The wrong-way map — a room for one change

Original flash fiction · Invented characters · Room for play

Sam had brought a beautiful plan to the room. In the margin somebody had written: “A map is drawn from a pet's imagined point of view.” The margin was more useful than the heading.

Instead of making a cleaner copy of the plan, Sam added a practical instruction: “Label it as make-believe and choose the landmarks that would matter there.” It made the page less impressive and easier to use.

When the page was passed on, its new reader asked one clear question. The conversation could finally begin there.