Writing Retreat

A birthday drabble

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Lyn had settled in for a summer writing retreat at the beach cottage she had rented. Today being her birthday, she felt a little sad, knowing she would be spending it alone. With the pandemic, she wouldn’t have had a party anyway.

She had planned for a solo birthday, even buying herself a tiny birthday cake. She was just about to cut into it when someone started playing drums on the beach. Heading out to request they stop, she found the words Happy Birthday spelled out in the sand, and a mobile, distanced birthday party set up on the beach.

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With today being my birthday, I felt I should write a birthday story. I wanted a happy ending, even with pandemic restrictions. Lyn and her friends are socially responsible!

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