Fandango’s Story Starter

This week’s Story Starter teaser is:

James had it all, but still, it was not enough. Sure, the fancy car, money to spend freely, nice home on the beach, but felt always something was missing. Feeling that for a few years, he finally decided he did have enough, he was his own person, owing to no one.

He gathered his beach chair, ice chest of beer and a towel to sit and admire the sunset as he did every night. His thoughts wouldn’t leave him alone and he frowned, trying to accept what he earlier thought.

A woman appeared a ways down the shore, walking into the surf and he noticed she was fully dressed. Curious, he just sat there watching. She stepped further into the water and he stood up thinking maybe she was doing something dangerous. He walked slowly towards her and then ran as her body finally disappeared completely in the waves. James reached and pulled at her and then she was limp in his arms. He carried her out and laid her down on the sand, felt for a pulse. It was weak, but there. He turned her until she coughed up the swallowed water. Then she seemed to wake and realize where she was.

James recoiled as her arms flew around him and whispered “thank you” over and over. He then accepted her embrace and told her she would be okay.

That was the night James realized he did need more in his life.

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