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The Unlikely Friendship Of A Boy & His Orca

The Beginnings Of My Future Children's Book

By Kayla LindleyPublished about a year ago 3 min read
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The Unlikely Friendship Of A Boy & His Orca
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In the deep blue sea, there lived an orca named Olivia. Olivia was unique because she had the rare ability to talk. She would often swim alone, talking to herself about her life in the ocean.

One day, Olivia was swimming close to the shore when she heard a boy's voice shouting for help. She swam closer to investigate and saw a boy struggling in the water, clearly unable to swim.

Without thinking twice, Olivia swam towards the boy, her powerful fins propelling her through the water. As she got closer, she could hear the boy's desperate cries.

"Help! Help me! I can't swim!" he shouted.

Olivia knew she had to act quickly. She swam up to the boy and spoke in her deep, rumbling voice.

"Don't worry, I'm here to help you," she said.

The boy was surprised to hear a voice coming from the orca, but he was relieved nonetheless. Olivia swam under the boy, lifting him up so that he could rest on her back. She used her powerful fins to swim towards the shore, all the while keeping the boy safely on her back.

When they reached the shore, Olivia gently deposited the boy on the sand. The boy was shaking, but he was alive, thanks to the orca who had saved him.

"Thank you, thank you so much!" he said, his voice trembling.

Olivia simply smiled and swam back into the sea. She knew that she had done the right thing and was happy to have saved a life.

From that day on, the boy, whose name was Max, would come to the beach every day to see Olivia. He would sit on the sand, watching as she swam in the ocean. They would often talk, with Olivia telling Max stories about her life in the ocean, and Max sharing his own stories about life on land.

Max and Olivia soon became great friends, and they would often swim together in the ocean. Olivia would teach Max about the different creatures that lived in the ocean, and Max would show Olivia different things on land.

One day, while they were swimming in the ocean, Max suddenly found himself caught in a strong current. He tried to swim towards the shore, but the current was too strong, and he began to tire.

"Help me, Olivia!" he shouted, his voice barely audible over the crashing waves.

Olivia heard his cries for help and swam towards him as quickly as she could. She knew that she had to act fast if she wanted to save Max.

When she reached him, she could see that he was struggling to stay afloat. She knew that she had to get him out of the current, or he would drown.

Olivia swam under Max, lifting him up so that he was resting on her back. She used her powerful fins to swim towards the shore, all the while keeping Max safely on her back.

When they reached the shore, Max was exhausted, but he was alive, thanks to Olivia who had saved him once again.

"Thank you, Olivia," he said, his voice weak.

Olivia simply smiled and swam back into the ocean. She knew that she had done the right thing and was happy to have saved her friend's life once again.

From that day on, Max knew that he had a special friend in Olivia, and he knew that he could always count on her to be there for him, no matter what. And as for Olivia, she was happy to have found a friend who understood her, and who she could talk to about her life in the ocean.

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About the Creator

Kayla Lindley

Kayla is a neuro-spicy single mom, and writing is her therapy. When she isn't writing, Kayla is out collecting crystals, growing her sticker collection, and hiking in the mountains of Northern Washington with her Corgi Morty.

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  • Roy Stevensabout a year ago

    I'm so jealous of Max! This was sweet Kayla. I'm subscribing to you, and I'll gradually read through your writing over the coming weeks. I wrote a little thing (a series of 5 little parts) about Orcas myself. It's part of a planned novel that I just can't seem to get moving along. Thanks for the inspiration to keep slugging away!

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