Friday Fictioneers, it’s story time again. Each week Rochelle Wisoff-Fields posts a photo prompt and anyone who would like to take part, posts a story on their blog and then links it to this week’s prompt. 100 words is the target so why not join in? The photo this week is courtesy of Rich Voza
Flying Away
Genre: Crime (100 words)
The door closes. The plane hurtles down the runway, becoming airborne in seconds. I steal a look behind me, nothing but the blank, closed faces of strangers. I relax.
The plan to flee, to leave behind the life I’d endured, eventually filled my every waking minute. It became my solace, my relief from pain, my refuge.
When they find him, their investigations will reveal a violent, heavy drinker who has had one too many.
Unless they look too closely at the tattoo on his neck.
Would they do that?
Will they see the entry point of the air filled hypodermic?
Devious but deserved indeed. Love this story, and I was first to comment
Hi Bjorn
So glad you liked it, thanks for reading and for being the first person to comment.I’ve been on jury service for the past two weeks so unable to do much writing, I think the court environment prompted a “crime” story this week!
Take care
Dee
Here you are, Dee. Glad you could make it, although I doubt the man in your story is. Nice use of the tattoo!
janet
Yes a bit late this week, but managed to get something together. Glad you liked it Janet, thank you for reading
Nice! I live the suspense!
Thank you for reading
Fabulous – I loved the reveal at the end – very clever writing
Thank you.
Was a bit dark for me, but I enjoyed writing it and thank you for reading
Perhaps the tattoo will hide that needle mark. If he has a history of alcohol abuse they might not. Kudos on your story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Dear Rochelle
I like to think it would.
Thank you for reading, always appreciated
Take care
Dee
Another murder. You people harbor dark desires I think. (Haha.)
Nice use of 100 words.
Trouble is I’d been on jury service for the past two weeks and the cases that were going on lingered and provided lots of sleepless nights. So I thihk my mind was still seeing dark deeds.
Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment, it is much appreciated
Well I am sorry for your troubled soul but congratulate you on channeling it in a healthy creative way. ….and it’s Wednesday so we begin again
Yes, don’t the weeks fly by?
Faster all the time…
Great
Thank you
Ooh, intense! i hope they catch him!
Thanks for reading
an autopsy could reveal the embolism by studying the heart, but they would still need to find the hole in order to label it as foul play. and, they’d also need a reason. perhaps her having disappeared will be the reason. good luck to her – i think. well done.
also, “air filled” should likely be hyphenated, giving you space for one more well-placed adjective somewhere. if you feel like it, of course.
Ha I’ve won my little bet
I tried air-filled, the computer said NO and I knew you would be the one to tell me I could have used it and got one more word – huge thanks for caring and letting me know.
Your comments are always appreciated
Thanks also for the forensic lesson, i tried to check it out on the web, probably get the police coming round…
if the police show up, i’m sure you can smile your way out of any trouble.
I would smile sweetly and then refer them to you, so you could give them a full and very convincing explanation
yes, but when they looked over my shoulder and saw you waiting behind me, they’d say, “sorry to bother you, sir. we see you have someone – i mean – something much more important to do.”
Trust you!
Sounds like he had it comin’.
Oh yes, definitely
Thanks for taking the time to read
Kuhn. I know whet you did! Ok I don’t bit somebody might. Better hope Bones or NCIS isn’t involved. They always get their men or woman.
Finger crossed
Thanks for reading