The L. A: A Short Story

Could they even see the beach? This is bizarre … really bizarre; with all the different people in L.A: the surfers, the teenagers, the families, you would think at least somebody would be here! But, no, it was only me, Ruby and Poppy, all alone, with the waves roaring against the golden sand as the only noise to hear. It was as if we were on a parallel universe, as soon as we went to step onto the sand we got jetted somewhere else, maybe we could never get back! That might not be too bad a thing though. Poppy and Ruby both decided to sunbathe, even though they both have amazing tans anyway, especially compared to me! I didn’t feel like sun bathing so I thought I would go for a walk instead, considering I don’t normally get the chance …show more content…
I just had to go over to it; something was compelling me. So, slowly and carefully I went over, hoping that if I opened it nothing bad would happen. What if a shark came out and bit me, or a dinosaur came and grabbed me to bite my head off? Perhaps I’m going a bit too far with my imagination now, but still I was curious. It was hard to see as I approached it because it blended in with its background of the shimmering sea and bright sand. It was as slippery as ice on the coldest of winter days, but tall as a …show more content…
Gradually, things started appearing in the door and it all became lighter. The setting of a large dining room came into view with a pretty garden that you could see through the grand window; next came two young children, one boy and one girl, bounding in and each sat at a tall chair. A tall man with brown hair and blue eyes walked through what must be the back door and greeted the children with a big happy smile and sat down delicately. A woman followed, bringing in the children’s tea, and then food for herself and the man. She looked so happy, so relaxed! She almost looked a bit like me. Maybe it was the blonde hair, the brown eyes, the tall upper body. I had an extraordinary sense that she was me in the future. My appearance still looked the same, but I seemed so much happier there. It was like a different version of me; so different from now. I was speechless. I just wanted to be that happy, now! Should I go in? Leave this all behind, all the sadness, all the disappointment. Should I make my life much happier