Monday, October 10, 2005

Strix Post 3

Nope, won't make the mistake of not getting at least the 5 minutes in. I was irritated all day yesterday.

Today's count = 133 words


The binder slipped from her grasp. She stepped back and looked at the assistant’s desk. And her fingers pressed the numbers while she concentrated on finding her voice.

The gruff voice answered and it was really him, not an answering machine. “Roger, I found a dead body. Please come get it.”




It felt like hours later. Peggy had forgotten her watch at home before her appointment and the room that had put her in at the police station had no clock either. She focused on wiping the black ink off her fingers with the cleaning wipes provided. A just in case measure, they had told her. She kept a wary eye on the corner waiting for a rodent or insect to come darting out.

The door to the spartan room opened. Roger ran his hand through his brown hair before sitting down at the table. “Hey, Winnward.”

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