"To be or not to be..." ... Will this be a contest?

Once while at work, this photograph tumbled out of a book at me. I've always imagined there could be an interesting story put with it, but I've never managed to have the time to do so. 

Are you up to the task?

 
 If yes, please leave a comment with your short story! I would love to see what different imaginations can think up. It can be as long or as short as you would like to make it :) If enough people write, I'll call it a contest and make posts of my favorite tales- so pass this along to your friends and have some fun!