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The inconvenience of being dead.
The warm sunlight came dancing in betwixt the shadows of my open window, as a gentle wind ruffled the curtains. Wind wrapped itself in gossamer tiny bursts and hurried to eagerly kiss my cheeks, urging me to awaken-ness. Birds twittered giddily, bringing the promise of a new day whispering upon the sunbeams.
By Novel Allen3 years ago in Criminal
Brightside Revisited
She slipped outside to have a late cigarette. Her latest client wasn't taking the hint, and actually expected his paltry money to allow him to sleep over in her bed. Hers! If he hadn't moved by the time she got back into the warmth, she'd have her servants throw him out. Time was precious, in her profession.
By Meredith Harmon3 years ago in Criminal
The Coyote Man
July 3rd Day two. Times up. The cowboy fought hard. Searched long. Came up unsuccessful. Cotton strands formed around his cracked lips. He clicked his tongue. Nothing to swallow. His hat collected sweat and dirt. He wore a barbwire necklace. In silence, he cursed his protruding adam's apple that was taking abuse from the sharp barbs. A cylinder, metal container was wrapped in the wire like a homemade crystal necklace. It ticked softly.
By Hyde Wunderli 3 years ago in Criminal
Wounded Traces Trail. Content Warning.
"LEAVE ME OUT OF THIS!!" said Samuel, "I REALLY DON'T FEEL WELL!!" he looks at the person he has been walking Trace Trail with for the past few days on a camping trip. He's with two others, Samuel is a hypochondriac. His friends names' are Desmond and Martha they been friends for years now.
By Mason Darnielle3 years ago in Criminal
Academy Murders: You Built That. Content Warning.
She awoke from a dream. She was Hester Prynne with that goddamn letter A sewn to her garment on her chest. She didn’t know she’d go back so far literarily. Kim had just read Anthem for the second time while in jail. They didn’t allow for We the Living for some strange reason. As she rose out her hotel rack, she noticed another spider. She had no clue if it was the original mother spider, but she reckoned so.
By Skyler Saunders3 years ago in Criminal
Stealing the New Year
Mother Combs was called to the New Year Passage Commission for a dire case. It seemed as the year drew to an end they had lost track of Baby New Year. They had looked everywhere but could not find her anywhere and were scared she’d been kidnapped. So they had called in Mother Combs to help solve the mystery.
By Mother Combs3 years ago in Criminal
The Visitor
I’m an aviation enthusiast, so you might think that this assignment would please me. My job gives me access to a Gulfstream G350, one of the most prestigious private jets on the market, but you would be very wrong to think that. True, aircraft have fascinated me my entire life and I have even flown a couple, with an instructor’s help, but watching this plane line up for its final approach fills me with disgust. The loathing is not for the G550, but for the man it transports to my town for periodic visits.
By Mark Gagnon3 years ago in Criminal
Shadows of Deceit
Detective Alex Turner had seen it all in the gritty city of Ravenwood. The rain-soaked streets reflected the neon glow of the city's underbelly as he walked towards the crime scene. A murder had been reported at the abandoned warehouse on 13th Street, a place notorious for illicit dealings and whispered secrets.
By Mohammad nour3 years ago in Criminal
