Creative Writing - The Case: An Original Mystery
Beginning of paper
“Ring . . . Ring” screamed the phone. “Damn who could that be . . . its
almost seven a.m. on a Saturday . . . . hold on Allison it will only take a
minute . . . Hello?” detective Pat said.
“ Hey sorry Sergeant McGurn but we need you to come down to the station
as soon as possible . . . ....
Middle of paper
.... hundred
ninety eight dollars and ninety five cents, plus tax. For a Harvard graduate he
sure is a wash up. The only thing he could afford to drive was the car the
police station gave him. It was a 1986 Buick with a green trunk, maroon body,
and a navy blue hood. The thing took about three minutes to start and another
five to warm up, and that was in the summer.
Ten minutes later he showed up at my desk. I could still smell her
perfume on him. He looked terrible, like usual, man he was ....
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Word count: 2151
Page count: 8 (approximately 250 words per page)
