Her First Wave

The brisk wind played with Shannon's long, wet, blonde hair.  The scorching sun beamed down on her as seagulls squaked from the boardwalk.  A sheen of sweat glistened on her forehead as she strapped her surfboard to her ankle.  Shannon could feel the salty sea spray hit her face when she stepped into the sparkling blue ocean.  The constant crash of the waves caused her stomach to knot.  The wave was comming closer and closer, getting bigger and bigger as she climed onto her board.  "And... Now!" Her instructor shouted.  With a rust of adrenaline, Shannon stood up and rode her first wave.