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Submitted to Contest #324
Agate Beach-Janie’s hand rested on the rain-splattered railing. As she ran it back and forth through the droplets, tiny bits of paint flaked off and caught on her skin. Their sharpness hurt a little, but it was worth it to hear them crack as they came free, leaving the smooth metal beneath. For just a moment she was still, taking in through her feet the rumble and churn of the giant motor beneath the deck. Looking out through the hovering mist, she could just see the dark rise of the island. Daddy took her fingers and wiped the flecks on hi...
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