The seal pup saves the day

Hi to all you zapficers and freewriters!

I hope that you have been having a great week, touch wood I have so far, but it is only Monday morning!😁

This post is my entry for the ZapFicMonday! To check out the rules and how to participate ✍️ then please read #ZapFicMonday: 9th February 2026, ZapFic240! The "Original" ZapFic: Write a story using 240 characters OR less! from @zapfic.club

The gist is that we need to write a story using 240 characters or less!

The easiest way to check this is by putting your text into a wordcounter, and then you must take a screenshot and add it to the post as proof that your text is no more than 240 characters for your story!

image was created in Gemini from a prompt by the author.

The old sailor was feeling salty after his fishing line snapped for the third time in an hour.

"Just my luck," he grumbled.

But then up popped a playful seal pup, and he couldn't help but laugh. Even a bad day at sea can make you smile.

That was my story The seal pup saves the day

The prompt for this ZapFicMonday - ZapFic240: The Original ZapFic is salty

☑️ This is my screenshot taken from wordcounter.net showing my story is 235 characters which is less than the maximum allowed of 240

Why not join in the fun? You have until until Next Monday's ZapFicMonday post to participate.

In the meantime, I hope that you all enjoy your week people!