Tuesday, 25 May 2010

I'll see you...

This morning I walked my daughter to school. Taking the same route on the way back, I saw a playing card face down on the pavement that wasn't there before. It was a grubby thing. I wouldn't normally touch a piece of filth lying in the street and I did walk past.

I couldn't stop thinking about it. It had to have been put there for me. It could change everything. It would be the six of diamonds.

I retraced the 200 yards, crossing the main road in exactly the same place as a moment before. Marching towards the card with its traditional blue and white design that lay there still - waiting for me - I made sure there was no-one else around. I bent down to pick it up.

I held my breath. I took it between my fingers. I turned it over.

It was the nine of spades.
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3 comments:

  1. EC26 May 2010 at 00:15

    It looks like there are other cards in your future. Secret messages, especially in the form of cards on the street, are always intriguing to me and I liked how this ended - all we know is that things won't change...or will they?

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  2. Kaz26 May 2010 at 10:45

    Loved this! Why did you want the 6 of Diamonds? Do you know the meaning of the 9 of Spades? If you don't, have you looked them both up? Knowing you, you probably have :)

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  3. Lily Childs26 May 2010 at 12:36

    Mmmn, no I haven't looked their meanings up yet (I know Kaz, I'm slacking) but you're both right. I shall. No idea why the six of diamonds came through.

    I'll report back!

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