
“Uh, what is it?” Lorraine asked as she examined the box she had just been given by her grandmother’s estate lawyer. She was surprised her grandmother had left her anything at all, considering they’ve been estranged ever since Lorraine’s mother moved them across the country when Lorraine was five.
“Your guess is as good as mine.” The lawyer said, searching for a description in the pile of papers that’s her grandmother’s will. “It says here that you like puzzles and that if you solve this, there will be a reward?”
“Reward? How do I even open this? There’s no key.”
(100 words)


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Pick the lock?
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Would grandma make it that simple? No, she would not.
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i’d say keep on looking and trying. 🙂
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Me too.
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great intrigue here – and will she find what she needs – and wondering what was left…. what is that reward
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I am hopeful she will and I am guessing this puzzle box will keep her busy for a while.
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