Connor Flashback I walk out of the diner and throw my skateboard to the ground, hopping on and picking up speed to head to the beach where I’m supposed to be meeting Rex, Max, and Bones. It’s cloudy and the wind is blowing so hard the tops of the trees sway. I pull my beanie down, fixing it while I swerve my skateboard into the parking lot. I stomp my foot on the end of the skateboard, sending it up into the air and catching it effortlessly. I would have never expected the beach to be a place they’d want to meet, but it’s one that usually stays fairly empty and it would appear normal for us to be here, while also not risking anyone overhearing anything that’s said. I walk onto the sand, looking down at my boots and seeing them already covered in the tan grains. I hate sand. It gets eve