Lauren Veum

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2021

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“Drifting from Home” by Lauren Veum

Submitted to Contest #83

Maya submerges underwater, going deeper and deeper as the tide pulls her further from the shore. As she’s fighting to break through the surface, she feels her breath begin to shorten. With one giant kick, her head appears above the salty water, and she can finally breathe. As she’s catching her breath and treading water, she realizes how far away her sail is from her. 2 HOURS PRIOR “You can’t leave, Maya, it is too dangerous out there for a ten-year-old like yourself,” says her father. “I hate it here! I have no friends and I want to ...

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