Monthly Archives: March 2025

16 Wandering around the dock after a quick dinner at the Ocean’s Breeze, Leo stared out at the cruise ships that were beginning to accumulate several hundred yards off of the island. They were clustering together and he assumed that … Continue reading →

13 Inside the Ocean’s Spray Cafe, Leo surveyed the crowd and saw that every seat was occupied except for one. Scanning the table, he found the young woman who had failed to keep her shoes out of harm’s way, and … Continue reading →

10 The well dressed young woman named Gillian pulled her bouncing suitcase up the ramp and away from the ferry. She didn’t care whether she ever set foot on another boat again, even if it meant never leaving the island! … Continue reading →

7 As the ferry rounded the mainland’s final point, the passengers could see the island in the distance. It was the last expression of land before the vast ocean spread out away from the mainland. The island itself was big … Continue reading →

4 The gray haired man knew that he hurt all over even before he opened his eyes. He’d felt the pain for nearly twenty years now, thanks to injuries accumulated over time and the general failing of his muscular system … Continue reading →