Alistair’s face turned purple as soon as he saw his great-grandfather Rob’s bagpipe still on display.
Rob had crafted it himself as a kid, and he always used to say that the bagpipe was fit enough to play for the queen.
But times were tough now, and bagpipe sales were abysmal. So when Alistair found the antique bagpipe in the attic, he decided to hive it off to some unsuspecting fool in the name of ‘heritage’.
Alas, even in today’s times, fools of that magnitude were hard to come by, and despite his best efforts, Alistair had been unable to sell the damn bagpipe. After all, who in their right mind would buy a bagpipe that didn’t make a sound.
Alistair picked up the bagpipe, and blew at it one last time. Nope, still no sound.
In a fit of rage and despair, he threw the bagpipe at the wall, and sat down with his head held in his hands.
Meanwhile, just a mile away, Nessie, the queen of the sea-dragons, turned away from the shore of Loch Ness….again. Another false alarm, she thought. Her friend Rob had clearly told her to come only when she heard TWO horns.
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Written as a part of Sunday Photo Fiction, hosted by Susan Spaulding. The challenge is to write a story in 200 words or less based on the weekly photo prompt. For more details visit HERE. To read more stories based on this week’s prompt, visit HERE.
jagahdilmein 
You are an inspiration. Even I plan to exit the corporate world by 40 and venture into something that soothes my soul. But with the subtle risks associated, I always have these second thoughts. Good read by the way.
Thank you so much for the kind comment. It’s a good plan, perfectly doable, but you need to plan properly, have an alternate source of income, or a sizable enough saving to enjoy it to the full.
Rob’s sound is reaching creatures far away. Why is he upset?
It’s Alistair, the great-grandson. He doesn’t know the magical prowess of the bagpipes.
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Thank you so much.
Nice twist. I didn’t expect it!
Thank you so much.
Sounds like a genuine Scottish children’s story 🙂
Maybe it can become one someday 🙂 Thank you so much Iain.
I thought the pipes would be full of money, but I like your ending so much better!
Ha ha ha, I did think about that, but then thought that might be too predictable 🙂
I love the twist in your story, it was great, right up my street as they say.
Thank you so much Michael