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Advanced
Genre
Literary Fiction
Words
1057
Sentences
70
Pages
16
The Ferryboat Drifts Sideways
On his final day of work, a retiring dockworker named Alonzo secretly enjoys his ferryboat drifting off course because it provides a perfect excuse to miss his own unwanted retirement party. He finds peace in the navigational error, preferring the quiet solitude of the marshes over being the center of attention at a crowded dinner.