Drifting in the Sea [OPEN]
May 30, 2012 3:35:57 GMT -5
Post by Kate on May 30, 2012 3:35:57 GMT -5
Ondine Devanney - Age 17 - District 4
The sun was blinding as it sat low on the horizon. I help up a calloused hand to block the light, and to make it easier to see as I waded into the water. My entire day had been spent on my father's shrimping boat, hauling in nets heavy with the day's catch. Before the end of the work day, I had been on my hands and knees, scrubbing down the deck with a brush and a bucket of soapy water, attempting the impossible task of washing the smell of salt and shrimp from the floorboards.
Now was my time to relax from the long day. I waded slowly into the water, still covering my eyes, until I reached a point where my feet could no longer touch the muddy earth, and I turned around, away from the sun, lifting my legs so I could float on my back.
The water, while not a place that belonged only to myself, was where I spent my evenings, just floating around and sorting out my thoughts. It was like when I just laid there, time slowed to a crawl, and I could see everything with better clarity. My thoughts always made more sense once I'd been in the ocean.
I lowered my legs and kicked steadily in the water to keep my body afloat, as I cupped my hands just under the surface to let them fill with water, that I then splashed onto my face. My eyes were shut, of course, to keep out the salt. I needed to wash the sweat and smudges of mud off my glistening forehead, from the hard day of working.
Taking a deep breath, I slipped beneath the surface entirely. My dark blonde curls were floating wildly around my head, and I let my body relax. I was just suspended in the water, not having to hold up my own weight at all. This was where I felt most at ease, as odd as it may seem. Just drifting in the sea.[/color]
Well, it's 4:30 AM. This is my first post here in character. I realize it isn't much, but I knew I had to post something, even if I am suffering from a loss of muse / writer's block. I do hope you'll forgive me for it not being too great, and that somebody will reply and give me something to go on, so I can get to know your characters, and my own better. Thank you.