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SHORT STORY
As the leaves fall softly to the ground below, there is an eerie presence in the neighborhood. While everyone lays in slumber for tomorrow's anticipation of what lies ahead, there is one house in a state of unrest. Jessica Desanti is struggling with a cumbersome object, trying to get it into the basement. A large husky trails her, sniffing this large item as she continues to work with it. "Sasha, I have to get him downstairs." breathing heavily. Finally, she reaches the stairs leading to the basement. Sweating profusely, she sits down at the top of the stairs to gain some strength and oxygen. In the basement in the far dark corner lies a trunk. Next to the chest is a silver table like a dentist's office where all his utensils would be. On this tray were some cotton balls, rubbing alcohol, fresh linen, and a couple of hypodermic needles. "Well, Sasha, time to complete this mission," she said while standing up and grabbing the feet of her husband and began to drag him down the stairs.
By Kandance Ferrari5 years ago in Criminal
Tye
TYE I sat at the edge of her hospital bed. Holding my breath, while she took her last. The machines started to sing out that she was gone. The doctor reached over and flipped the switch to silence the alarms. Your hand no longer holding mine but mine holding yours. You were gone, and nothing I did could have saved you.
By Jamie Gonzalez5 years ago in Criminal
Martha's Quick End
Fifty miles west of Cody, Wyoming, Aylish Kelley sat atop of old Martha Bee as the two lumbered toward knob hill. A brisk afternoon wind funneled through the surrounding peaks of the Rattlesnake, Cedar, and Heart mountain ranges. Aylish and her longtime companion moved towards the rugged canyons outlining the Shoshone River. She focused ahead and breathed in deep unveiling a content smile on her weathered face. Bending forward, she patted the horse’s neck. Her movements flowed in perfect rhythm with old Martha Bee, as she and the animal had a unique understanding of each other’s frailties.
By Charlotte Manley Salyer5 years ago in Criminal
He did it
He's just sitting in that room, breathing calmly as if he didn't do anything. We have the proof of all those terrible things he did so why does he look like he's so innocent, is that how mad this man is...
By Cassidy B5 years ago in Criminal
Street Ties
Woo said, "Messiah, he doesn't have nothing to do with it, so I guess, now you out of 4 birds an 4 stacks." Messiah gave Caixren a disgruntled look. "Caixren, I tell you what, make sure you take care of this, and bring me back my damn refund! Oh yea, fix up a whole thang (a kilo of cocaine). Say Woo, grab that thang (a kilo of cocaine) then we can bounce. While y'all doin that, I'm goin to wash up. I got this fool blood all over me."
By Corey Jefferson5 years ago in Criminal
Cover The King
It was while Bethanne was constructing the timeline for the homicide detective that she declared everything happening that morning stemmed from an innocuous invitation the year before.
By Valerie Kittell5 years ago in Criminal
Sherm
Sherm It had to be there! It had always been there. For as long as Lexie could remember it was there. She squinted through the downpour hoping to catch a glimpse of the towering oak, to no avail.
By Danny Wells5 years ago in Criminal
Gas
David stood at an ATM outside of a run-down, cash-only gas station, admiring the Shepard Fairey sticker stuck over the camera. The station was surrounded by trees, much like everywhere else in West Virginia. He put his card in the machine when a man behind him asked for help.
By Joshua Freeman5 years ago in Criminal
Punk Rock Hyenas
“Hey, you still want to be part of the movement?” Eric asked, shaking Joe awake as he did so. “What?” “You said you wanted to be in the group, right? Well, now’s your time to do it.”
By Joshua Freeman5 years ago in Criminal
Sin
My name is Frankie McCrow and this is the nightmare that eats at me daily. Sometimes no matter how hard we try to forget inevitable decisions, we can never truly escape the lingering and haunting truth. I share with you, not only a confession, but a story of evil that has brought horror and torment to my life. For the events I express are true and still agonize me to this day.
By Lethaniel Bouie5 years ago in Criminal
Saturn in Retrograde I 2:10
Ten At roughly the same moment, a BMW sports model that had been obtained for the young driver out of the good graces of his father’s not inconsiderable wealth slicked it’s way down the battered street like a predator. Behind the wheel and in the passenger seat, two young men brooded on what was to transpire during the rest of the night. “Here, listen to this.” The volume of the CD player was cranked to earsplitting level. The car began to vibrate with the fury of the music of a popular death metal band. The lyrics (which were barely discernible) were a glorification of sadism and murder.
By Tom Baker5 years ago in Criminal
Detective Ronald and the Case of the Missing Kopi
It was a dark and stormy night in the city of Lumina. Detective Ronald is in his office at the Fancy Lantern Agency finishing his paperwork for the day when he hears a soft knock on his door.
By Faery's Dragon5 years ago in Criminal