Thursday 2 June 2016

The Man Who Wrote The Diary
Thanks to Piya Singh for this week's photo prompt.
He looked at the ancient structure and smiled. He had done it. No one had believed him when he had unravelled the mysterious directions indicated by his grandfather’s grandfather in his diary.
“So you think you will find it?” they had laughed. But he was not to be deterred.
It took him five years but he had eventually reached the place.
As he entered the hut he was shocked to see an old man lying on the floor.
“You did well. The treasure is yours; you deserve it.”
“And who are you?” he asked hesitantly.
“The man who wrote that diary.”
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A post for FridayFictioneers on a picture prompt.

Word count 101

22 comments:

  1. What an unexpected treasure to find!

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  2. Nice to be welcomed by the spirit of the diary writer and also collect a treasure. His determination was greatly rewarded. Well done, I.B. :) --- Suzanne

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  3. Oh, I hope he isn't stuck in that hut now until someone else comes along. This is very intriguing. --Gah Learner (I'm having problems with posting this).

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    1. who knows? anything can happen when one is on a treasure hunt. thanks

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  4. Must be the fountain of youth

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    1. or a ghost keeping a close watch on the treasure, thanks

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  5. Omg! Wow! This is lovely!

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  6. lovely
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  7. Perseverence really does pay off! Great story.

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    1. provided a ghost do not queer the things, thanks Nicola

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  8. An interesting twist. I admire his perseverance.

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  9. He found the best treasure in my opinion.

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  10. I could almost see the old man turn to dust when finally someone had followed his trace.

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