The tranquil picture of an ancient tree by the pristine lake was suddenly shattered by two horrified screams.
“Is that a hand?” Stan cried out.
Dave replied brokenly, “Y…y…yes….But…but….how is that possible? We had buried him right proper, I could have sworn!”
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This is a mashup of two writing challenges:
- The #writephoto Prompt – Beneath at Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo. The first picture in the story has been clicked and contributed by Sue herself.
- Kat Myrman’s Twittering Tales #114. The second picture (the two boys) is the work of MabelAmber at Pixabay.com
jagahdilmein 
Wow! Such a gripping tale and I love the pairing of photographs. It adds so much, setting the scene! 😊
Thank you so much Kat, I just got lucky with Sue’s photo I guess 🙂
These few words tell a shocking tale…
Thank you so much Sue
Nice!! I love the pairing and the perfect story line.
Thank you so much Violet
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