[b][i] – Ara (A)[/i][/b]

Ara laughed at Carmen’s complaints about the sudden announcement. “Really? For me it seems exactly like the sort of thing that happens on a holiday. When you have fun, noise is bound to follow.” And he personally didn’t really like the silence. He hated listening to B’s snarky comments and the annoying arguments they got into, making it hard for him to ever truly be alone to his thoughts. He didn’t like it when things became too quiet. It made him aware of just how alone he could be or how much be might’ve actually needed B, no matter how hard he tried to deny it.

Following his new friend (he didn’t know about Carmen but he certainly considered her a friend already) towards the beach, he noticed a bright neon sign along the way with the words [b]‘Beach Olympics this way ->’[/b] with a huge red flashing arrow on it. He let out another laugh, “I retract my previous comment. With this much preparation I don’t see how anyone would end up lost.”

He took a look at the group gathering there. Most people, like himself, were in some sort of swimwear or other easy to maneuver outfit like shorts and plain t-shirts. “You know, you might be at a slight disadvantage for this sort of event in that.” Ara told Carmen, gently poking her side with his elbow. He made sure not to look in her direction as he said that. He definitely didn’t want to make it seem like he was checking her out and suggesting something inappropriate.