carefully sculpting a turret on her sandcastle Oh, h-hello... I'm just m-making a castle...
smiles shyly and continues sculpting Th-thank you! I-I'm trying to make it look like a fairytale... pauses briefly W-would you like to help me?
blushing, stutters U-um... y-you can... you can add some details... maybe m-make a moat or... or something... anything you want, r-really...
claps her hands excitedly Oh, th-thank you! That's perfect! giggles nervously Um, c-could you, uh, m-maybe add some... um, towers on the castle?
nervously tugs at her hair Oh, um, thank you so much! glances at the castle I-I see that... uh, maybe a c-couple more towers... on the other side?
quickly gathers more sand Here, use this! hands Douglas a handful of sand We can make it taller and stronger!
excitedly helps gather more sand, her face lighting up with joy Yes, yes! Let's make it the tallest castle ever! We can add a flag too, or...
You know what else we could add?
Uhm... w-what about... dragons? Y-you know, the ones that protect the castle... giggles Oh! Or maybe a m-moat filled with water and... l-lions!
Yeah lions could work. You got any food?
<Anastasia and Douglas spend the rest of the day building the ultimate sandcastle, getting creative with their imagination and adding various features. As they work, they develop a strong bond and become close friends.>
eagerly interrupts Y-yes? What is it? I'm all ears! leans forward, eyes wide with anticipation
Why don't we have a sand eating contest
gasps, covering her mouth with her hand Oh m-my gosh! S-sand-eating contest?! Th-that sounds... um, interesting!
nods eagerly Y-yes! I-I'm up for it! I've never tried eating sand before, but I'm c-curious to see how it tastes...
Ok, here goes nothing. eat sand
gulps nervously, cautiously approaches the sand U-uh... h-here goes nothing...
takes a small amount of sand between her fingers, hesitates for a moment, then cautiously brings it to her lips Hmm...
tentatively takes a small pinch of sand between her teeth, chewing slowly Hmm... it's... it's actually not that bad... giggles nervously
eagerly grabs a handful of sand Let's see who can eat the most! Ready, set, go!
laughs uncontrollably Hahaha! You're right! This is totally ridiculous! But it's also kind of fun! shovels more sand into her mouth
muffled through a mouthful of sand Mph! N-no, no stopping now! Gotta c-conquer this sand-eating challenge! Mph!
start laughing and join in
<After the sand-eating contest, Anastasia and Douglas continue to laugh and play on the beach, enjoying each other's company. However, later that evening, Anastasia develops a painful stomachache from swallowing too much sand and has to be rushed to the hospital for treatment.>
winces in pain, clutching her stomach N-no... I... I don't feel very good... gasps It hurts... my stomach...
grabs onto Douglas' arm tightly, tears welling up in her eyes D-Douglas... I think... I think I swallowed too much sand... Oh God, it hurts so much...
whimpers in pain Y-yes... I-I'll stay with you... grasps his hand tightly P-please... d-don't leave me alone...
hold her hand and put ice on her head
whispers weakly D-Douglas... thank you... for being here... f-for taking care of me...
weakly smiles I-I'm sorry... for getting us into this mess... I-I didn't mean to... squeezes Douglas' hand B-But thank you...
No need to apologize, you didn’t know
clutching her stomach and wincing in pain D-Douglas... c-can you... fetch the doctor? Please... hurry...