The water was calm all around them. A clear crystal blue. It was like a photograph. The yatch barely moving. There was no wind to push it along, no waves to make it bob up and down.
The sun shone down on those sunning themselves on the deck. The shrieks of joy from the children came as they jumped from the diving board into the refreshing water. A few adults watching carefully as the tiny feet climbed back up the ladder and made a running jump back into the water.
As the sun began to go down, and the wind began to slowly pick up, signally the end of the day, the children trudged up the ladder the last time, the adults pulling sweaters over their little heads. Food was eaten, treats passed around, the engines started up as the part made their way back to the shore and reality.
For those of you just stopping by, this post is being written in participation of the A to Z challenge. No Love For Fatties will resume regular posts as of May 1st. Until then, enjoy a new short story every day of the month! If you are stopping by from A to Z, let me know by leaving a comment in the section below!
Sounds like a fun day on the water. I was thinking Y would be yarn. This was better 🙂
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Haha! Yarn would have been easier to write!
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I always wanted to go sailing but I’m scared I’d get sea sick..
Y is for Yield
https://thedreamgirlwrites.wordpress.com/2020/04/29/yield/
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I love hanging out on a boat! Sure my legs feel wobbly after and maybe my bed feels like it’s bobbing on waves when I try to go to sleep that night, but it’s worth it hehe
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Haha, I might try after all this is over..
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I love sailing. I grew up on the coast but now live in a land-locked territory *sigh*.
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Awww fun! I’ve never been sailing. Canoeing and kayaking, and on a rowboat/motor boat. But that’s about it
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It’s wonderful (I used to sail competitively).
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Ohhhh full of surprises!
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Lovely summer day. I can’t wait! Congrats on making it to the end of A to Z!
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Thanks so much!
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I used to get sea sick. This sounds like a fun day though.
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