Photo Credit: TJ Paris

A rumor had sparked his latest quest to a remote village at the base of a mountain. Several locals had seen a strange looking butterfly frequenting the cliff-clinging, succulents nearby. It was a long treacherous climb to the summit but when he saw it, he knew.

“If only I could get a closer look,” he thought as he inched toward the edge.

Weeks later, search teams were only able to recover Vincent’s camera, his remains likely carried off by wild animals. 

In those final moments he managed to capture the only photographed record of his greatest discovery…a most rare butterfly that would forever be known as the “Vicentius’ Praeda Fugacior Papilio.” (Vincent’s Elusive Butterfly) 

kat ~ 20 October 2015
(137 Words)

Thanks to Priceless Joy for this week’s FFfAW (Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers) challenge. Phito credit to: TJ Paris! thanks TJ! to read more stories click HERE.

Photo Credit: ©Barbara W. Beacham 2015

 “Not knowing what to expect, he made his way into the dark of the forest”. Time and the environment had all but eaten away what was once their clubhouse. Only a few boards dangled from the crook in the old tree.  But that wasn’t what he came for.

It had been thirty years since Joe had been home. News of Tom’s death brought him back to pay his respects and fulfill a promise. He found the spot and dug a shallow hole near the tree’s trunk. The box was still there, its contents intact. They had all made a pact as boys that when the time came, those left behind would send it with the first of them to go.

At the funeral parlor, before the casket was closed, Joe smiled as he placed the book on Tom’s chest… “A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”.

kat ~ 19 October 2015
(145 Words)

This story is in response to Monday’s Finish The Story Prompt for October 19, 2015.  Photo Credit: Barbara W. Beacham 2015. If you would like to participate or read other stories click HERE.