It had simply appeared one day. Not overnight. In the morning: nothing, and in the evening: there it was. Right on the village green.
Nobody spoke of it, it was too… well, you had to see it for yourself. Outsiders came to stare at it. Isn’t it marvelous? Can you believe it?
The locals shrugged these questions off. It was too unsettling. Once you started to think about it, you’d have to question everything you’d ever understood about the world. It was safer to ignore it. But if you did have to mention it, it was just…
…the red box.
The 100 word challenge at Julia’s place. The prompt was: …the red box…
And if anyone’s fingers are itching: there’s another flash challenge here. The prompt this week is: Unrequited love.
Stray Thoughts 
Everybody seems to be coming up with quite creative uses of a red box. And I drew a complete bank 🙂 Nicely done!!
Thanks. You draw a mean blank, though. When I draw a blank, there’s…a blank. (Apparently my drawings are quite accurate ;-).
I especially love your illustration that goes with it mate. Making it an Escher cube makes it even more unsettling!
Thanks. I wanted to show something we’d probably all learn to ignore. And I remember seeing a feature about the impossible triangle. Now what it was “real”?
Great piece. What was it made of? how big was it?, what was inside? Had aliens landed…? mind boggling!
Indeed. How did it get there? And when?
I’m glad you like it.
Somehow this reminded me of a short story I read long ago about a blob. A box is so much more intriguing though.
I think the “ignore the impossible” theme is quite a common one in fantasy / scifi. I am quite happy though at leaving no question answered…
Thank-you for letting me know you like it.
Can just imagine the furore this would cause in a place that I know. Well written.
Thanks. It would, wouldn’t it.
Clever take on it. But I immediately thought of a red phone box.
Thank-you. It’s funny how you often very quickly have that idea, right?
Why has no one done a pillar box?
Cube. I’m thinking of Cube. Another Red Box, of sorts. Dont watch it if your squeamish.
I’ve seen cube, and yeah it’s scary. I’m not sure it was red though…
Loved this, almost Douglas Adam-sy, feels like it could go either way, mysterious and dangerous or black humour. Nicely done!
I take that as a great compliment, I love Douglas Adams. I was actually thinking more along the lines of Peter-Carey-plain-weird.
Great ‘voice’ in this. Enjoyed it.
Thanks for enjoying!
What a clever take on the prompt,love the illustration to go with it.
Thanks. Bertie insists on being featured in each post. It is his home after all…
Reminded me of the tardis! very good indeed!
Thanks. This week’s was a good round of stories, wasn’t it.
I don’t trust the locals, I think there’s something more to that red box than meets the eye!
A conspiracy!
Conspiracy? Uhh… BURN THE CONSPIRATORS!