Wake Up Joe!

A Story by Retro_Wave

The waves crashed around him. He inhaled the ease of the ocean. Slowly, the calmness of the beach made him relax. Standing in the sand with his bare feet, Joe finally had a smile on his face that hasn't appeared in months. The seagulls sang as the waves danced.

In the distance, a police siren began to come within earshot. It pierced his ears over and over as it began to get louder. The sunset lit beach started to become less and less as the sirens became more and more. Joe began to cover his ears.

"Ahh! Why the bloody heck are the police this close to the beach?" The sirens grew louder and louder and the tension grew. Suddenly, out of the chaos of the situation, a voice appeared in the wind.

"Joe! Joe!", the voice cried out.

The beach disappeared and he awoke in reality. It was his wife.

"Joe! Josiah, can you wake up, please?! And shut off that blasted alarm clock. It's waking me and the baby up. I can hear her kicking already!"

"Ugh.. Yes, dear..", he grunted as he turned to turn off the alarm.

It was just another dream Josiah had of the beach. A fantasy of being in a surreal, yet attainable place.

© 2017 Retro_Wave

Author's Note

My first story/chapter. It's very sloppy, but it's more of a rough draft. Plz no bully

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Koiel

Ah, yes. I can relate to Joe's feelings here; unattainable peace.

Is he unhappy with his marriage?

I gather this from the 'smile that hadn't appeared in months' thing. Maybe he needs a vacation...

Very beautiful, though! I enjoyed it very much. I love the imagery!!