Monday Microfiction: "The Sand Witch"

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This week's microfiction is a 60-word story about fucking around and finding out.

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The Sand Witch

Olive had spent hours crafting her sandcastle before Josh stomped all over it.

“Sorry,” he said sarcastically, kicking sand into her face.

As Olive cried, sand swirled around her. She pointed to Josh, and the sand surrounded him. He screamed and screamed.

The sand fell—in Josh’s place: a hermit crab.

Olive scooped him up, excited to have another pet.

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