The Abalone Shell | Chapter 3

I am loving how easily this story is coming together. After fighting one book for six months last year (The Road to Collins, I'm looking at you), it feels great that the words are just flowing. For a writer, there are few better feelings in the world.
If you haven't read the first two chapters, you can find them here:

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Oh, and I have a map for Sea Glass Cove now, too (click on it to view a larger version). Because there will probably be at least three stories set here, and beca...