A Glimmering Sunset

‘Are we there yet?’ shrieked the hyperactive seven year old boy known to most people as Richard. ‘Be quiet!’ replied the stroppy teenager called Melissa. ‘Don’t be mean to your brother Melissa,’ came the big booming voice that belonged to Adam, Melissa and Richard’s dad. Melissa just turned round and sulked. ‘Not in this life’ she said under her breath. The plane soon came to a perfect landing in a sunny, tropical atmosphere. The whole family, except for Melissa, seemed to smile with delight as they exited the airport in Spain.…