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The Retirement Plan

An investigation into a bank heist contains shocking revelations

By Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 11 months ago 1 min read
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The Retirement Plan
Photo by lucas Favre on Unsplash

Janine Chambers' drive home saw her collect many thoughts. For one, her retirement party. After over two decades on the force, which saw her climb the ranks to captain, Janine was calling it a career. Another thought she had was the press conference she gave regarding her last case: a bank heist.

"The case regarding the bank robbery is now closed. We had long suspected that it was an inside job, committed by the bank's manager, Hannah Silver, who took her own life after leaving a written confession."

Janine smiled while reminiscing, but after returning home and entering her study, her smile became more sinister as she opened her safe. Inside the safe: a vast majority of the bank's money, and the mask she wore while committing the robbery, as well as entering Hannah's home and killing her, as Hannah recognized her voice. Janine wanted more than the pension she was receiving, and she got it in spades, while using her resources to find Hannah's residence before eliminating her. The heist she had planned for a year went off without a hitch, and the one loose end was tied up, resulting in a very wealthy retirement for the evil Janine.

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About the Creator

Clyde E. Dawkins

I am an avid fan of sports and wrestling, and I've been a fan of female villains since the age of eight. Also into film and TV, especially Simpsons and Family Guy.

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  • Canuck Scriber L.Lachapelle Author8 months ago

    Excellent short story.

  • Jason Ray Morton 11 months ago

    Great story.

  • Cathy holmes11 months ago

    That was great. Well done.

  • Babs Iverson11 months ago

    Well done. Clyde!!!💖💖💕

  • Denise E Lindquist11 months ago

    Nice microfiction!😊💕

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