The full moon lit up the beach almost like daylight, and with the warm summer evening, they hadn't bothered making a campfire.
"Did you hear that?" Eric asked, looking out over the waves.
"Hear what?" one asked.
"I swear I've heard that before," Eric said.
"Probably just the band playing over on the pier," the other one said.
Eric stood up, taking a few steps toward the glowing lights of the pier.
"Eric, why don't we come with you?"
He walked on, ignoring them. They looked at each other, then followed him.
"I've got to figure this out!" Eric shouted.