| Mystery and Crime Flash Fiction posted August 25, 2018 |
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100-word crime story
Chicago Tonight
by RodG
Yet another senseless Summer weekend shooting, but this time near the Water Tower at dusk. The Crime Scene Unit was there, the ambulance was just departing, and I was questioning my first witness, a middle-aged woman in a green dress.
"He's dead? I saw the . . . bag being loaded." Her face was paper white.
I nodded. "See anything else?"
"Yes . . . the bullet hit his chest."
"That's up close. You know the victim?"
She nodded. "My ex-husband. A hateful man. He was stalking me again tonight."
Trembling, she reached into her purse and pulled out a gun.
"You'll want this."
RB 8/25/18
100 Word Story writing prompt entry
Yet another senseless Summer weekend shooting, but this time near the Water Tower at dusk. The Crime Scene Unit was there, the ambulance was just departing, and I was questioning my first witness, a middle-aged woman in a green dress.
"He's dead? I saw the . . . bag being loaded." Her face was paper white.
I nodded. "See anything else?"
"Yes . . . the bullet hit his chest."
"That's up close. You know the victim?"
She nodded. "My ex-husband. A hateful man. He was stalking me again tonight."
Trembling, she reached into her purse and pulled out a gun.
"You'll want this."
RB 8/25/18
"He's dead? I saw the . . . bag being loaded." Her face was paper white.
I nodded. "See anything else?"
"Yes . . . the bullet hit his chest."
"That's up close. You know the victim?"
She nodded. "My ex-husband. A hateful man. He was stalking me again tonight."
Trembling, she reached into her purse and pulled out a gun.
"You'll want this."
RB 8/25/18
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Writing Prompt Write a story of 100 words. not including the title. Any subject accepted. Must be exactly 100 words. |
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I want to thank WTTW Public Television Station in Chicago. I have borrowed the title from their popular nightly news show.
WORD COUNT: 100. Apple Pages
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and 2 member cents. I want to thank WTTW Public Television Station in Chicago. I have borrowed the title from their popular nightly news show.
WORD COUNT: 100. Apple Pages
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