Under the Waves
“What’s down there mummy?”
“That’s the deep. We never go down there child.”
“How come?”
“There are dangers in those deep waters. Not even the light from above can penetrate that darkness and the nameless horrors dwelling there. We swim nearer to the surface.”
“What’s up there?”
“That is the place where the water ends. We can survive for a while there, but it is here where we belong. Not like humans.”
“What are humans?”
“They have legs instead of tails. They cannot breathe down here, which is why it’s amusing to drag them under and watch them drown.”
Joanne Fisher
This was written with the prompt deep waters provided by Carrot Ranch’s June 11 Flash Fiction Challenge.
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Brilliant. Love it. Excellent. I’m chuckling
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Thanks π
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Ha! “Which is why it is amusing…” I didn’t see that twist coming. Good one, Joanne.
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Ooh. I won’t tempt them.
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Amusing indeed π LOL!
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Killer last sentence.
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Darker than usual, Joanne…
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I’ve been in a dark place the last couple of weeks…
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Yeah… I saw your other comment. Try to spend some extra time in the sun…
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It’s winter here, so not a lot of sun right now…
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Curses! I always forget that. Well, you’re still writing. That’s a good sign.
If I’m too depressed to write, it’s truly a bad time…
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Loved it.
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Nice
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Loved the ending!
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