Momma always told me the Bermuda Triangle wasn’t real. Just a silly ghost story that had gotten out of hand. Like UFOs and aliens. But how could she explain why Daddy never came back from his business trip to Miami?
“That ain’t supernatural. That’s supermodel and scumbag.”
I once overheard Momma crying and asking God to make Daddy stop. That was her problem. Her prayer was too vague. God made him stop loving her instead.
But I couldn’t accept that Daddy had stopped loving me too, even if he did abandon us. So I told everyone his plane disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle. Convinced myself of it too.
Maybe that’s why, many years later while on vacation in San Juan, I decided to go on an excursion to see the coral reefs, and when the clear blue water suddenly reflected the gray sky and everything stood still, I leaned over the edge of the boat. Waited for that humanoid shadow to swim by just below the surface, and dove in to hug my daddy.
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—Nortina
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I loved this Nortina. Very creative to see all that with just a picture of a boat on the water!!
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I think it’s so funny how that happens. I look at a picture, and I’m thinking to myself, I have no earthly idea what I’m gonna write about. Next thing I know, I can’t stop typing! 😀
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Kind of sad take on the prompt. I liked the use of the Bermuda Triangle. And I loved the mom’s line. Supermodel and scumbag. lol.
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Thanks 🙂 Mom said it best! Lol.
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Hope the submarine undead don’t decide to try and keep you!
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What a creepy ending! The Bermuda Triangle is definitely a strange place. 🙂 Great story.
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Great story 🙂
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Like this story, the tale of the Bermuda Triangle is an intriguing one.
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A very imaginative response Nortina ~ That grey shape that could be Daddy sounds menacing~
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I love where you took this story, how she went looking for the Bermuda Triangle. Really nice!
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You have a thing for characters jumping into things. I’m always wary, lol.
This was a great piece that reminded me that I need to watch another episode of Lost on Netflix (I’m on season 2). I love the emotions and inner dialogue in your story. It also saddened me how she thought her mother’s prayers were vague; she didn’t understand, or her pain didn’t let her comprehend, that God knows your heart.
Excellent job! Maybe she’ll end up with her dad (and don’t worry, I don’t mean by death).
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Thanks! Maybe if she gets out of the triangle she can meet him ALIVE. 😀 & Haha! I never noticed how often my characters do that. I think I’ve got a theme here!
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Sad that she was affected by this so much. An example of how a child thinks in situations like this. I hope someone was around to save her. Good story.
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very eerie..gave me goosebumps!
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Thats a great story.. Very deep and sad too
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I am wondering did she meet a merman and find her dad too?
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Possible. Who knows what happens in the Bermuda Triangle. It’s a mystery 😉
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Very interesting and ghostly. Poor girl found nothing I hope.
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Ooh, the ending is so eerie… Love it. This line, too: “That ain’t supernatural. That’s supermodel and scumbag.” Nice work!
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Excellent story Nortina. Such a sad ending. I’d like to think she just went swimming but I really think it was more than that.
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It’s a mystery 😉
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Yes, it is, and an excellent one.
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