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False Alarm

Posted on by R.M. Carlson

#fridayfictioneers – August 2, 2024

Photo Prompt @ Rochelle Wisoff-Fields

When they decided to go their separate ways, she was devastated. She took a solo trip to the beach to try to reconcile herself to her new life without him.

Why were her friends and family freaking out about her trip before she went? She was trying to start healing.

She went for a swim. When her aunt came down to the beach, she was swimming underwater along the shore line.

Suddenly, there were police and an ambulance. They pulled her from the water.

Really? Over a failed relationship? They must not know her at all.

Thanks to Rochelle for continuing to host #FridayFictioneers!

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20 thoughts on “False Alarm”

  5. She’ll be upset now, but happy later. She does have a loving, caring family and better safe than sorry. Sometimes being as rational as her makes understanding others’ emotions difficult.

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