Mile after mile she sped down the highway, hoping with each passing town she would be further from the past that has haunted her every waking moment for nearly two decades. She would be eighteen now, graduating from high school and starting life as an adult. Jenna hoped her daughter would make better choices than she had at that age as she reflected back on those days of drugs, booze and indiscretions which resulted in a life-altering moment as she gave up her first-born child.
This current upheaval came about the week before when she received a phone call...one that she had dreaded for eighteen years...Mom?
Knowing in her heart of hearts (albeit mistakenly) that this was the best thing she could do for the daughter she abandoned all those years ago, she did what she has always done when her life runs amok, she runs away.
Written for Five Sentence Fiction based on the prompt Distance.
Lying on the beach with the gentle ocean breeze caressing her body, Gina drifted from one delectable daydream to another. The wispy white clouds drifted lazily across the sky, temporarily masking the sun's warming rays.
Suddenly her reverie was broken by the sound of someone yelling. Her heart thumping, she jumped to her feet looking in the direction of the noise. Relief filled her when she saw two young boys playing Frisbee on the beach with their dog.
Today's post was written for the Five Sentence Fiction writing prompt based on the word "delectable".
