A long time ago, a rare and beautiful butterfly was discovered The species was given the name ‘Adnarim’ “I don’t believe it. That doesn’t sound right!” they said Well, it is right. It’s certainly not a dyslexic naval officer, but it is rare so rare in fact, that it only occurs in one place in the galaxy, maybe … No! Not ‘maybe’, it absolutely is unique in the whole universe “So who discovered this rare butterfly, then?” a cynical response It was first identified by a young girl called Miranda who is now a famous international environmentalist … Then there was the pudding; a special dish called Anilegna. “That’s not a word” they retorted. “It’s a nonsense!” … a pause then they declaimed: “what in heaven’s name is Anilegna?!” It is a rare dessert made from blueberries, raspberries, cream some secret ingredients and, oh yes, sponge cake, but no custard! This pudding is only to be found in one place, yes, it is unique “Nah! It sounds a bit like Summer Pudding”. Well, it was summer but it was created by a young girl called … “Miranda?” … No! Actually, her name is Angelina and she is now a famous chef. But what is truly fascinating is that these unique discoveries were revealed at the same time, in the same place by two people rolled into one amazing singularity, a twiniverse. “What on earth is a twiniverse?!” they exclaimed, now in disbelief. It is a place where no one and everyone can go; a place where nothing is and all things are possible; a place where no one and everyone has a home, but it has no roof, only the sky above their heads, there are only stars that twinkle and inspire, but above all this, it is a place where you feel safe and secure and happy. It is called: Stulavitsef. It is here where lucky people find themselves where Angelina and Miranda had star dust sprinkled upon them … and they were changed, forever. © 2021 John Anstie All Rights Reserved
© 2021 John N Anstie (alias PJ Na)
From: Sheffield, United Kingdom
Title: “The Mysteries of Butterflies and Puddings”
Genre: Flash Fiction
Submitted to Wildsounds Festival under Short Stories
Based on a true story of clever girls; twins, each of whom was asked to invent a new word, by spelling their name backwards, define it and make a model of it in plasticine!