This is something I've been mulling over for a while. Another piece inspired by our HR Manager's collaboration and their song "99 & 9."
114 words.
Can't Sleep
Hugging her knees, she stared at the
roaring waves. The cool sand sent shivers up her spine. Everyone had long since
left the sunny dunes and cooling water; but here she remained. Her eyes skimmed
the whitecaps, searching for nothing.
The sanded deck steps were long
behind her, leading up to the illuminated porch and its creaking door. Everyone
was asleep, resting up for the adventures ahead.
She couldn’t sleep.
No one bothered to ask if she wanted to be there; they always made her
come.
She didn’t want to sleep here.
They didn’t know the truth; the
things that transpired on this beach a decade past.
She didn’t want to be here anymore.
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