A conversation with his mom

"Are you sure, honey? I am sure this could be a great experience! You haven't went on vacation in a long time! Please, come with me, your dad, and you two little siblings." Alex's mother pleaded.

Alex did want to go, but told her several times that there are too many days planned and he has homework to do for his college classes. "Sorry, mom. Maybe next year, I have college finals and I have other business that needs to get done. I don't have time or energy to go on vacation. Especially not to the beach."

His mother looked at him pitifully, and kept trying to convince, saying there would be Internet at the Air BnB they chose, and he could use the stress relief.