The water wanders over my feet as I look out to sea. A wave crashes against the cliff face leaving surf sprayed across my cottage garden on top of the hill. Me and the ocean. The moon gleaming down on us like a spotlight. But I have to leave my friend to climb up the steep and slippery cliff to my millionaire mansion.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere on earth have you been?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m fine Dad. I\u2019ve just been down the beach.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t care whether you\u2019re fine or not! Me and your mother are going out tonight. This place better be spotless by the time we get back!\u201d<\/p>\n
As the door slams behind me, I look down to the floor. I\u2019ve left a trail of sandy foot prints. A single tear rolls down my face. I wipe it away and run out the door. Down the cliff. Across the wet sand. My little rowing boat rocks in shallow waters. I wade into the waves and roll into my boat. The tears start to flow.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve been rowing for at least half an hour now and my arms are numb and stiff. I feel like I could just lie down and die, give into the world. I look up at the stars. The stars are then covered by waves\u2026<\/p>\n
I wake up breathless. Coughing up salt tasting saliva. People come running in and crowded round me.<\/p>\n
\u201cGive her some room, give her some room!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere am I?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHello, I\u2019m glad you\u2019re feeling better. I\u2019m Pip. Captain of this ship you\u2019re on.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI am on a boat?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes. Why don\u2019t you start with telling me your name.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMy name is Clara. How did I get on this ship? The last thing I remember is me and my little boat being swallowed by the waves.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry. You\u2019ve had a hit to the head. Get some rest and you\u2019ll be fine.\u201d<\/p>\n
I jump out of bed and run on to the deck. The sea breeze chills me to the bone. It feels real. The cold air is real. But here…am I real? Looking up, I notice the tall, strong masts with their sails flying high. I wish I had a ship like this. I\u2019m now back in bed. They have left me pencils and paper. As I sit on the bed, I draw\u2026<\/p>\n
Finished. Done. Probably the best drawing I\u2019ve ever done. My own little cove with my little rowing boat and my horrible, big mansion. Oh how I would hate to go back there. But in the middle, under the spotlight of the moon, Pip\u2019s grand, spectacular ship. Pip, I wonder where she is?<\/p>\n
\u201cPip? Where are you?\u201d She comes running in.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you all right?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I just don\u2019t know where I am. I\u2019m lost.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry. You can go back home if you want.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNO! I\u2019ll never go back there!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBut if you go home it will be fine.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHonest?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHonest. Your mum and dad will be very kind and life will be perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThen how do I get back?\u201d…<\/p>\n
I thrust my drawing into my pocket and head out on to deck with Pip.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow, go to the edge. And jump.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJump? No way!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you want to go home or not?\u201d<\/p>\n
I look to the floor and nod my head. I\u2019m scared. Getting up on to the side, I catch Pip\u2019s eye.<\/p>\n
\u201cJump.\u201d She whispers. I smile at her and J
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Ahhh. I wake up on the sand, soaked to the bone. That was an incredible dream. But then I feel something in my pocket. I pull it out. It\u2019s the picture I drew…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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