Love Under 100 #01

(B. Schatz)

Love Under 100
created by B. Schatz

Summer In California
by B. Schatz

On the sun-soaked beaches of California, when the sun sinks low in the sky and sets the ocean aglow with shimmering orange tones, couples get together and say their summer good-byes on the sand.

They’ll never forget each other: that’s the promise they make as they cry and whispered and refuse to let go.

But eventually, and reluctantly, they part, leaving behind deep imprints of their feet standing oh-so-close together in the sand.

Soon, the sun sets.

Soon, the tide rolls in.

Soon, the footprints get washed out to the sea…

…floating in the depths, another sun-soaked summer memory…

Love Under 100 is an experiment in writing a love story using 100 words or less. Submissions are open to everyone, however those who are not (yet) contributing members of the site should send their submissions to twofistedtoast@gmail.com. Works containing more than 100 words will be deleted: our word count machine is swift, and our word count machine is merciless. Published every Wednesday.