Challenge 621 - Treasure beyond value

[m_findlow]

Title: Treasure beyond value
Author: m_findlow
Characters: Jack, Owen
Rating: PG
Challenge: 621 - Money at tw100
Notes: Money isn't the only intergalactic currency. A double drabble.

It didn't take Owen long to spot their latest present from the rift as the SUV pulled up to a halt at the address Tosh had given them. The large crate was blocking the doorway of a local bakery. Customers and staff inside pressed their hands and faces against the windows wondering how they were supposed to get out.

Owen gave it a quick shove but it was heavy and not going anywhere easily. 'What do you suppose is in it?' Hopefully something they could easily remove, reducing its weight so they could move it.

Jack shrugged his shoulders and went back to the SUV, returning with a crowbar. 'Let's find out,' he said, wedging the metal end under the wood and prying up the nails holding one of the side panels in place. It was too tall for him to reach the top.

As the wooden board came away, the contents spilled out and Owen jumped back in alarm before realising what it was. He sighed. 'Conkers?'

'We're rich!' Jack cried.

Owen sighed again. 'I don't think a few million conkers is gonna make us rich.'

'Depends where you spend them. Some places these are worth more than diamonds.'

Comments

[bk_forever]

Can I go somewhere conkers are worth more than diamonds? It would be nice to have that kind of money...