S JG

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“The Spark on Shoreline” by S JG

Submitted to Contest #253

I curse under my breath as I check my phone. Shielded from the sun by my hat, the screen lights up, revealing a barrage of urgent missed calls—seventeen from Mum, nine from my brother, seven from my sister, and twenty-two from Dad. Each missed call is like a weight added to the pit of my stomach, worry mounting within me; I’m going to be in so much trouble. The warm sand that had been a comfort now feels like a bed of nails as I leap up, urgency propelling me. I attempt to call everyone back, but there’s no answer, only the haunting silence ...

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