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Breakwater
by Scarlett R. Algee
You stopped thrashing, bubbling, half an hour ago.
I’d always said I’d never come back here. Not back to this lake, back to this house, back to you. You’d bruised and broken me too much for that.
But after I left I found that you were a wound I couldn’t leave alone, an itch I could never quite reach, until I’d done something. And really, the house doesn’t look so bad now.
You couldn’t swim, you said once. Your parents had never let you learn, hovering like unburst bubbles. Didn’t I know that?
No, I’d said. You’d never told me.
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Fiction © Copyright Scarlett R. Algee
Image courtesy of Pixabay.com
More from author Scarlett R. Algee:
The Lift: Nine Stories of Transformation, Volume One
The hall is dark and the overhead light flickers. Sounds echo, and there’s a creaking and clanging that gets louder as you stand in the semi-dark. The elevator opens and you’re offered a ride. Step inside and ride it to the story chosen for your transformation. Don’t be afraid, for Victoria, the mysterious girl who operates The Lift, waits to guide you. Set in the same world as the award nominated audio drama, The Lift’s first written anthology features nine all new stories by fan favorite writers and special bonus content by creators Daniel Foytik and Cynthia Lowman. The collection is brought to life with beautiful illustrations by Jeanette Andromeda for each story.
Spreading the Writer's Word 
An excellent story.
A whole life in this vignette – so matter-of-fact, so creepy