It had never been articulated but everybody knew the rules well. The criss-cross yellow lines painted on the cement marked the edge of the forbidden zone. Not only for cars. Everybody knew that nobody was allowed to drive or park on those lines but there was a lot more about the yellow at the port that never got spoken. People were also forbidden to walk on them or pause to get a better view of the boats that came and went.
So it was that from a distance I was able to watch the liners and remained jealous of people that were leaving the port. It was something that I knew I would never do. I was born and raised in the area and it was now my home. Even though I found it incredibly trapping there was going to be no escape.
One evening I saw a solitary person drift into the forbidden zone with a similar look of envy to the one I knew I sported. I wanted to cry out a warning, but I was too late to save him from the sinking sands those yellow lines were hiding.
As a seagull, my warning screams were ignored.
Written for Sunday photo fiction
I like that twist at the end. I wonder how many of a seagull’s caws are actually a shouted warning.
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I dread to think, many of them could be warnings! Thanks for reading.
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By the same token, I wonder how many are insults or them laughing at “stupid wingless bipeds” hehe
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That’s even more likely!
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Great twist! Never saw that coming.
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The plan was that nobody would see it coming 🙂 Thanks for reading.
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Nice reveal at the end. I wonder howany people they have tried to warn and haven’t listened.
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A good few I would imagine. Thanks for reading.
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Magnificent final twist. I simply love your writings Angie. Reading you never ever disppapoints.
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I am glad that you enjoyed it, and that you like the rest of my stuff! Thanks for reading.
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Ouch, that was not the ending I had imagined. Great piece
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I do like to catch people out! Thanks for reading.
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Wow those are terrible lines. Even a seagull thinks so! But of course, no one pays him attention.
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Nobody wants to listen to the seagull crying. Thanks for reading.
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