Tag: crime

  • The Detective

    “With your good looks, I think we will be able to pull this off,” my boss said, looking me up and down.  I hated when he did this, but at least this time I understood.  “Grace!”  He yelled.  I flinched at how suddenly and loudly he yelled, but I sighed.  Grace was the youngest member…

  • The Rain

    I knew the rain was going to be a problem before it even started. My car had broken down on the way to the cabin and was now stranded in the middle of the road. I hoped the river I had passed on the way didn’t have the tendency to overflow because if it did,…

  • The Tourist

    I knew she was a tourist from the exact moment she got out of her BMW. No one here drove a BMW and everyone knew the spot she was in was Mr. Murphy’s spot. Not one local had ever dared to park in his spot. Everyone knew he was an old mob boss and we sensed…

  • On the Run

    PHOTO PROMPT © Alicia Jamtaas  The only time I have ever felt free in my life was when I could fit my belongings into my garage.  It was not until then that I felt like I could do whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted.  If I wanted to go on a vacation, my bags were…

  • Crime

    “How can you even believe I had anything to do with this?  This is unbelievable.  The worst crime I have ever seen.”  I managed to restrain myself from stomping my foot, but only because I used the heel of my boot to scratch my ankle.  The police officer looked back and forth between my cousin…

  • The Painters

    I thought the painters looked suspicious the moment they pulled up in a murder van.  My sister and I had been listening to way too many podcasts about true crime and it was all we could talk about.  Suddenly everyone looked suspicious and everyone had the potential to be a murderer.  My sister laughed about my overactive imagination…

  • Cross Country Meets

    “Are you feeling okay?”  I asked crouching next to my brother’s bed.  He was having another nightmare and it was the third one he had this week.  The death of our grandfather was really working over his psyche.  Our grandfather was our rock and our heart.  When our father faltered, our grandfather was there.  Our…