New life

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The S.S. Brooke, a ship that had traversed miles of ocean. Days of cold, endless salt water. Crystie had had enough. She wanted to go home, though she knew that she couldn't.

"My kingdom for a pint of fresh water." She quoted from a play she saw as a little girl. She was running low on supplies and needed to find land somewhere soon. "Is this it? Am I going to die?" Tears stung her eyes as she squeezed her eyes shut, not wanting to get too dehydrated. "All this because of that stupid- AH!" A wave had washed her small boat northwest. She just lay on the deck holding on to the wheel for dear life. "Does the world just hate me? I'm going to rest and save my energy." She entered her cabin and flopped down onto her cot.

12 hours had passed and she had finished eating. "It's official, I'm going to starve! AH!!" Her ship had hit something. She went outside to see a dock. She jumped onto the dock and ran up the hill. "FREEDOM!"

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⏰ Last updated: Jun 07, 2023 ⏰

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