This week’s Sunday Photo Fiction (photo prompt) challenge. More information and details below!
photograph © Alastair Forbes
Rushing waters have a melodious sound. Often, depending on the intensity, you begin to hear it at a distance. There is a soothing naturalness about it. Of course, as preoccupied as I was I didn’t waste any creative thinking regarding the sound of the water; I was just glad I could hear it.
Nearing the end of my quest. Finally. The last clue on the confusing map my friend, now deceased, had scrawled with her remaining strength before she died.
There should be a large odd shaped rock near the cascading water. There it was. Brushing aside wet shrubs and tall grass, I made my way to the rock. What would I find? What had been so important she left me a map to find it. A treasure map? A clue to her killer? I myself had no clues as to what any of this was about. But I was determined to find out.
As I neared the misshapen rock I could see a bit of an overhang towards the backside. It was necessary to get on my knees and scramble behind. The dirt was softer here, as if recently moved. I began digging with my hands, hoping what I was searching for wouldn’t be hidden too deeply. My fingers hit something solid. I brushed the remaining surface dirt from a small container and pulled it out of the ground. Holding the metal box in one hand I carefully removed the lid and stared in total disbelief at the contents. No one was going to believe this. It was …
(Oops too many words for flash fiction, I’d better stop writing now!) If you think you know, leave me a comment telling me what she found in the metal box! Something truly mysterious and exciting of course!
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Hope you enjoyed,
~ Penny
The Why About This 
Oh you are such a torment, Penny 🙂 It has to be something important, I think her friend died because of it. She either rescued it, or had hidden it from her killer.
Thanks, Lyn, I work at it LOL! I like what Barb thought it was an actual treasure map. That would make sense and be cool too! 🙂
Oh Penny!!!
xo 🙂 🙂 xo
That was fun! Makes people wonder and think both good things to happen, RoSy! 🙂 xo
I think it was the Tesseract from the Avengers.
Yes, it could be, Alastair, however, being closely related to Odin, I’m pretty sure the Tesseract would pass to me first! Just a guess on my part, but I’m the logical choice, LOL!
Haha I think you may be right. Or ar you Loki, the trickster one? 😛
Nah 😉
Such a tease! I think it was a box full of happy shared memories. xx
A box full, yes SteJ, that would be great if we could package memories, my so special friend! xx
AnElephantCant keep a secret
He knows it isn’t gold or diamonds or goodies
He has no fear
He thinks it is clear
It is the only thing it possibly could be
I knew AnElephant would figure it out. Elephants are very wise! Especially pink ones! 🙂 xx
I’m guessing it was three complete seasons of the show Firefly, made in an alternate dimension. At least that’s what I’d like to find. 🙂
Wow! You’re right, David! And it included a guest appearance as well, on one of the shows (in the alternative dimension of course!) 🙂
🙂 Awesome.
Her parents’ diaries?
I like it, Yoshiko, goodness knows what we’d find inside their diaries!
Of course, Penny, that is the most valuable stuffs.
The real treasure map! 🙂 Hugs to you Penny! Good story! ^..^
Thanks Barb. That’s a great idea! Love it! 🙂 big hugs xx