The Seashell Collector Josephine Sporte

The Seashell Collector

By Josephine Sporte

Time: Mid to late February, right around Valentine’s Day

Setting: The ocean; probably somewhere off the coast in Southern California.

Characters:

Correy - 25. The seashell collector. In mourning.

Aubrey - 25. Correy’s twin brother. The more grounded of the two.

Carolina - 25. Correy’s best friend. Has known Correy since they were children.

Mikey - Correy’s husband. Deceased.

SCENE I

CORREY is taking slow steps across the beach, a macramé bag hung off her shoulder, already slightly filled with seashells. She is wearing a sundress, purple or blue, with a skirt that flutters in the wind. As she walks, her steps are wobbly but firm, and she keeps her eyes glued to the sand. She doesn’t seem to notice anything that is happening around her. She is walking the line of dry sand right before it starts to get wet. She only makes her way closer to the water when she spots a ball of seaweed at the shoreline. She sifts through the seaweed, trying to untangle any