Acadian Star
“Tante Perle’s shack drew a long shadow at the far end of the beach as the sun began its descent over Picasse Bay. Ribbons of waves ran across the teal green water of the channel, flecked with foamy whitecaps.Something else caught Meg’s eye as she ran. She stopped and shielded her eyes against the setting sun for a better look.
Could it be the dolphins Tante Perle talked about? Meg had never seen dolphins before and certainly not as far inland as Picasse Bay. Surely that was just another one of ...her great-aunt’s stories. Meg’s eyes adjusted to the bobbing objects.
Buoys. Not dolphins.
Meg dropped her hands. Buoys from the fishers’ lobster traps bobbed between the waves. Lobster season would be over in just a few weeks. A few weeks, then Nève would be moving to Alberta.
Meg picked up the biggest rock she could find and flung it into the ocean with all her might.
“Argh!” Meg’s arm slackened to her side as the rock splashed into the waves.
Why wasn’t there enough work to keep Nève’s family in Picasse Bay?MoreLess
Could it be the dolphins Tante Perle talked about? Meg had never seen dolphins before and certainly not as far inland as Picasse Bay. Surely that was just another one of ...her great-aunt’s stories. Meg’s eyes adjusted to the bobbing objects.
Buoys. Not dolphins.
Meg dropped her hands. Buoys from the fishers’ lobster traps bobbed between the waves. Lobster season would be over in just a few weeks. A few weeks, then Nève would be moving to Alberta.
Meg picked up the biggest rock she could find and flung it into the ocean with all her might.
“Argh!” Meg’s arm slackened to her side as the rock splashed into the waves.
Why wasn’t there enough work to keep Nève’s family in Picasse Bay?MoreLess
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