Each night at 11:05PM, the lighthouse across the bay flashes a Morse code sequence calling for help, but the people who answer the call for help never return. I catch them before they can run away.
Image description: A lighthouse stands on a rocky jetty with stormy waves crashing against the stone. Bats fly across the sky and a pale moon rises overhead.
Credit: image created using NightCafe generative AI
About the Author
Laura Browne-Lambert is a queer, neurodivergent, and chronically ill writer whose writing emphasizes the characters, identities, and experiences she missed out on in her youth. She lives in Boston, MA and enjoys gardening, painting, and finding new science fiction or fantasy stories to enjoy. She is also the creator of the Underground Bookshelf. This project provides free short stories and literary resources with the intention of making diverse stories more accessible to everyone. Visit Underground Bookshelf at https://www.underground-bookshelf.com/.
Image Description: Laura Browne-Lambert, a disabled, White woman sits on a concrete wall next to a sandy beach. She is wearing a blue, plaid shirt and black dress pants. Her hair is windswept, and her hands rest atop her black cane.
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