One year older, yet not much wiser at the ages of eleven and thirteen, they met again.
The beach water was a welcome break from the blazing sun. He saw her sitting with her feet in the water and kicked sand at her. She turned, eyes filled with anger and amusement, and gave chase.
They ran the same course as they had the previous year, before jumping into the lake and swimming for hours.
This time, when they parted they exchanged emails, promising to keep in touch. So, a friendship was formed between a boy and a girl.