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I, Desert.
Now I have been around a very long time, and have seen my fair share of the unusual and downright unthinkable in my many years as a desert. I mean, there have been treasures, ships, lovers quarrels, camels, dead bodies, near dead bodies and so much more. I have seen beauty, horror, kindness, pain, joy, sadness, suffering and the occasional happiness in being rescued alive, and the mending of a broken heart or two.
By Novel Allen3 years ago in Criminal
The Assassin
The job was done as she slipped by the blue lights, racing. The crowds were screaming as the man fell in the street. Despite her red raincoat, the crime went unnoticed for at least fourteen minutes. His limp body lay in the alley. She was paid to do her job, and life was nothing to her. Terror ran through the streets as the scene was becoming more populated. She confidently walked right by them all. Chaos was her game while everyone suspected a man. The world was a less peaceful place when she let loose her fury.
By Sarah Danaher3 years ago in Criminal
Shorts
LOOSE END The newlyweds in their stylish, designer wedding attire looked positively gorgeous and radiant as they laughed and talked with an older couple. I drew a deep breath, then walked over to where they were, holding a tray of champagne flutes filled with Dom Perignon.
By Kim Brewer3 years ago in Criminal
The Puppeteer of Chennai. Content Warning.
In the clamoring city of Chennai, India, a progression of brassy heists had the city nervous. The culprit, a craftiness and tricky ghost, was leaving the police bewildered and the general population scared. The city's tip top, the people who held power and impact, were not invulnerable to this new threat. They were the ones who had made this world, the ones who benefitted from the disarray. What's more, Thanush, a previous cop tormented by the phantoms of his past, wound up brought into the examination, his at various times crashing in a perilous dance.
By Konanayakam Danuskanth3 years ago in Criminal
CRIME UNVEILED
Detective Mark Anderson sat in his dimly lit office, surrounded by walls covered in crime scene photos and unsolved case files. The air was heavy with tension as he stared at the latest case folder on his desk. The murder of Emily Turner had baffled the entire department, and Anderson couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to this case than met the eye.
By Mohammed Ayman3 years ago in Criminal
THE BIGGEST BANG
Any one of them could have been chosen. Thanks to the pale skin of his Scottish mother, Annag, it had been Sayid, better known as ‘Sandy.’ He pulled into the car park, turned the ignition off and smiled at his Caucasian reflection in the mirror. No one would know that his father was Syrian and in this most English of English towns, that was important. Extremely important. He took a deep breath. Then another deep, deep breath. After all, he was about to change history – for all time.
By Maryam Ali3 years ago in Criminal




