Shrimp

Papa Joe owns a shop down the beach selling shrimp. And he has the best shrimp in town because he buys them from the returning ships everyday at the break of dawn. The shrimps are as fresh and lively as they can be. But sometimes, when there's bad weather, Papa Joe will close up shop and go home instead. He will be sitting on the chair either on the front yard or just under the cover of the house, while reading a newspaper with his large eyeglasses, which reflects light when he looks up.

Sasha Joe lives with his father in this side of the hill, quiet, and distant from the busy streets. She is a junior at Hale High, which is two blocks away from the beach. Every afternoon at lunch break, she will be at Papa Joe's shop. She is a pretty girl, and boys from her school often follow her to the beach, and that makes Papa Joe a happy man.

Mama Joe died in a car accident two years ago, just before seeing little Sasha went to Hale High.