Rainbow Cottage (2013)
“Then slowly, bit by bit, it came back to her. She had slapped Jacqueline, had gone away from Rainbow Cottage, and had hidden in a cave. This was the cave, but it was not like the place where she had lain down. It was dark and cold, and there was water all around her. Only the little heap of sand she had scooped up had kept her head out of the water. It was a chill, awful place, and what could have happened? Was this the strange thing they called the tide that had come up and surrounded her? She... tried to remember what they had said about tides and how long they took to turn.
But suddenly a great pounding wave, greater than all that had preceded it, roared into the cavern, rising like a frightful wall in front of her and breaking all around and over her.
She gasped for breath and struggled to her feet, losing one worn old shoe in the attempt, and as the worst of the wave receded with a menace in its going that promised swift return, she splashed wildly toward the opening where gray day still showed a hope.MoreLess
But suddenly a great pounding wave, greater than all that had preceded it, roared into the cavern, rising like a frightful wall in front of her and breaking all around and over her.
She gasped for breath and struggled to her feet, losing one worn old shoe in the attempt, and as the worst of the wave receded with a menace in its going that promised swift return, she splashed wildly toward the opening where gray day still showed a hope.MoreLess
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