For the photo that inspired this flash fiction story, please visit Flickr: L’Albufera: Momentos #16.
Nothing is quite as beautiful or breathtaking as a sunrise. Well, nothing quite as beautiful, anyway. Lots of things can take your breath away. Like an unexpected dip in the road, or a punch to the gut, or really bad news.
But mostly being plunged face first into cold water.
It was an hour before dawn. Father had set the fishing nets out overnight, and it was my job to rise before the sun and pull in the catch.
Half asleep, I yanked on the lines to cinch the nets. I stubbed my toe on a rock and muttered a curse.
The water cursed back. (more…)