Body of Water
“Dom cooked me fish for lunch and again for dinner. I'd never tasted food so fresh.
But later that night Dom left the house again and I decided to follow him. What was his fascination with the beach that he'd stand there night after night, gazing out at the sea?
But instead of making his way down the slope he made his way along the cliff's edge, past the pub, to a part of the island I hadn't explored yet. I hung back as far as I could, conscious that there was little cover should he hear me over... the breaking waves and turn to look behind him. I cursed the constant twilight this time of year brought and longed for the cover afforded by the relative darkness of a city night.
Dom leapt easily over a small wall and I noticed the canvas bag slung over his shoulder. He'd had that the night of my arrival. We were close enough inland for me to hear and recognise the same brushing sound it made in his hands. When I finally caught up I stayed behind the wall and used it to hide behind.
At first I thought the building he walked towards was a larger croft house but it seemed too big compared to what I'd seen before.MoreLess
But later that night Dom left the house again and I decided to follow him. What was his fascination with the beach that he'd stand there night after night, gazing out at the sea?
But instead of making his way down the slope he made his way along the cliff's edge, past the pub, to a part of the island I hadn't explored yet. I hung back as far as I could, conscious that there was little cover should he hear me over... the breaking waves and turn to look behind him. I cursed the constant twilight this time of year brought and longed for the cover afforded by the relative darkness of a city night.
Dom leapt easily over a small wall and I noticed the canvas bag slung over his shoulder. He'd had that the night of my arrival. We were close enough inland for me to hear and recognise the same brushing sound it made in his hands. When I finally caught up I stayed behind the wall and used it to hide behind.
At first I thought the building he walked towards was a larger croft house but it seemed too big compared to what I'd seen before.MoreLess
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