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She sells seashells by the seashore. Decorated ones, some formed into little ornaments. Her beach hut is both a studio and her shop.
Autumn is harvest time for Sandee. While farmers gather their crops, she walks along the beach garnering shells as a tractor’s rake loosens the compressed sand following another busy summer.
Often, other bits and pieces surface, earrings, necklaces, the odd coin or two.
Once she discovered a bottle, just a small one. Inside was a piece of folded paper and on it was a scribbled message.
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The ocean sings to me, a song of our life together.
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He sells ice creams by the seashore, in tubs, cones and more.
Occasionally they’d glance at one another and smile. Sean wished he had the courage to speak to her, to tell her how pretty she was, perhaps even offer her a gelato!
Early one Autumn morning, he wrote a message and sealed it in a bottle, just a small one. As the guy with the tractor started turning the sand, he placed it where he knew she’d find it.
He watched from a distance as she picked it up, opened it and read the note.
Something, she knew not what, made her look over her shoulder. Their eyes met. A gust of wind took the piece of paper from her hand and blew it along the beach, landing at his feet.
Come Summer she’ll sell seashells and he, ice creams, and at sundown they’ll walk home together hand-in-hand after another profitable day!
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Thanks to Jenne Gray and CEAyr for hosting The Unicorn Challenge.
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© Ayr/Gray
A beautiful story well done, Keith. And I love your reading of it.
That makes it all worthwhile! Thanks, Suzette.
You are most welcome Keith. Cheers.
Oh you romantic, you!! This was just lovely.
Oh, I know! However I know a few ex-wives that might disagree with you!
Ah well… That was then, this is now. 😉
Love this happy romance
Thanks so much, Beth.
Aw. You romantic you!
I have my moments! Thanks, Di.
Ha! I’ve duplicated this comment to you too!
Just seen Dale’s comment. Sorry to duplicate it, but you are you know!
I do believe I’m blushing!
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You really have turned into an old softie!
Cool romance, Keefie!
I know, it really won’t do! Thanks though!
How romantic of the guy. Beautiful love story.
Thanks so much, Kritika.
Welcome 🙂
This could be a Hugh Grant flick! I love it!
Really? Thanks so much, Nancy!
Most welcome, dearie!
What Nancy said, only Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan! 😉
A lovely story, Keith, and beautifully structured too.
Wow, whoever next?
Thanks for your kind words, Jenne.
Ah lovely! A successful merger. What a sweet romance. I do like the balanced structure of this, and the repeated refrain ‘she sells/he sells’. Very nice.
Thanks so much for your generous words, Margaret,
romance, romance…
you have the light, but sincere touch, to touch the most virtual of Readers
That’s really nice of you, thanks so much.
Love happy endings! But I have to wonder how their finances weather winter. 😉
Good point, perhaps they have other little businesses I’m not aware of!
She probably knits scarves and mittens on rainy days. 🙂
What a wonderful story.
Thank you so much, Tessa.
Good for them! I do enjoy a happy ever after.
So do I, Mimi!