We're Going to the Dream Island Resort!

Nothing surprised Melody more than when you were able to present two tickets to Dream Island, the coastal island resort. You had been saving up some extra money for a trip and you didn't need to ask for as much of a loan from your parents as you thought. Now, the two of you are on your way to an amazing week. Dream Island has amazing beaches, Carribean-style resorts, Aquariums, fancy hotels, and an amusement park right in the center! There will be so much to do it will be a miracle if you get even half of it done.

"This is so amazing, Jack." Melody laughs. "You got us a week on Dream Island. And in Parrot Hotel, no less!"

"Yeah, but I couldn't afford the suite like I was hoping. We can only get the basic room."

"Still! That's way fancier than I've ever been treated to." She was grinning from ear to ear. "And paying my way in? That is the sweetest 'welcome home' gift ever. If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were treating me to a date." She chortles and you accompany with weak laughter. She's getting too close to the truth...

"All kidding aside, I feel like a princess." She giggles uncontrollably. "But I'll have to make it up to you. I'll pay for dinners or something." You want to speak up and tell her it's no problem, but you don't want to make her suspicious of your feelings toward her. "I can't wait to hit the beaches...and go to the amusement park! It's supposed to be the best ever! Oh! And there's going to be a dancing compitition too!" The excitement is barely being contained and you can't help but chuckle.

Eventually, you reach the parking lot for the ferry and she parks the car. The two of you giddly grab your suitcases, get on the ferry and ride over to Dream Island, which is already bustling with activity. Melody is leaning so far over the railing, it looks like she might fall in. As the boat docks, you turn to your friend.

"Let's go check in at the hotel." You say. "It's still early and we can go see the sites afterward."

"Sounds good." She nods. The two of you drag your suitcases down a few blocks to the Parrot Hotel. You enter the air-conditioned building and get the room keys from the man at the front desk. You take the elevator to the seventeenth floor and find your room. The two of you enter the room and you are immediatly taken aback. It's a large room; much better than you were expecting. You let out a low whistle.

"Swanky." You say. Melody giggles happily and runs over to the sliding glass doors to your balcony. She throws the door open and steps out onto the balcony, letting the breeze hit her face.

"Oh my GOD!" She exclaims. "Look at that view!" You drop your suitcase and head over to her side. She's absolutely right; the view is amazing. You can see most of the island and far out to sea. Melody bounces in place in anticipation.

"Oh, man...beaches, amusement park, tropical resort...what should we do first?" She asks you, grinning like a hyena.