Martha and Ralph held their breaths as each new wave jostled their carefully constructed bubble. They whispered futile warnings to their bored kids, struggling to subdue them. George pinching Deb. Deb kicking back. The parents praying their cocoon would stay intact.
Their old neighbors bobbed by, only to burst their own fragile membrane with their wild waving. A stealthy swell submerged them, and they resurfaced coughing up salt water, swimming blindly toward their friends.
Ralph hissed, “Let them in!” when Martha nervously shooed them away. After that, they floated through life barely speaking. Even the kids lollygagged like lumps of driftwood.
Loved the surrealism of this piece!
Thank you for reading, Laura and for your kind comment!
Superb! Love the bubbles. So many in this world live in bubbles that one day will pop. Survive or perish?
I have a lot of dreams like this. Usually I’m the neighbour. 🙂 Amazing world-building!
It’s almost like a poem. Love it!
I really love the descriptions in this piece. So much packed in here. Wonderful.
Read this three times I so enjoyed it!
Great story. Loved the idea that the bubble could be literal or metaphorical.