The Object in the Bag
A thrift-store handbag brought more than nostalgia—it contained a mysterious, crescent-shaped object. At first, no one could identify it; some guessed orthopedic inserts, others bra padding, until a boutique owner revealed they were custom-made and always sold in pairs.
Inside the bag was a note: “Meet me where we last stood — bring the other one.” Soon after, the story of missing fashion consultant Veronica Hale surfaced, and the bag turned out to be hers. A marking on the object confirmed it: V.H. 02.
After returning the bag to the thrift store, it disappeared. Some mysteries, the narrator realized, aren’t meant to be solved.
