Another idea came to mind so I’m double dipping this week. 😀
Genre: Fiction
Word Count: 100
SOUVENIRS
“Half the fun of the beach is collecting seashells.” Relishing water and warm sand between her toes, Millie picked up a colorful mollusk shell. “Check out the reds and blues.”
“It will make a nice addition to our bowl,” said Carl.
“We should buy a few of those spirally ones at the souvenir shop. I never find them here.”
“No way. I’ll wager those don’t even come from this beach. Most likely they’re from India where they harvest them live, kill the resident creature with acid and polish them for tourists.”
“Really?”
“Yeah, raping the ecosystem is a lucrative business.”