Trapped

by kells

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Marie always had a love-hate relationship with the zoo. While she loved to go see all the wonderful creatures that the menagerie had on display, she couldn’t help but feel sorry for the creatures, too. People would argue that they’re just stupid beasts, and that they don’t know any better, but Marie knew otherwise. Deep below their acts, she could tell that all the animals were looking for…something else. They may not remember the savannah, or the open ocean, but they also knew that this wasn’t right.

The exhibit that hurt her the most was the dolphin pool. Their faces were sculpted with a permanant grin, but even as that grin held firmly intact, she could see the sadness in their eyes. Marie’s heart ached for the dolphins, knowing there was nothing she could do for these lovely animals. So, instead, she would stare for hours at her marine friends, hand pressed against the thick glass, trying to convey her sympathy and hoping they could feel her sadness, too.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

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    kells' Buddy Icon kells

    Posted 8 months ago

    This was just a 10 minute quickie between classes, purposely not giving myself time to overthink it or anything…I just wanted to see what I could write out without planning and that sort of thing. So please, while I’d love to hear your thoughts and critiques, don’t be too harsh on grammar and that sort of thing.

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    Mistress Elsha Hawk's Buddy Icon Mistress Elsha Hawk

    Posted 8 months ago

    I love dolphins! I have never thought of a zoo in such cruel terms before, I always thought they were either rescued animals or bred in captivity with no chance for wild survival, therefore justified. Anyway, nice little quick read!

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    Geek Mythology's Buddy Icon Geek Mythology

    Posted 8 months ago

    Great story! I’d have never guessed that so much would have come from restraining yourself like that if I hadn’t read your own comment.

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    Tad Winslow's Buddy Icon Tad Winslow

    Posted 8 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Have you ever touched a Dolphin? They feel like rubber silk, absolutely incredible. Easy read, but that’s a good thing.

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    Tad Winslow's Buddy Icon Tad Winslow

    Posted 8 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    You may have blurted this out real fast but I wouldn’t change anything. Looking beyond the permanent grin was very thoughtful description.

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    Twitch's Buddy Icon Twitch

    Posted 7 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    all animals deserve to be free… how would you like it being caged your whole life? How would you like it if you were in your room just chillin… then all of a sudden your in a net then taken to a cage where everyone had their faces pressed up against the glass to see the new animal? You definately wouldn’t like it would you! I love this story… it’s very touching and amazingly truthful.

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    Storykeeper of Fae's Buddy Icon Storykeeper of Fae

    Posted 5 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    This was one of those stories that touches a squishy heart like mine.
    LoA

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