Page 65 of Before Dawn

me:Feeling any better?

@abi_asher:Yes! Thank you for asking. How are you?

me:I’m good, just sitting in the car.

@abi_asher:I didn’t know you had plans, sorry.

me:I don’t, and even if I did, you texting wouldn’t be a problem.

me:I just took Azzaria to Dillon for a beach date.

@abi_asher:You didn’t have to explain.

me:Yeah, I did.

@abi_asher liked this message.

I grinned. She liked that.

@abi_asher:Night beach is definitely on my bucket list.

me:You have a bucket list?

@abi_asher:You don’t??????

me:Not at all.

me:What’s on your list?

@abi_asher:It’s embarrassing.

me:Nothing you do or say could ever be embarrassing.

@abi_asher:You sure know how to make a girl smile.

me:Woman.

me:I just want to know how to make you smile.

@abi_asher:Flattered :)

You reacted to this message.

me:Tell me what’s on the bucket list.

Her next message was a screenshot of her notes. I immediately saved it before she could change her mind.

?Helicopter ride - BD

?Feed sharks/dolphins/whales

?Play with/see a sea lion (I never get to see them in San Francisco)

?Empire State Building

?Explore a Farmer’s Market

?Camping at a beach / Night Beach