Resonating Screams

As she was cleaning out a fish on her kitchen counter peacefully, suddenly she loses a grip of her knife and flew away from her kitchen counter. She could not believe what was happening.

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Her eyes could not believe what she has seen, it must have been playing tricks on her. She gazed at the shiny object in shock. However, as she touched the object, her screams resonates through the house as it moves. Her husband ran to her and ask, “What is goin’ on?”

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Joel and her wife named Minni depend on the land as much as how they live their lives. apart from planting their fruits and vegetables in their own garden, they also do fishing in nearby lakes and sea to have a delicious meal on the table. Everything they consume was planted and harvested from their own lands as they want to show their kids the basic hunting and gathering skills.

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For them, having the lifestyle “grow-what-you-eat” was not just a job for them, rather, they enjoyed it and made it a relaxing hobby that contributes to spending quality time with their family, especially with their kids.

Unpopular Fish

On this important day, the couple caught a fish that unexpectedly changed everything. They caught a Mudpike fish that’s also known by the name Bowfin or Trashfish, fishermen usually do not want these kinds of fish.

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However, if you just knew how to cook it right, they could be an entirely palatable dish. Fortunately, the couple knows just how and what to do with it. So whenever they caught a bowfin, they would definitely have a delicious dinner.

The Practice of Cleaning

“Looks like it’s going to be fishcakes and baked potatoes today!” said Joel as he stumbled with the hard-earned bowfin. As they returned home, popped out the fish in the freezer and prepared the other two for dinner.

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Minni started off by laying the fish into the sink and then cleaning the fish. She has done this cleaning practice a hundred times already but never encountered something like this one.

Least Favorite Part of the Cleaning Practice

As per the whole process of having the fish cleaned, preparing it is the least favorite part of Minni. However, she always says and believed that this is rather better than just buying whole processed and imported meats.

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She begins with removing the head and would take out the guts and clean everything inside it before peeling off its scale. Just before slicing the fish’s stomach with the knife, she noticed something bizarre with it.

She Felt a Lump

Minni noticed just right in the middle of the body a hard lump. The lump felt strange like it wasn’t supposed to be there. She examined the fish carefully and was sure that it was not the fish’s eggs. But if it’s not the eggs, then what could that be?

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Fishes were known to sometimes just eat anything they can, some may be strange things but most of the time to swallow food. So carefully, she cut the fish open and took out what was inside. Unexpectedly, she found something more strange and she gasped when she found something shiny.

A Gold Necklace

Mini cannot believe what she found, she kept staring at her hands, amazed. An exquisite gold necklace was formed with an anchor pendant at its end.  This was incredible! She wonders how could this little fish eat such a necklace?

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Then again, an amazed Minni felt something bizarre with the fish once more. Let alone the necklace brought astonishment to her, the fish had a lot more to showcase. She took out everything inside the fish, traced her hands along with the fish’s figure, and found where the lump is. However, something horrifying happened just before she dug her fingers in.

A Lot of Surprises

She touched the lump part of the fish and was surprised when it moved. Minni jumped back and scream at the top of her lungs with horror. She found herself moving away from the kitchen counter.

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The house was then filled with her resonating screams, Joel instantly went to her side with panic noticeable on his face. His eyes then widen upon witnessing this unexplainable happening right before his eyes.

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What lay before their eyes caused her to palpitate. She felt like she would run out of breath. She never encountered this astonishing event and she’s never been astonished like this for a while now.

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“What’s happening?!” Joel asked her in panic while gazing down at the fish. Minni calmed herself first and reached out her hand to the fish slowly. She pointed her finger to the fish and said,  “How is that possible?”

It Moves

The piece of meat curled up as if it was still alive, dangling around for it to breathe on a dry dock. It definitely moves, the fish was beheaded, the head was in the sink and the rest of its body was on the cutting board.

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Joel, her husband, poked the fish and it began dangling more intensely. How could this be possible?  She wonders that the lump might have caused the dangling and the movement of the fish.

Answers to the Confusion

Just before she touched the fish once again, she wanted to know what is really going on. She ran for the phone and searched the internet for a possible explanation. Meanwhile, her husband filmed the fish.

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She drew a breath of relief when she found out that fish tend to move even after they’re dead. Salt, a very common preservative and ingredient may have caused this certain movement of fishes.

Cells React to Sodium

The movement that fishes have even after their death was due to the fact that certain cells can still have the ability to respond to stimuli. Similar to this case, it is very common that sodium known as salt may have caused the movement.

