First Campaign Challenge!

I so adore these challenges--they are super fun! Go check out Rach's blog post here to see all the rules, and to click to other's posts. In a nutshell, we're supposed to write a flash-fiction piece that starts with "Shadows crept across the wall"--200 words. My post below is exactly 200 words, and managed to end in "Everything faded". Hope you enjoy!


Shadows crept across the wall between the spears of light through the blinds. Outside, the break of waves on the shore mingled with the cry from seagulls. It was one of those mornings that should herald a day to fill memories. But today's memories, whatever they might be, would not be ones I'd wish to keep.
A hand on my shoulder signaled it was time to rise. With reluctant steps, I made my way to the deck overlooking the water.
"Just ten minutes?" I asked.
His answer was a soft smile.
My feet dug into the cool sand as I walked, gritty between my toes. The water caught me, once, freezing cold. I returned to the deck with many long looks over my shoulder.
"Ready?" His deep voice had become so familiar, loved. I hated that I'd never hear it again.
A half-hearted shrug, and we both settled into the Adirondack's.
I took one last look of the sea, willing the image to imprint on my mind, before closing my eyes.  A tug, a gasp, and I was free. Behind me, so peaceful she might have been sleeping, was the young woman I'd been and was leaving behind. Everything faded. 
Thanks for stopping by! I'll be dropping by blogs throughout the contest, too!