“The world’s a boring place,” my ageing father frequently says.
He’s wrong. It’s still full of mystery and wonder, if you just look. “You should read the papers more,” I suggest. “Today scientists found some dinosaur tracks in Mongolia.”
“Nothing exciting about more fossils,” he harrumphs.
“These are fresh prints.”
Michael is an Australian-based writer whose work has appeared in several anthologies and online magazines, but not yet in the geological record.
i love the twist!
Delightful!
Delicious.
Riveting.
I think I just heard your father sputter …
Nicely done!
Great surprise ending!!
Haha love this twist!
I really love this
This was a delight to read. I haven’t been this caught off guard by a twist in a while!
Good ending