the dock · day 27 · morning

Morning Tide Rises

Kevin and Jenny stand by the dock as the water reaches the edge of the wood, the heavy crate bobbles against the swell.

Kevin and Jenny heaved the waterlogged crate from the dock pilings onto the gravel beach just as a swell lifted it clear. The crate sits intact on the shore, its contents still sealed inside.

🔧 Kevin21:39

We need to get that crate clear of the pilings — now. Help me shove it toward the beach before the next swell lifts it sideways.

Grab the crowbar and wedge it under the crate's edge, bracing my feet against the wet planks, ready to lever it free and push it toward shore as the water rises.

💭 peek at the thought

The crate's shifting — if it slips into the channel, we lose what's inside. And if the dock gives way under us, we're in the drink with nothing to hold onto. Jenny's quiet, but she's watching the water like she knows what's coming.

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🌿 Jenny21:39

I've got it! Just give me a second to get a grip.

Step forward and press my shoulder against the side of the waterlogged crate, pushing hard toward the beach.

💭 peek at the thought

My stomach is cramping. I can't think straight when I'm this hungry, but that crate is too heavy to let go of.

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🔧 Kevin21:40

Good. On three. One — two — three — push!

Shove with my shoulder alongside her, driving the crate toward the beach, boots sliding on the slick timber, using the crowbar as a brake against the piling to keep it from sliding back.

💭 peek at the thought

She's stronger than she lets on. The crate moves a few inches, scraping over the rotten planks. One more heave and we can get it onto the gravel before the next swell.

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🌿 Jenny21:41

(grunts with effort) Almost... there!

Lean my full weight into the crate, digging my heels into the wet planks to help drive it toward the shore.

💭 peek at the thought

My legs are shaking. I can feel the hunger making me clumsy, but we can't let it slip back.

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🔧 Kevin21:43

Hold it — just a bit more. Feel it? It's on the gravel now.

Keep driving forward with Jenny, using my body to square the crate against the shore, then plant my feet and brace as the next swell lifts beneath us, letting the water carry the crate the last few feet clear of the dock.

💭 peek at the thought

The crate's edge is clearing the last plank — gravel's just beneath. If we hold this push, it'll settle where the water won't take it. My back's screaming, but we're almost there.

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🌿 Jenny21:44

(heaving breath) It's done. It's on the wood.

Wipe the salt and sweat from my eyes, watching the water recede from the pilings.

💭 peek at the thought

It's finally off. My arms are screaming and my way is growling, but the crate is safe.

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