Thread: The Island  (Google and vertigis)

Naomi Krane was leaning on the rails as the ferry eased into the islands small docks, eager to finally get a good look at the place where she was to spend her summer vacation. This was the first time shed ever taken a long trip by boat but, after the initial round of sickness, she was now enjoying the feel of the salty ocean breeze as it tugged at her honey blonde hair. This was going to be a good experience, she told herself, not for the first time. Her mother wasnt the only one who needed a break after all. She was sick of home and sick of school and being nagged and bossed around. A little time to herself to unwind with her friends in what amounted to a private tropical paradise sounded awesome. Even if there wouldnt likely be any guys around. Thatd be far harder on Maxi than her anyways, she thought with smirk. At least she was finally getting to meet her dad in person instead of just sharing the occasional phone call. Which was admittedly a littleweird. There were people already moving up the docks as they approached, growing from distant specks to discernable outlines as the minutes passed. At the front strode a tall well built middle aged man in a white silk robe, the wind pulling fiercely at the edges, who could only be her father. Already she thought he looked a lot larger in person. Behind him followed two smaller Islander-type women in short glossy dresses, one of them tugging at the strap of her heel while wiping her eyes with the back of her hand. Naomi almost got the impression she had been crying, but more likely it was just the bright tropical sun beating on their faces. So his own private island, a pair of sexy twins, is your dad some kind of a super villain? Naomi glanced over at Maxi, the dark-haired girl having her joined her on the rail, cleavage straining at the top of her bright red bikini as she leaned over to peer at their welcoming party. The two of them had been best friends for the last couple years, the brash young Latino the exact sort of bad influence her mother warned her against. Which was probably what made her so appealing. She was also fun whereas her other friend She had known Zoe since grade school but the small waifish girl had never quite grown out of her shyness and good girl habits. Naomi wasnt even entirely sure why shed brought here along for the trip. Habit, probably, and because her mother had insisted. According to my mom, yeah, basically. Dominic -- as her mother called him -- had rarely received a good word as she was growing up. Shed lived most of her life hearing what an arrogant unloving bastard hed been. It was only recently, as she began to realize her mother didnt know everything, or even much of anything really, that shed grown more curious to find out for herself. Hes kind of hot. Naomi smirked at the mischievous twinkle in her friends eyes. Gross, hes my dad, remember. Hes not my dad though. She rolled her eyes and watched as the plank was lowered, the ferry captain motioning them over as a deckhand emerged with their luggage on trolleys. Zoe, her red hair pinned back, the only one of the trio dressed not in a bikini but a baggy T-shirt and denim shorts, supposedly because she was worried her fair skin would burn under the sun, whispered in a tone of quiet awe as they stepped down, This place is amazing isnt it? Your dad owns all of it? Yeah. The entire island I guess. Hes stupid crazy rich. Which was, she admitted, waving to him as they descended, kind of cool, considering it was probably all going to be hers someday. Hi dad! she called, the word sounding strange in her mouth, We made it! You said I could bring friends, this is Zoe, maybe you even remember her, I dont know, she used to visit the house a lot when were kids. And this is Maxi He friend offering a offer a wide flirtatious smile as Naomi fought to resist rolling her eyes again before looking back to her father. It good toum, see you. OOC Ill add pics for Zoe and Maxi as we go!