Daily Flash Fiction Challenge

Wordcount: 130 ▼



"The Milky Way will be super bright during new moon this June and July," Candice announced excitedly.

"Cool," Jon said absentmindedly. He was working on the window lock. He had ripped it off by accident a few days ago and now he was installing one that could be secured like a door. Finished with the install, he held up the key. "We better make duplicates of this."

Candice said, "I made reservations at the campground in Joshua Tree National Park for the second weekend of July."

Finally nudged out of his own thoughts, Jon asked, "Why Joshua Tree in July? It will be super hot."

"I just told you and you said it was cool."

Jon started laughing. "Okay. Whatever. But you go and get this key duplicated."