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The scientific ideas were a lot more complicated for it talks about how sodium and potassium react to neurons causing an electrical signal to the host. This is due to the reaction that causes the muscles to contract for a short given time.

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In the end, she giggled with relief while Joel made fun of the fish and played with it. However, only the “movement” of the fish has been answered, another question has not been answered: “What could be there inside the fish.”

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Joel asked her wife about the necklace as she was approaching him. He was left speechless when her wife, Minni narrates what really happened earlier. Of course, no doubt she felt exactly the same.

Time For the Truth

He took a step back and let her wife continue to talk about what had happened with both of them with a hint of astonishment. “Do you think there’s more jewelry in there?” he asked. “I don’t know but I guess we’ll find out,” she said.

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Joel peered over his wife’s shoulder to sneak a peek as she continued to pull all the insides of the fish out. Minni began to mutter, ‘‘What the..?” when she began to pull out a small ball from the inside.

Tiny Shiny Balls

The fish’s stomach revealed a scattering of tiny shiny balls. “Is it a bead?” Minni asked when they took the tiny shiny balls to their hands to examine these tiny balls. They were wondering what could these balls be?

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Joel narrowed his eyes while rolling the tiny shiny balls between his finger and thumb. He was then again astonished when he held these tiny balls into the light. Minni’s husband could hardly believe what he was seeing.

Real Pearls

Joel was struck with an appalling realization and said that they were real pearls. Minni’s amazement was very evident when she suddenly dropped her jaws. “Wow! Are you sure?” she asked in awe.

Pearls of Joy

Joel then grab the pearls and rubbed them with his teeth. His eyes widen and he exclaimed, “These are definitely real!” Meanwhile, Minni’s face showed confusion. She wondered how Joel could tell these pearls were real.

Test with the Teeth

To know the difference between fake pearls and real ones, the best way is to rub the pearl against your teeth. You’ll know if it’s real when you rub the pearl against your teeth, and it will feel gritty as if you’re rubbing your teeth against sandpaper.

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However, if the pearls feel smooth against your teeth, then it’s a fake one. If you’re still not sure about it, it’s likely fake since a real pearl would definitely grate against your teeth. But how could these pearls be inside of the fish’s stomach?

A Great Fortune Inside The Fish

Fishes like this Bowfin are known to be not as picky-eaters compared to other fishes. Actually, they will eat anything that moves around. This Bowfin must have liked anything shiny after consuming oysters and mussels.

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Little did the couple know, the pearl they found from the inside of the fish cost a fortune. Each one of those pearls could sell up to $300 to $1500. So, it turns out to be a pleasant surprise for the couple.

Awaited Reactions

Earlier, Joel, Minni’s husband filmed what they have found out, they did upload it on their social media platforms and intended to share what they learned from what happened earlier.

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Not too long, the comments came pouring in. As expected, some of the netizens were amazed and astonished by it, on the other hand, some of the netizens commented about them faking the whole scene. There are two netizens who commented on interesting thoughts.

It’s Incredible!

The movement even after their deaths does not only happen to fish. Frogs and squids are capable of doing the same. Some of the fishes also were not capable of moving after they were dead.

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It is of course not always possible that they have hidden treasures eaten. However, it is an incredible thing to find and witness what had happened. Nature was indeed astonishing as it is. But what did they do about their find?

Some of the Netizens Disapproved

The couple, of course, did not just face shocks and comments of amazement from the netizens, they were also criticized by others. There were hints of disapproval from others at first for not finding who really owns the gold necklace.

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However, they really ask their friends if this necklace was familiar to them, it was impossible to find the real owner. There are lots of possibilities, one is it could have fallen nearby bodies of water. Another problem was also raised.

Still Not Over Yet

We could never tell how long the necklace could have been staying under these bodies of water and we’re not sure about how long does it stay in its stomach. In fact, the necklace could have been there for years or decades now.

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One could say that it would be the end of this amazing story now, however, after a few weeks something budge Minni that they were still fished in their freezer. Could they find something interesting too?

Rummaging Through the Freezer

Minni rummaged through her freezer as if she was in a treasure hunting activity and she felt foolish about it. It is no doubt that their recent discovery was very amazing. So, why not check the other fishes too?

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She defrosted the fish by slicing up the vacuum-sealed pack and putting it in a bowl. She waited for it to defrost for quite some time. Joel was confused and stopped on his track and raised a brow, “You don’t actually think there’s more?”

