Its a open and shut case, SUICIDE. Wrap it up, the Chief of Police said.
John wasn’t convinced- but there was a criminal.
Sheriff Brendon patted his pocket, the cynaide tablet lay within.
(33 words)
Linking up with Varad and Namy for #MicroMondays
Something’s fishy #MicroMondays
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John had a keen eye for details and excellent instincts indeed!
Aks, I am nominating you for “The Mystery Blogger Award” under the category of “Inspirational”. Check out the below link for additional details. It was a pleasure to get to know you!
https://thoughtsthrulens.blog/2017/10/25/the-mystery-blogger/
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Thanks Keerthi! I will check out. Thanks so much for this
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🙂
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There’s a lot going behind the scenes here. Good one, Akshata. Thanks for linking up with #MicroMondays
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It was a real challenge Varad – 33 words is like too short. I enjoyed writing it
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You would have liked last week’s even better. It was a 25-word challenge. That’s the beauty about microfiction – the economy with words.
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Yes I missed it but I am liking these challenges with limit on words. Especially as small as 25 and 33
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The perfect murder. Well done Akshata. You should attempt a long thriller next time.
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Lol! Thanks so much. I plan to write it someday
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Writing a story in 33 words is a huge challenge. Justice served here (pardon the pun :))
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I am glad I missed it Lav- no regrets
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Wrong Reply- yes its a big challenge and the pun is a clever one!
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Hmm… wonderful. How do you manage to tell a tale in 33 words!!
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Really tough! I was struggling
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Great take on the prompt, Akshata! John has quite an eye for the details.
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Yea he does! Thx for reading Shweta!
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It was my pleasure, Aksh! 😊
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