Sookie and OPEN
Her little girl, if you could call her that anymore, was glowing in happiness as the beach party got going. Sook hadn't done much good in the world, but she would worship her baby girl and raise her right, just like her Gran had done for her after Mama and Daddy died. Baking her daughter's birthday cake had given her mind much more freedom and space to breathe after holding onto her sadnesses about Nigel and the break up. She didn't want to fight anymore, especially not today with Adele's perfect day. It was all for her baby.
Sook helped set up the games and the snacks, relishing being under the wide sunshiny beach. Chuckling at Adele arming herself with waterbombs and guns, looking like she was preparing for war. The kids and most of the adults would love waterfights on hot days.
She put her hands on her hips and basked in the sun for a moment before going over and filling more balloons with water from the bucket she'd brought.