Catherine Craig

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“Secret of the Scarred Schoolboys” by Catherine Craig

Submitted to Contest #130

Tom smoothed Erin’s fringe back from her forehead. Even at five years old she still had marshmallow cheeks and milky skin dusted with cinnamon freckles.  “What about pirates? Will the magic wall stop pirates?” Her eyes grew wide at the thought. “Yes, my darling. It stops pirates, and robbers and all sorts of bad guys.” It was past her bedtime, but the latest news report of a missing nine year old had sent her low threshold  anxiety over the edge.  “Will it stop someone trying to steal me?” Her voice quaked and her pulse thr...

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Mother, lover, surfer, writer