The sun was sinking into the ocean as I walked along the boardwalk from
the cafe to my hotel room. I had just had dinner and was admiring the
beauty of the peaceful evening when my attention was drawn to a lovely
young woman who was also dining alone. I glanced over at her a couple of
times and finally our eyes met and she smiled at me. I smiled back and
returned to finish my meal. When I looked up, she was gone. I was hoping
I could have a drink with her or something, but she seemed to have
vanished into thin air! She was very beautiful. I couldn’t determine how
tall she was because she had been sitting when I noticed her, but she
had long, curly auburn hair, bright green eyes and a smile to stop
traffic. She had been wearing a green dress which matched her eyes
perfectly. Perhaps that was what drew my attention.

I paid for my meal and began my walk back to the hotel. As I approached the
bridge from the shore to the hotel walkway, I heard a large splash and
turned to see where it had come from. I looked toward the sunset and saw
the young red-haired woman swimming toward me, smiling brightly. I waved to
her and she waved back, encouraging me to join her in the water. Excited
and curious, I removed my beach jacket and shoes and dove into the water to
swim out and meet her.