Feeling the Sunsh
An EHS Student Speci
A short story by
It was a warm summer day in the summe
Erin had been in quarantine for months, and now
all over, she could finally go to the beach and fee
sunshine again. All she had wanted to do during
was feel the sunshine on her pale white skin and
her curly red-brown hair. She wanted to run in th
splash in the beautifully clear water that matche
People were still practicing social distancing, eve
sources said it’s okay to be in groups of people a
vaccine was given to everybody. She went alone
bottom of a cliff by taking a maybe purposely ma
back up. Erin had set up a little secret hang out s
whatever her heart desired without worrying ab
was alone until she heard a bark from behind he
barking at some seagulls that were trying to get
of her sandwich that she had brought to have fo
nervous and starts to back away. Erin goes on he
for her to pet. The dog has a collar but looks as if
knowing if the dog was dumped or lost, she give
has none. Erin starts to pet the dog gently and ch
what to name her because it doesn’t matter who
Erin had made a connection with her and named
find something to use as a leash. She found noth
her with a piece of her sandwich and it worked!
with some normal shampoo then fed it some gro
Blair, she went to pet smart to get supplies, leav
dog things, she sets Blair’s bed, crate, food bowl
Blair are happy now and that is the best kind sun