Short Story - By The Water's Edge

I wrote--er adapted this from a conversation I had with a friend.

Real conversations make real good stories don't ya think?

By The Water's Edge

“There are other fish in the sea”
“I’m not looking for the biggest catch”

"Well this fish isn't hungry enough to end up on your hook"

"That's fine, I'd rather you didn't get hooked because hooks are sharp."

"Quit waiting and go home, you're not getting a catch anytime soon"

"Well maybe I'm not a fisherman, I'm just a boy playing by the river and I just noticed a particularly pretty fish. I like this fish, I bring food everyday hoping I might get to see it."

“You’re stupid, because one day that fish might not come back”
“Well it’s better than swimming with the other fish, I could drown”

“Fish don’t recognize their owners, they’d never save you”

“That’s why I’m just going to wait by the water’s edge”