WIP Wednesday?
Lil piece from a newer WIP named The Tunnel for now :)
The tunnel piqued Neil’s curiosity. Despite how close the town was to the sea, mountains rose up blocking off easy access from the north. From the beach, Neil could see the stretch of land a few miles out that was Fox Island. It was connected to the mainland with a large bridge that cut through the mountains with a tunnel.
He’d heard the rumors the first day he’d arrived. Been warned off from playing too close to the tunnel by some older woman at the grocery store. It wasn’t till he’d gone to school on the first day, uniform tie cinched too tight against his throat and heavy backpack digging into his shoulders, that he learned more.
The kids at school liked to talk, and they did so frequently. Neil had the utter horror of being the new kid. Attention focused on him as though he was a flame and the students were moths. There was a peppy blonde waiting for him at the main office, Marissa, who was in charge of showing him around that morning. His locker was boring and basic, set along the wall closest to his homeroom. He memorized the code on the paper he was given as Melissa (?) walked him through the halls and chatted about local activities happening. It was January, a week after his birthday when he’d joined the student body of Palmetto Academy.
It's so short I'm sorryyyyy 💜
