MIAMI BEACH, MIAMI FLORIDA
MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2017
7:45 PM LOCAL TIMEThe beautiful Miami skyline was tinted in a warm orange glow as the sun set far to the east, out over the ocean . This friendly orange glow steadily faded as only the very top of the sun peeked over the horizon out across the ocean and the beach.
Of those on the crowded beach itself, few noticed the beauty above and afar, as they were way too engulfed within the wild scene that stretched across the charming golden sanded beach.
A large set of speakers that sat in the back of a massive black pickup truck blared away loud, thumping Pop music. The lyrics of the song itself were nearly drowned by the combined sound chorus of cheering, laughter, poor sing-alongs, and revving engines from several large trucks parked further up the beach.
This beach party scene was made up of at least a thousand people, all college students out for spring break. Everyone from freshmen to seniors were here partying hard at the first of spring break.
For some this was the highlight event of their break, while for others this was only one of a string of parties they would attend during their break from college.
Aside from people, the beach contained a wide array of items that one would expect to find at a college beach party. Beer bottles and cans were strewn across the yellow sand, both in piles and lying about individually, only to be tromped on and kicked about by the party-goers.
Coolers, cases of beer, and small amounts of fast food sat all about.
Small tents, canvases, and vehicles also dotted the beach.
The canvases stood over picnic tables which held food, cases after cases of beer, and in one instance, a drunken young man sprawled out across it, on the verge of unconscious from an over indulgence of alcohol.
Many of the tents were empty, and would later be occupied by drunken partygoers who intended to sleep off tonight's enjoyment. Some however contained young couples who already had their fill of enjoyment and were satisfying the lust that was burning deeply within.
Most of the people danced about blindly to the blasting music, swaying about in many cases as the beer they rapidly consumed began to take its affect.
Some however stood around, drinking and chatting with their friends, while some sat around small blazing campfires, talking and laughing away as the party raged on.
The "wardrobe" of the attendees spanned everything from baggy, tacky looking swimming trunks to small, tight bikinis to T-shirts and khaki shorts. While most were barefooted, some wore sandals or tennis shoes.
For Charlie White, his clothing consisted of perfectly fitting blue swimming trunks and a sleeveless white shirt.
His hair, recently cut, was neat and combed forward and slightly gelled, giving it a nice look.
His handsome face was clean shaven and his gym-toned arms and legs were well noticeable, though he did not make a point of this when choosing what he would wear back at the hotel. He just wished to be comfortable.
He stood at the edge of the beach close to the parking lot, leaned back against a light pole that highlighted his figure as he stood beneath the glaring light above, staring down at his phone.
He was waiting for none other than his girlfriend, Josie, whom he had texted earlier, giving her directions to the party and telling her where he would be waiting for her, which was beneath the light pole at the edge of the beach where it met the parking lot, where he stood now.
His friends were all awaiting him back at their "camp circle", where they had set up tents for the night and had built a small fire. They had arranged the tents into a small circle at the edge of the party, Charlie could in fact see it from where he was.
He stared out at the intense and wild scene from where he was.
He and "the group" had come here last year, though the party itself and the crowd seemed far bigger this year, which suited he and his friends just fine.
He looked away from the beach at back down at his phone, half-heartedly scrolling about on social media as he waited for Josie to arrive in the parking lot.