Mandy smiled cheerfully at an overweight kid in a gold sweater and pink skirt who was chasing her little brother around along the boardwalk. When she was that age, on sunny days she'd be out on the boardwalk with Jud and Wendy, buying rainbow sorbet from the ice cream shop and placing paper boats into the harbour. She felt like a ghost, drifting past the shell of her own childhood.
Mandy observed a chubby child in a gold sweater and pink skirt playfully pursuing her younger brother along the boardwalk. This scene reminded Mandy of her own childhood, filled with joyful moments spent with friends Jud and Wendy, enjoying rainbow sorbet and sailing paper boats in the harbour on sunny days.
Reflecting on the past, Mandy felt like a specter, moving through a time and place that no longer felt like home. The memories brought a mix of nostalgia and sadness, highlighting how the innocence and joy of her youth now seemed distant from her present experience.
