Treasure Chest by Adam Bennett & Sam M Phillips

Author:Adam Bennett & Sam M Phillips [Bennett, Adam & Phillips, Sam M]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zombie Pirate Publishing
Published: 2019-12-01T05:00:00+00:00

Gums was first published in FLASH FICTION ADDICTION: 101 Short Short Stories along with 100 other fantastic stories. You can find it on Amazon in ebook or paperback.

Dude, Where’s My Dong?

Laurel Bucholz

Their passports arrived a day before departure complete with their entry visas to Vietnam, just in time for the Chinese New Year holiday. It was 2009. Dana and Lisa, two twenty something expats suffering from wanderlust, decided last minute to get away from the monotony of teaching English to children in Taiwan. Both were looking forward to a nice holiday in a new, exciting foreign land. This vacation would be their only major break for the entire year, resulting in high hopes and expectations.

The pair got high on some hash before jumping in a taxi to the airport. Their flight landed and they were on their way to get their passports stamped at customs, when Dana happened to reach into her pocket to find a giant hardened ball of hash she thought she had lost at a party two weeks ago. She had torn her house apart looking for it. Miraculously, it hadn’t been detected at security in Taiwan. The girls looked at each other in disbelief, fully aware of their fate if it had been detected in a country that issues the death penalty for drugs. After a moment of stunned silence, they busted out laughing at their dumb luck.

They discussed the idea of just throwing out the giant ball, worth about $150, or just take their chances. “Hmmm, we’ve made it this far… why not keep it?” suggested Dana. Lisa shrugged in agreement.

Nervously, they approached the Vietnamese customs counter with Dana going first, while Lisa waited behind the line, attempting to look casual and nonchalant. The officer stamped her American passport with no questions asked. Lisa stepped up to the high counter, more relaxed now that Dana was clear. The large, surly officer flipped through her passport, pausing to look at a page here and there, then looked up at her from his black rimmed glasses. She suddenly felt a sense of guilt for wanting to visit a country that her own country had brutally savaged, despite having nothing to do with the war. The guilt must have been written on her face.

“You want to see Vietnam?” he asked in a brusque manner.

“Um, yes sir. I’m excited to see your beautiful country.” She forced a pretty smile.

Gruffly, the man stamped her passport. “OK, Vietnam.” He handed it back without looking at her while motioning for the next person in line. The girls giggled over the man’s odd response, as well as the crime they had just pulled off.

Next, they stopped to exchange their Taiwan dollars into Vietnamese đồng. The girls each exchanged $500 US for over nine million Vietnamese đồng, making them both instant millionaires.

“How much đồng did you get Dana? I hope enough to satisfy your needs,” giggled Lisa.

“Oh, you know me, I can never have too much đồng!” The girls laughed at their clichéd, adolescent jokes.

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