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Dawn & Micha
Part 1 Dawn and Micha Dawn baby” Micha yelled through my nail salon as I sat in the office. “In the back baby.” I answered. “Yo this shit is nice in here.” He said when he got to the office. “Thanks after the grant opening tomorrow it will be no more double life for us.” I told him. Micha sat down and looked at me confused “what you talking about?” He asked.
By Bria Williams5 years ago in Criminal
The Christmas Bake Off Heist
"Ugh…" Jonah sighed, walking into Kazarian's Bakery. "It's too early for this." Jonah was the only investigator from St. Petersburg P.D. that appeared to be there. Walking into the back of the bakery, it was obvious that the burglar, or burglars, made entry from the rear. He could see the pry marks and broken door jam. It seemed pedestrian enough, except for the deactivated alarm system. Jonah looks to one of the senior patrol officers, an older officer by the name of Tommy Flanagan.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in Criminal
Dear Riley
It all started with a letter. Who even gets letters anymore? Who sends them? Real pen-and-paper letters, handwritten with care, slid into an envelope and dropped into the nearest mailbox. Emails are easy but to send a letter you have to buy a stamp. Who does that? I certainly don’t, and I couldn’t remember the last time I received one until…
By Kiersten Edwards5 years ago in Criminal
A Rose for Kayla
In London during summer, the sun doesn’t go down on time, it lingers long after the children have gone to sleep. In the morning, it peeks out a little too early. I was used to an equal division of time between day and night. But for the first time in weeks, I was grateful for this early appearance and late departure of the sun. I was also grateful for the searing heat. As I sat on the park bench watching parents reluctantly push their kids on the swings or cheer them as they swung on the monkey bar, I over analysed, like an aged professor, the events in my life that led me to that bench. There I sat, surrounded by happy people who couldn’t see the tears in my eyes or the bruises that were so visible on my dark skin.
By Things I hear5 years ago in Criminal
Planning the Funeral
"I think the funeral should be on Saturday. If we do it in the middle of the week, people who work may not be able to come. You have to consider what the whole family wants, Tommy.", Jeremie said as he glanced at his slightly younger brother.
By Semaj LaShae5 years ago in Criminal
