The map they discovered had them lost. Was it authentic or was this a hoax? Two curious boys on a hot summer day with nothing better to do were about to find out. Noah wrecked his bike on the last switchback, so they agreed to walk the rest of the way. Brambles and thorns scratched their faces, gnats and mosquitoes buzzed in their ears…hadn’t they been this way once before? The sun beat down and their lack of preparation left them feeling hungry and dizzy. As night began to fall, they admit failure and await their rescue. NYC Midnight microfiction submission

Assigned genre: adventure

Action: feeling dizzy

Word: wreck