Hopes and Excitement

She only pokes her husband away and jittered her hands to the fish in excitement. The fish did not move this time after cutting the head off and slicing the belly. She check the inside of the fish with hopes that she could feel something different than only the squishy guts.

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However, the fish this time had no surprise at all. It was plainly normal just like any other fish they caught before. However, she did not lose hope since there were still four more to open and slice up. They didn’t know that there was a chance of more mystery that awaited them.

More Charming than the Necklace

They did not find something from the third and fourth fish, however, the fifth fish surprised them. It was then she hit something hard with her knife. They were once again surprised by what the fish had for them in its stomach.

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Their eyes widen once again when Minni pulled out a piece of gold and this time, it was a ring. It seemed like it was a thick gold ring meant for a man. Now, what could have happened to this ring?

The Possibilities

Joel exclaimed, “This isn’t happening.” With Minny feeling dizzy about the discovery, she went to lean against the kitchen counter. Their new find wasn’t just shiny like the pearls earlier, it has an astonishing clue in it.

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Knowing the circumstance, similar to the pearls and the necklace, there could be no chance of knowing who owns this treasure. Minni wiped the ring clean and there she read two names and a date that was engraved. These names could be what they might need.

On Search

The details from the ring may not be that much but they can somehow be useful. So, what they did was, search the names and the wedding dates that could possibly have been posted online.

Out and Beyond

They both pulled out their gadgets and did the searching. There’s no way one of them could just hold back and sit. They must find a way to bring back the ring to its rightful owner. Both of them could only think that this is worth the try.

Just Can’t Give Up

Minni muttered, “Jimmy? Maybe James,” her hands went faster to search. It was like finding something in the middle of billions of billions of hair. Not until they have their 6th cup of coffee, do they find something relevant.

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Joel exclaimed, “James and Madeline Jeffords!” His screams of excitement almost knock Minni off of her seat. These guys must have been the owner of this lost wedding ring. The couple thanks to the capabilities of the internet.

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It was just a mere stream of photographs, with the grandkids and foolish jokes. However, they did not mention losing a wedding ring. They most likely forgot about it, since it happened a long time ago.

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Minni showed excitement as she was typing her message to Madeline. She checks her phone from time to time. Both of them anticipate and hope that the account they have message was still in use.

The Answers

They waited for hours and the moon was already high in the sky. It was definitely time for bed, the kids already slept so soundly. Meanwhile, Joel snored his lung out in his Barcalounger. However, Minni remained awake as she check her phone from time to time.

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Finally, her phone dinged, and she knew this could be a sign that she’ll have the answer now. Minni shrieked loudly when someone replied to her message saying, “Yes, we lost a wedding band. But that was years ago. Who is this?”

Rule of Making Sure

Her screams woke Joel up. The couple agreed to have a simple rule before they could do the next move. First, the couple introduced themselves. Then, they mentioned that they were fishing and found the ring inside one of the fish’s stomachs.

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Their rule was to make sure that this person really own the ring and did not have the intention to give the ring if it wasn’t for the real owner. But, could this person on the other line describe the ring accurately?

It’s the Owner

The person was typing again and what she replied made Minni teary-eyed. The person definitely described it accurately- the reply was they use “Jimmy” instead of James. This only means that they found the real owner!

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However, Minni didn’t know that the best part has not come yet. Minni’s family then went on a trip to the north. The owners of the ring were waiting for them. As they were going to pull their car into the driveway, Minni again became teary-eyed.

It Got Lost a Long Time Ago

There, waited an old couple holding their hands in excitement. What happened was very unexpected and unbelievable, that it had connected two families from different miles and years.

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The old couple said that they were walking along a pier, a long time ago. Was not really sure of it, Madeline said that her small pouch of jewelry had dropped from her purse. It was when she wanted to take out some jewelry to be cleaned. They assumed that it was taken by the waves.

Pure Fate

The old couple showed some photographs of them having the wedding bands. Surprisingly, Minni and Joel saw the gold necklace with an anchor pendant in the picture. Both couples could not contain the emotions.

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It was pure fate! However, the old couple planned to do something extra special for the couple that found their pieces of jewelry. To show their gratitude, the old couple said, “We want you to keep the necklace.”

Returning Home with Happiness

Even if the family gets home, the couple could not hide their smiles. However, this is not the only event that a fish ate a wedding band or any kind of jewelry. Losing a thing could be so irritating for us.

How much more, if the thing we’ve lost has a sentimental value? It would be irreplaceable. Losing things does not happen only with that old couple but it could happen to us too. Thankfully, we can thank fate for bringing their items back to them.