Aerodil

The young boy was thrown off board the boat by his mother in the heat of their dire situation. With a splash, the boy hit through the water. It was a good thing that he was just wearing his orange swimming trunks, the size and shape of shorts. He then swam upwards as quickly as he could, and gasped for air as his head broke through the surface. Don’t worry, he thought. Your mum will escape the boat and come for you, he thought. But just when he thought things could not get much worse, he turned around....and became horrified. The giant sea monster that had been attacking them had brought the entire motorboat over its huge gaping mout

An advantage of living on one of the lesser-known islands is that during the off season, the beach is nearly deserted, especially at night.     Water slaps against the dock's wooden supports, spitting droplets of salt water into the night air. The surf rushes like breath in our ears while the foam-capped waves retreat from the beach, tiny shells and pebbles rolling in their wake.     It isn't cold, not really. It rarely gets truly cold here. But it's chilly, cool enough to raise goosebumps on our bare arms and make us shiver in the shade of the dock. We stay silent, though, not letting our teeth chatter, not whispering about our plans for

A flutter of wings breaks the silence What else is left untold? A pebble breaks the water’s surface What else is there to hold? You told me you’d be with me That you’d be here to stay But, then I didn’t matter And you simply slipped away I desperately tried to please you And do everything I was told I wanted to be perfect So I was yours to mold I wanted you to like me And I gave you everything I had If something was wrong, I would be silent Instead of acting mad I cried I lied And with a final breath I gave away My life My hope My dreams I was bending over backwards To be everything you were But, then I lost mys