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Submitted to Contest #324
It's a grim day down at the beach. I have no idea why my friends still insisted on coming here once we saw the dark clouds, but here we are. I float on my back in the water, eyes closed, just listening to them yell and laugh on the shore. I like being around them, but their energy felt like too much for me today. I know I probably shouldn't be out here though, the tide is pretty strong. But the feeling of the waves rolling beneath me is comforting. I let my mind wander, the thoughts that have consumed me for weeks resurfacing now that it's...
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