Whispers of the Shore

The smile on Roxanne’s face deepened when she saw how much Estella liked the conch. Roxanne took the conch and placed it beside Estella’s ear.

Estella tilted her head and shot her a puzzled look.

“Listen. Legend says conches have the sound of the waves. Can you hear it?” Roxanne gazed at Estella with a smile.

When Estella heard that, her eyes lit up, and she listened attentively.

After some time, she nodded vehemently. “Yes! I hear it!”

This time, it was Roxanne who was surprised.

Roxanne was only playing with Estella. Never did she expect the kid to give her a definite answer.

For a moment, Roxanne could not help but doubt herself.

Archie and Benny came over when Estella said she heard the sound of waves in the conch. “We want to listen to it, too!”

Still feeling dubious, Roxanne placed the conch at the boys’ ears.

After some time, Archie and Benny nodded vigorously, their eyes sparkling.

Their reactions filled Roxanne with greater suspicion. Unable to fight her curiosity, she placed