Their rented Airbnb accomodation's ad had boasted that they were right on a pristine beach which was, technically, true but the beach belonged to this large resort and they were not allowed on it. There were even guards there to ensure nobody snuck onto that beach. So much for that. At least, the home was clean and bug free. And the six of them all had individual rooms which were small and only had a bed and a place to put a suitcase but offered at least some privacy. They did have to share two bathrooms and that, for six women, was not ideal. Then again, they had a kitchen for meals and the AC worked well. It wasn't all bad, except for the beach that was off limits. They'd been really disappointed when they'd all arrived four days prior. They had spent the first day sitting on the terrace and taking turns soaking in a hot tub that could only sit four at a time. Fortunately, they had been able to turn down the heat to it and actually feel refreshed when they sat in it.
The next two days, they had gone to beaches recommended by the owner as part of the documentation he had left for them. The beaches were nice but quite crowded as they were public beaches used by mostly locals. They'd certainly attracted the attention of many local men. The other girls enjoyed the attention but Trish did not enjoy it at all. She suspected that a few of the girls had actually engaged in more than kissing with the locals, having disappeared for a while. Trish just wasn't into that.
Trish had also spent her time worrying that if someone didn't stay with their stuff, it would disappear. Good thing she had brought her reading tablet and it was filled with good books. She managed to relax a bit and that was the best part of this vacation.
Katie popped into her room "Hey Trish, what are you looking at?"
Trish was looking out the window of her small room at the beach they had no access to. All these people enjoying themselves and the beautiful water. She sighed "I'm looking at the off limits beach. Katie, remind me why I'm here?"
"Come on Trish, we're here to cheer you up, remember? We're here to have fun! Besides, Aleya found us a semi private beach with great white sand that we can go to! Much better than the public beaches! Pack your day bag, we're leaving in 20 minutes!"
Trish had planned this big wedding for last September and, while everyone was waiting at the church, her fiance sent a text to his parents stating that he wasn't ready to settle down and that he and his best man had decided to go to Australia for a few years. And it wasn't like they were fresh out of college or anything, they were both in their late forties! She had been devastated.
The group of five young ladies she worked with at a big construction company had insisted on all going on a Mexican beach vacation to cheer her up and make her forget all about her former fiance. Trish had originally declined and told them she didn't want to go away. But, after much pleading and even some half hearted threats that they would kidnap her and force her to come, had finally agreed provided it didn't happen until January and now, here they were. Up until the day before their departure, they'd had to insist it would be good for her and pretty much twisted her arm into actually coming.
"Maybe this old gal can just sit here in the hot tub today and you young ones can go."
"Don't give me that crap about being old and decrepid!"
"But I am old!"
Trish was indeed the oldest of the group. The others were all in their twenties, she was basically old enough to be their mom though she didn't tell them that nor act in that manner. She acted more like a big sister to them.
"Yeah, yeah, you might be older than us but you're so young at heart! I know it, and you know it. You love hanging around us! We make you feel all kinds of fun! Come on! Get that bag ready!"
"All right, all right."
Katie was right, they were a fun bunch to hang out with. They'd gone out at least once a month all together and always had a good time. These young ladies never made her feel like she was too old. And yes, she did like hanging out with them but this trip had really made the age gap more obvious to her and she planned on distancing herself bit by bit when they got back home.
Trish quickly put her day bag together, put on sun screen, and then put on her tankini, a brightly coloured top with a black mini skort. She looked at herself in the mirror. She sure could stand to lose weight and no matter how much coverage the tankini was supposed to provide, there was no hiding her larger hips and bosom. The girls had suggested she adjust the tops of her tankinis to make her breasts the center of attention but she didn't want that attention anyway so she left the tops as they were.
She put on her swimsuit cover, grabbed her bag and hat and went to the living room. The others were just getting there too and Aleya led them out to a waiting cab. Thankfully, it was a van so they didn't have to sit on top of each other. There was also enough room for their bags plus a big bag of beach towels and a cooler with snacks and drinks. They all got into the van and the driver took them to the place Aleya showed him on her phone. He seemed to hesitate and to ask if Aleya was sure and once she insisted, he started driving.
It took an hour but when they got to the beach, Trish could see that it was worth it. The sand was as white as could be, the beach wasn't all crowded and there were even some shade huts still free of patrons so they made their way to a pair that were available. Walking through the sand was a different experience. This sand was super soft and almost felt like that kinetic sand that was all the rage recently. This was almost too good to be true. How was it that this magnificent beach wasn't full to the brim? And why had their driver hurried to leave once they were out of his cab? Trish decided to focus on the positive and put her bag on a chair.
