Inverse Crimes
He picks the lock clumsily. His heart is hammering against his ribcage so loud he’s surprised it doesn’t wake up anyone. Three 0’clock is the best hour for…
The case of the found key
Ok, so, My step mom found this random set of keys on our table the other day, and we have no idea whose keys they are, or what they go to. Three of the keys are standard house keys, one is for a safe deposit box, and one is for a school door. Your job is to make up a story of what they go to, who they belong to, and where they came from. Good luck!
Challengers
6 entriesTick Tock
For seven years Frank stares at his keys. They just sit there on the corner of the entry hall table, unmoved. His eyes trace the curves around the keys. The…
Heaven's Gate
“Where is he”, Bishop Barnaby asked the guard. “Level B6 sir.” The guard swung into the freight elevator with her keys and unlocked B6. When the door shut, the…
Of Hair Rollers and Demonic Spells
With ten girls sitting around an altar that was until moments previously a Barbie Dream House, Edna intoned solemnly, “And now we shall perform the banishment…
Where, or when?
He stood at the doorway, anxiously patting down his pockets while looking with wide eyes at the ground around him. “I can’t find the keys.” A somewhat bored…