9 April 2012
Lisa had a love for old and vintage things. Her favourite shops were charity shops. So one day she was shopping in a charity shop when she saw a mysterious old-looking box on top of a high shelf. However, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't reach it. But she was persistent. She asked for help and they gave her a step ladder to reach it. To her astonishment, it was only 99p so she paid and left. She almost ran home, in her eager haste to do the puzzle. But when she got home, she got a call from work asking if she could come in for a couple of hours. Muttering darkly to herself, she went to work, slamming the door on her way out. Later she walked in, happy that she could now get on with the puzzle. First, she got changed into a t-shirt and tracksuit bottoms. Then she sat at the kitchen table and wiped off the thick layer of dust on the box. It read 'Strangest Puzzle In The World!'. She soon got to work, separating the corners, the sides, and the middle pieces. As she completed the sides of the puzzle, she couldn't think of what the puzzle might be of. She filled in the blanks, realising that the puzzle looked eerily like her own kitchen. She put together the puzzle until it was missing a few pieces. Now knowing that it was her in the puzzle, she filled in the last few pieces. It was her in that moment, but with someone standing behind her with a knife to her throat. She suddenly felt a cold pressure on her throat and looked behind her. She screamed but the neighbours didn't get there fast enough.
Lisa's Puzzle • Opuss № I