“Ok, next wave,” First Time called out. He and I dove under, and then we all turned and swam-ran, flopping into shore.
“I wish I had a movie of you guys, your white butts bouncing as you ran into the waves,” the woman said as we pulled on our clothes. “You should ask people to go skinny dipping with you.”
“It wouldn’t be the same,” I replied.
We stood around for a few minutes until a wave came in and knocked over the beer and swamped First Time’s shoes.
“Thanks guys! I’m going to run home now,” I said as I hugged everyone.
“Thank you for going in with us and not thinking we’re crazy,” First Time said.
As I ran away holding a sneaker in each hand, I thought, “Who do I wish to be?”
And I knew. That’s who I wished to be. Me. Skinny dipping with strangers.
