text: Grandma? &#x200B; Yes? &#x200B; Come with me. &#x200B; &#x200B; &#x200B; Just brought me down here for the fun of it, eh? &#x200B; No. Look. He’s stuck there. &#x200B; Watch out for his pincers when you pick him up. &#x200B; Ok. There we go. I think he’ll like that a bit better. &#x200B; So, you didn’t bring me down here just for the fun of it? &#x200B; No. I brought you to show you something. &#x200B; Hmm? &#x200B; Come with me. &#x200B; &#x200B; &#x200B; That’s a peaceful place. &#x200B; Do you think you can get up here? &#x200B; I don’t know. You’re so much younger than me. You’re nearly how old? &#x200B; Tomorrow I will be eight! &#x200B; Eight? &#x200B; That’s why you came to visit, remember? &#x200B; Of course I do. &#x200B; Here, I’ll show you the easiest way up. &#x200B; Ok, I’ll try. &#x200B; First right here. Yep. Then your other foot there. And then up here. And now you’re there! &#x200B; That wasn’t all that bad. &#x200B; Nope. &#x200B; &#x200B; &#x200B; I see why you like it in here. It’s cozy. &#x200B; You can hear the waves. Oh look! &#x200B; Hmm? &#x200B; Grandma, did you fall asleep again? &#x200B; Oh. It seems these days I do that a lot. &#x200B; Look, though! He’s my buddy. I need to go say hi to him. Stay up here. &#x200B; Ok. &#x200B; &#x200B; &#x200B; It’s cold in the water, isn’t it? &#x200B; Really. But it’s worth it. Hi buddy! &#x200B; (chirp, chirp) (click, click, click) &#x200B; I love you. Here you go. You love mama’s bread, don’t you? &#x200B; (Click, Click) &#x200B; &#x200B; &#x200B; You missed it again, Grandma. Well, next time. I guess. &#x200B; &#x200B; &#x200B; The sun is almost setting now. How long was I asleep? &#x200B; An hour or so. &#x200B; &#x200B; &#x200B; Weren’t you showing me something? &#x200B; Yes. I showed you Buddy. But you were sleeping. &#x200B; Buddy the dolphin? &#x200B; Yes. You remember! I gave him some of mama’s bread. He comes every day. &#x200B; He must be your friend by now. &#x200B; He has been for this whole summer. &#x200B; &#x200B; &#x200B; It’s going to be dark soon. Come with me. You remember the way down! &#x200B; &#x200B; &#x200B; Let’s watch the sunset. Sit down next to me. &#x200B; &#x200B; &#x200B; I love you Grandma. So much. I don’t mind that I have to show you every day. Like it’s the first time. &#x200B; Hmm? &#x200B; It’s fine. Sleep. &#x200B; Ok. &#x200B; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Because this post was not 500 words, I am adding words at the end. I am not doing this to cheat, only because my short story is the length I wish it to be.