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Short Story: Riftwood On The Beach

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When Therèse awakes, the first thing she notices is that Rob was gone. Scrambling up, she runs out of the shelter. Only light footsteps marks the sand, forming a small glimmer of hope in her heart. “Perhaps he went to find food,” she thinks. Noticing driftwood on the beach, she decides to make herself useful by dragging it back to camp in order to secure the shelter. Hours fly by, marked only by the sun beating down on her back. Occasionally, Wilson moans and she brings him water. Only when the sun begins to set does she realize that Rob has not come back. Immediately she assumes the worst, and starts packing a bag to go look for him. However, after a minute she realizes that she may get lost, and lose her way in the dark. Instead, she begins

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