I had some fun writing this one at the pub.
Five kilometers past Strayhorn Reef was where the map said the lost freighter exploded and sank.Bits and pieces of the vessel littered the ocean floor, if 2-ton glowing chunks of iron and steel could be described as a bit or piece.
The only survivor of the wreck was a one-legged parrot. All it said was "Sammy!"
The investigators tried to coax more out of the parrot, using crackers and peanuts, but all it ever said was "Sammy!"
Divers went down, but never came up. Even when tagged, their signal would vanish.
And so did they.
"Sammy!" shrieked the parrot.
I didn't feel like answering the questions the story raised. I figure any element of mysery is worth leaving unsolved.
Otherwise, I might just vanish.
