BEACH VIBES

Tyler's POV

“Hold on, you did what?” Tyler almost screamed into the phone before he managed to collect himself, looking around the car park.

“I called Mantha,” Gab said slowly, enunciating every word for Tyler to understand. His rich choice was filled with depth and something akin to frustrations boomed through the speakers.

“Why?”

Tyler was speechless not because his best friend of childhood days had gone ahead to call his cousin to ask her something as delicate as this but because he didn't think that they communicated at all.

“Why, not?” Gab breathed. “Look man, I'm doing everything I can to find her. And if I can find her through Mantha, why not?” Gab spoke again.

Tyler exhaled and glanced away from the ground to smooth the creases of his jeans jacket sleeves. He opened his mouth to say something when he saw Sophie coming in.

Instantly without conscious of his activity, his lips drew into a small smile at her. She was walking toward him, taking her steps slow and steady while her