Oh. A sand dollar?
The man held the small plastic egg container up to a light bulb within another arcade machine. "Thats not a crystal..."
"Cute game though." Its the least you could say. Then something crosses your head. Whats with the bag of old books, or the tall leather boots on a hot day like this. I mean, you were also wearing them, but why?
You realy want to get to know this guy, and so you anxiestly let out the first small talk all day. "S-so what brings you to Pleasure Island?"
"Uh," He gave off this nervous attitude like you didnt want to hear it. "It's kinda boring. here treasure hunting. But its more like digging up historical secrets, and debuncking or finding proof of urban legends. So technically im working but its also vacation..."
He tries to explain himself more, but you cant help yourself over the suprise. He's doing almost exactly what you are doing.
" Im here to check out some paranormal sites and underground hidden stuff from the public!" You just realized you're being loud. "Uh, you know, dumb stuff...."
He smiles back at you with a sparkle in his eye.
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You are both having lunch in a different part of the island, where the food is great but the atmosphere is low budget and homish. Not alot of peaple are around. The purfect place to descuss secret tourism. He has a old jurnal (not his) and small notepad (his) pulled out on the table with his food. Hes a heavy eater, but you can tell hes bulk in muscle. From the looks of how invalved he is in his work, dose he even notice hes fit as an athlete? You've also been realy invalved in it to the point where you forgot to touch your own food.
"Whats you're name again?" You ask blushing. Its the second time you forgot.
"Edgar." He says laughing.
"Right. Sorry."
"You're fine." He pulls out a map seemingly out of no where. "So theres a sea cave near by that people say is haunted, but the guy in the journal dosent say much about it. Only that it scared him."
"So we go find out what it is?"
"No, Theres no easy way to get there without swim a half mile from my boat, and the waters too strong."
"You have a boat."
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You're on a long dock. Edgar is pulling your hand to a small yaut. Its not brand new. Its steal with submarine patches here and there. A boat raft is mounted to one of the sides of the outside walls instead of one of the lower sides of the boat. Nothing fancy, just useful.
"This is home for the next 6 weeks." He looks pack at you so happily, helping you onto the dock of the boat.
"Thanks for bringing me along." You say. Its a dream come true. No more crummy hotel with loud sex in the next room over or creepy messes stuck to the walls. Just you and him and adventure.
You make your way inside and see the cozy super awsome adventure pod that is also a vintage boat. Woot.
Theres a stares leading to the cockpit from the entrance. Next to that is a bedroom tucked away behind a half wall. A queen size futon is rolled out onto the floor, bookshelves are atached to the short walls, a small camping stove that can tucked in neatly into a cubby in the floor, and maps are pinned to the walls. Next to that room in a narrow door to the bathroom.
"There has to be some way we can still get there." He says. Oh yeah the cave.
"Its getting dark out. Should we sleep on it?" You suggest.
"Yeah, maybe." Edgar has disappointment in his voice. A small transparent plastic egg falls out of his pocket.
"Oh. That cute joke from the kids gumball machine!" You say.
Edgar brushes back his medium short black hair. "It wouldn't hert to have a bit of fun. We haven't even opened it yet." He laughed.
You both make your way to the futon and you open up the plastic egg.
The sand dollar and the piece of paper fall out. You read it while Edgar examines the sand dollar. "Crystal Potions are a fun way to become park of your wildest dreams."
"OoooOOOoooh,"
"Haha stop." You begin reading again. "Just ad to the bath, and with in 15 minutes watch your transformation take hold. Great for parties or a hot night."
Edgar cant help but start laughing.
"Last 3 weaks, no less no more. Warning: Do not use Crystal Potions if pregnant, do not drink Crystal Potions."
"Dose it say what the crystal dose?" Edgar says scepticly.
"No."
He leans in to you. "We can always find out."
You push him away and laugh. "Then I'll get the bath ready."
You both head to the bathroom.