Through sliding glass doors, we marvel at the magnificent, royal-blue sky. The wind-rippled ocean beckons, inspiring dreams of lounge chairs and exotic cocktails beside the water’s edge.

One almost forgets the cities drowned beneath it, and that if we stepped outside, the sun would cook us in under a minute.

Michelle Wilson graduated from Bennington College with a degree in literature and creative writing. Her words have appeared in Friday Flash Fiction, Entropy Squared, 50-Word Stories, 101 Words, Literally Stories, Flash Fiction Magazine, Mr. Beller’s Neighborhood, Healthcare in America, The Miami Herald, and elsewhere. She lives in Miami Beach, Florida.