| Occasionally the ranch hands were asked to help thin perennials around the edge of the garden. The greenhorn had been sent, and stood smiling beside the compost heap. “Heard you needed help. Thought I’d get to it.” Standing at the gate to her dynasty, Mrs. Johnson’s mind staggered. All of her precious mint and wild strawberry plants were gone. |  |
His smile quickly faded to an ‘oh shit’ look of terror on seeing Hanna striding towards him, and Mrs. Johnson had disappeared.
“Do you have any idea what you did here?”
“Pulled weeds. What’s the big deal? They’ll grow back!”
“Do you have any idea what you did here?”
“Pulled weeds. What’s the big deal? They’ll grow back!”
| Click here Ann Edall-Robson Author, Photographer, Lover of Life "Capturing moments others may never get to experience." edit. | Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Prompt - May 30, 2019 - Write a story that includes strawberries and mint. |
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