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29. Buried Treasure
Alicia Blade
381 Words
“You’re crazy,” Mamoru mumbled to himself, plunging the shovel into the light sand surrounding the lake. “Yes, you have gone completely out of your mind.” He lifted the shovel and dumped it off to the side of the hole. “You’re stupid….” Digging the shovel in. “And hopeless….” Throwing the dirt aside. “And absolutely insane.” He continued to punctuate each accusation with another pass of the shovel until a small hole remained before him, about two feet square and a foot deep.
With a sigh and a shake of his head, he dropped the shovel and stooped to pick up a metal lockbox. Opening it one last time, he looked down longingly on the contents, feeling inadequate and corny and strangely, awkwardly hopeful.
Resting inside, on a bed of red rose petals that would not fade, was a small jewelry box and a letter. The jewelry box held a pair of pearl earrings in a light shade of pink. The letter held more of his insecurities than he’d ever considered keeping in one, compact place. Yes, it was a love letter, he was almost ashamed to admit. A love letter in which he had kept back nothing; confessed everything; and even signed his own name, despite how desperately his brain had wanted him to sign it “Secret Admirer.” He hadn’t given in. He figured if he was going to do this, he was going to do it right. Mamoru had never been one to make lame attempts, and she deserved nothing but the best.
Plus-for good measure-he’d thrown in a coupon book for a month of free milkshakes.
Sighing, he locked the box and set it down in the hole.
…
“Usagi, you have a letter,” Tsukino Ikuko said, handing her daughter a red envelope.
Taking it giddily, Usagi tore open the envelope, wondering what it could be (she never got letters unless it was nearing the holidays). Pulling out a folded piece of paper, she opened it curiously as a little silver key tumbled into her palm.
“What is it?” her mother asked upon seeing Usagi’s scrutinizing gaze.
Turning her attention away from the key and back to the paper, Usagi noted a large red X somewhere near the middle, and slowly said, “I think it’s a treasure map…”
29. Buried Treasure
Alicia Blade
381 Words
“You’re crazy,” Mamoru mumbled to himself, plunging the shovel into the light sand surrounding the lake. “Yes, you have gone completely out of your mind.” He lifted the shovel and dumped it off to the side of the hole. “You’re stupid….” Digging the shovel in. “And hopeless….” Throwing the dirt aside. “And absolutely insane.” He continued to punctuate each accusation with another pass of the shovel until a small hole remained before him, about two feet square and a foot deep.
With a sigh and a shake of his head, he dropped the shovel and stooped to pick up a metal lockbox. Opening it one last time, he looked down longingly on the contents, feeling inadequate and corny and strangely, awkwardly hopeful.
Resting inside, on a bed of red rose petals that would not fade, was a small jewelry box and a letter. The jewelry box held a pair of pearl earrings in a light shade of pink. The letter held more of his insecurities than he’d ever considered keeping in one, compact place. Yes, it was a love letter, he was almost ashamed to admit. A love letter in which he had kept back nothing; confessed everything; and even signed his own name, despite how desperately his brain had wanted him to sign it “Secret Admirer.” He hadn’t given in. He figured if he was going to do this, he was going to do it right. Mamoru had never been one to make lame attempts, and she deserved nothing but the best.
Plus-for good measure-he’d thrown in a coupon book for a month of free milkshakes.
Sighing, he locked the box and set it down in the hole.
…
“Usagi, you have a letter,” Tsukino Ikuko said, handing her daughter a red envelope.
Taking it giddily, Usagi tore open the envelope, wondering what it could be (she never got letters unless it was nearing the holidays). Pulling out a folded piece of paper, she opened it curiously as a little silver key tumbled into her palm.
“What is it?” her mother asked upon seeing Usagi’s scrutinizing gaze.
Turning her attention away from the key and back to the paper, Usagi noted a large red X somewhere near the middle, and slowly said, “I think it’s a treasure map…”