Willa Holmes

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“The Lighthouse” by Willa Holmes

Submitted to Contest #240

I bunched up the billowing plumes of my nightdress, slicing through the thrashing grass. It was almost time. Affronted by the vicious torrent brought on by greys and purples above, I was far behind schedule. The crest of the hill reared its end, and I tore down the side against knives of clear water, a bitter scent that clashed with the salt spray. The damp grass whipped my ankles. The ruthless thrust of the wind’s hand propelled me like a rag. But although my looming lighthouse destination held its red stripes and glimmering beam at the for...

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