The Little Girl Who Came from the Sea by Gwendolyn Kiste

[Glitch]

We found her on the shore, seaweed braided in her hair. A little bundle of a girl, curled up so small she could fit inside an oversized tackle box.

“What should we do with her?” My older brother Dwayne stared at me, his eyes wide and pale as the moon.

“How should I know?” I asked, and scowled at the sea. After all, it was responsible for bringing her to us. The sea was always coughing up strange treasures. A tangle of barnacles. Cruise ship trash. Seashells as luminous as pearls. A girl must be the newest offering.

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[ratsy]

Nice one! Glad to see Gwendolyn on board at Kraxon. She is a great short story writer, and a pleasure to work with.

 

[Juliana]

That's a truly lovely story. Well done, Gwendolyn and Glitch.

 

[johnnyjet]

Great story, Gwendolyn! Beautiful writing!

And I'm not praising the story just because the author is a fellow resident of Pennsylvania. (Go, PA!)

 

[Glitch]

Nice one! Glad to see Gwendolyn on board at Kraxon. She is a great short story writer, and a pleasure to work with.

Yes it was good to get Gwendolyn on board.

 

[crystal haven]

I loved it. Really nice. Well done.

 

[Stuart Suffel]

Definitely one of my fav short story reads for 2016. A delicate balance of ethereal and earthy.