oh, nonsense, i´m always around here'' the old woman wave her hand to her daughter, as if Sophie has just said something absurd ''I was just helping Dionysus with his shells.'' She said as Donnie ran off again, in search for new shells.
For a moment, while the two women sit still on the send, Sophie keep staring at her mom, something seemed off about her, but the girl couldn´t put a finger on what was it. Confused, Sophie looked around, trying to see if she could find Sky or Sam, but there´s no one around, except her mother and her son.
''you know…'' Donna started ''last night I was walking around the beach and…''
''you were walking around the beach?'' Sophie interrupted her mother with a widened eye, surprised, to say the least and in response, Donna frown.
''like I always do'' she said as if it was the most obvious thing ''as I walk, I was thinking about you, Donnie look just like you, except for his hair and his eyes. I´m so proud of you, Soph''
''Thanks Mom. And yeah, he earn it from Sky and he have a bit of Dad in him as well'' Sophie said as Donnie made his way back to them.
''Dionysus, come to Yjayja!'' Donna reach her arms to her grandson, who approach her a bit slowly, with a suspicious look. ''can you say Yjayja?'' Donna asked, making sure he was looking at her.
''Yja...'' he tried to pronounce the sound, like the doctor had told him one, but before he could do it, Donna clapped her hands in excitement.
''good job sweetie" she exclaimed ''do you think he will like if I sing to him?''
''Mom, how you will do that, if Donnie can´t hear you? You have to keep looking at him all the time.'' Sophie laugh.
''oh, I will work on something…'' she said, still, as the old woman was about to open her mouth, Donnie started to throw send on him mother, letting her annoyed.
''Donnie!'' she said angry as suddenly, a male voice echoed the air
''Donnie, stop this!'' the male voice said…
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An annoyed Sophie opened her eyes just when her husband Adam get up from his chair, approach their son, and grab his hands
''Donnie, stop throwing sand on mommy, let her sleep'' he said as Sophie decided to get up, still a bit dizzy after a very much vivid dream. She than remembered what happened, that morning, Sophie and Sky had took their son for a morning on the beach and while father and son played at the seashore, the young hotel owner, ended up sleeping.
''I think someone wants his naptime'' the mother laugh at her 4-year boy´s behavior. Sadly, Donnie couldn´t be able to speak, his deafness was deeper than the doctor said, this way, his parents were now teaching him how to speak in signs.
''I suppose'' Sky laugh ''he´s just like his mom'' he said teasing his wife ''let´s go home, bud?'' Sky sign and in response, a tearful Donnie nodded.
''al right then, let´s go home. Sky, while I put him to bed, could you get Papa, so he can lunch with us'' Sophie asked as they made their way back to the hotel.
''sure'' Sky agreed ''are you alright, babe?'' he asked seen his wife a bit off.
''yeah, I just have a very much vivid dream'' she said and by the way she looked down, Sky decided not push the subject, so he just kissed her cheek and they walk away.
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Later that night, Sophie couldn´t sleep, she could not stop thinking about the dream and decided to get out the bed and go to the porch. Her chest was tight with sadness, as she thought how much a good grandmother her mom would be, certainly, Donna would love to play and spoil the little boy.
Looking at the beach, the moon was shining in the waters of the Greek sea, when suddenly Sophie thought she saw a figure walking near the marbles that were falling in the sand. Confused, the girl blinked, but the figure was gone.
With a smile than, Sophie go back to her room ready to sleep, thinking that maybe her mother was right, somehow, she was always there, near them, just walking around the beach.
She could not wait to tell Sam about the dream as well.
END