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By Chance
“Yeah, I know babe. I gotta go. I’ll talk to you later, okay?” Jeremy said to his girlfriend as he hustled through the train station. Getting caught up at the precinct made him late to catch his shuttle back to the hotel. He hung up the phone just as she brushed past him, making his rolling suitcase tumble over.
By TL Criss6 years ago in Criminal
Little Black Book
I remember, It was the day I lost my job... I was packing up my belongings from my desk, in went the family photos, the potted cactus and the small black book of notes, full of ideas.
By Lynsey A. Johnson6 years ago in Criminal
Deep Pockets Hold Secrets
It was becoming a exceptionally harsh winter in Northern Wisconsin. I found myself a bit unprepared having recently downsized for my move to the Northland. My daughter and her fiancé had moved to his hometown after completing college. They have since married and blessed me with 2 amazing Grandchildren, drawing me into a winter wonderland. My winter coats were all waist length, allowing the cold, high winds to sneak under, thus my core was often exposed to it. (6.5)
By Rose Meyer6 years ago in Criminal
THIS WAS MY LIFE
“How did I get here?” That’s a long story, but I got all the time to tell you whilst I wait for the priest. Okay, my name is Vincenzo. Vincenzo Brambilla. If someone had told me 11 years ago, I’d turn out this way; I’d laugh to their face.
By Thelma Ehigiamusoe6 years ago in Criminal
The Siren's Call
The machines trill on and on with their beckons and blinking lights to a victimless room like a Christmas parade in a ghost town. As the time draws nearer to 7 am I continue to polish and store away the last of the lowball glasses, keeping an eye on the clock for the second I can finally end my shift.
By Michelle Lopez6 years ago in Criminal
Fuege State
A man in a suit. Or rather a man who appears to be stood at the edge of the ether, waiting. He is holding dice, he looks left, he looks right, then players appear on either side of him. The players mouths are moving fast and opening wide, but I cannot hear them. I go closer, and all surfaces surrounding them darken quickly, an iodine sky. Now I can see the table and the voices build from whispers to roars.
By Shiloh Storm6 years ago in Criminal
sTOCKHOLM SYNDROMe
It was the humiliation that still destroys me slowly, like raw virulent sewage. Like when I was raped, impossibly long ago, impossibly young, and the utter submission I enjoyed despite not wanting it, that bothered me the most.
By Bart Tekmitchov6 years ago in Criminal
Captivated
“Ms. Martha Cresswell, it’s the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Department. Open up!” Rumbled through the front window panes. Accompanied by several thuds on the front door, I knew that this wasn’t going to be the start of a good day.
By Tiffanie Askew6 years ago in Criminal
THE GREAT SHOCK
Elle sat on the floor where she had landed with a thud after Butch had slammed her there with his fist in her chest. His last words reverberated in her head.
By Evajean K Blackstone6 years ago in Criminal
The Black Book Society
Lola wasn't what you would call a role model of her age. She didn't meet the minimum requirements of one that qualified as having a productive life. If someone were to create player stats to select her as an avatar they would read as:
By Bliss_T6 years ago in Criminal
The Mantis
The sky cries, wet and humid. I’m making my way through the crime scene, wondering how the hell something like this happened and I never noticed. How was this right under my nose, this whole time and I never knew? I am the lead detective. I was the one who figured out the murderer’s motive, the twisted reasons why. I was the one who should’ve figured this out, too.
By Kirstyn Messick6 years ago in Criminal
Kept In Stitches
Melinda Andrews sat watching the news, where a story about a missing heiress named Savannah Hodges played. As the news anchor droned on, her mind began to drift. Melinda’s attention returned to the screen as the newsperson announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to Savannah’s return. The scene cut to a detective holding a small black notebook.
By Jamie Wilks6 years ago in Criminal