Stranded on the Beach

By Gloria Mateely

Stranded on the Beach is a fiction story about a young lady by the name of Crystal Jones, who is on spring break and is taking a trip to the island of Barbuda. Also visiting is Desmond Richards, who becomes her first friend she meets on the island. Her island tour leads her to a beach where she encounters every tourists nightmare. Her determination to survive allows her to not be a victim during those desperate hours on the beach. Her nightmare creates a new chapter in her life as a new relationship develops, and there is love at this end of this rainbow.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Mar 22, 2018
• ISBN: 9781984513205

Gloria Mateely

Gloria Mateely was born and raise in the U.S. Virgin Islands. She loves writing short stories in her spare time. Her books are influenced by romance, action and drama movies. She also gained inspiration from traveling to various Caribbean islands and the United States. She is currently married with a son and a daughter.

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Copyright © 2018 by Gloria Mateely.

ISBN:                   Softcover                               978-1-9845-1319-9

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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Rev. date: 03/21/2018

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Contents

Chapter 1 Crystal Jones

Chapter 2 Desmond Richards

Chapter 3 Miss Beulah And Mr. Beazer

Chapter 4 Crystal And Desmond

Chapter 5 The Date

Chapter 6 Final Day

CHAPTER 1

Crystal Jones

I T WAS A sunny day on the beautiful island of Barbuda. Crystal decided to take advantage of the day and spend it on the beach. Crystal Jones was visiting on Spring Break to get away from the hustle and bustle of New York City. She is a senior at Columbia University studying Hotel Management and what better way to see first-hand how to run a hotel in the Caribbean. Crystal saved a brochure she got in the mail and decided she could use the get-away. The island was celebrating its Independence, so all the hotels were booked. She was able to get a room at a local guesthouse called Mango Manor. The beautiful bright colors stood out this quaint establishment which was located not too far from the heart of town surrounded by delicious local fruit trees. She was awakened to the gentle sound of steelpan music and admired the colorful West Indian breakfast prepared for the guests and the sweet aroma lingering through the air. She was anxious to eat something other than her usual bagel and coffee. With a big smile on her face she indulged in the papaya and mango slices. Curiosity got the best of her as she watched the other guests open this strange looking fruit that had a signed in front of it labeled sugar apples. To her amazement she loved the taste and chuckled to be living the island dream. A West Indian Breakfast was prepared buffet style and she packed her plate with scrambled eggs, bacon, toast and hibiscus ginger tea. She bypassed the islands traditional stewed saltfish, eggplant and okra combination, pumpkin fritters and sliced butter bread. Searching for a place to sit, she noticed a gentleman sitting at a table by himself and Crystal approached him.

Hello there, is someone sitting with you?

No, you may sit. Said the gentleman.

This gentleman was nicely built with a cute mustache and goatee that caught Crystal’s eyes.

Hi, my name is Crystal Jones.

Hello, my name is Desmond Richards nice to meet you.

"Is this your first time