Arrested for possessing drugs, used to dull his psychometric senses, Emmet was discharged; conditional to helping the police in certain cases. And his improved credibility had lead to his involvement in the case of death of a wealthy septuagenarian.
Pain. Fear. Loneliness. Faint hope, clouded by immense disgust. The horrors of repeated assault from the daughter’s second floor bedroom threatened to overwhelm his senses.
Downstairs, Emmet’s hands shook but declared steadily, “Accidental death, sir. Bashed his head after toppling from his window.”
It was almost self-defence, his heart consoled. She deserved some peace after spending decades under an abusive monster.
Written for Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle. (Write a complete story in 100 words.)
Other prompts: #FOWC– Credibility; Word of the Day– Accidental
© 2020, Cozy Quiet Corner.
I wonder where justice stands if we can all make our own judgements
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Ideally, we shouldn’t. But in some cases, some of us do it and some cases are such that they do require to look beyond the black and white stands of prevailing justice.
And through my characters, I just explore some legal and illegal avenues. 😛
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Very good, I’m always boggled by writing like this. Its so metaphorical and whimsical in form. I could never manage a sentence this way. Well done.
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Thanks a lot, Mason 😊 Stories below 200 words are a challenging, so I try my best and hope they turn out the way I pictured them in my head. 🙈
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No kidding, the smallest I manage is 250 and that’s difficult enough.
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Woah! I just loved this piece. You’re a gem!❤️
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Thanks a lot, BG 🤗💖
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She definitely deserves some peace.
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Yes, she does. 😊 Thanks Harsh!
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How do you write like this? 😍
Write a book already. ❤️🦋
Learnt two new words today: psychometrics & septuagenarian.
😁👍💛
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Someday I will 🤗 thank you, my dear! 😊
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Is death ever a fair penalty for a crime that’s not murder? I keep pondering on this.
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I ponder on this too… Sometimes, I feel that crime and punishments don’t often fit well. Crimes are judged objectively, by those unaffected as affected ones will be biased/vengeful. But it’s difficult to sometimes judge the magnitude of the crime & its affect as many factors & lives are linked.
So, I let my characters at times do questionable stuff. 🙈
Thank you for reading and commenting. 😊
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A real conundrum that.
My pleasure
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Dear Priya,
A tough judgement call, that one. Nicely done. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you so much, Rochelle 😊 The pic was very intriguing.
Nice to meet you!
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Well done!
She certainly deserves peace..
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Thanks a lot, Akshita 😀
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My pleasure 💐
Do check out my blog some time ✌
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Sure! ☺️ Thanks for the follow.
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My pleasure. Thanks for following back💐
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You’re most welcome ☺️
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I would consider this person as having a superpower, as it can effectively see justice is done. The integrity of the wielder of it is key. I enjoyed your story very much.
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I agree. Powers can be used or abused, depends on the wielder.
Thank you! 😊
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You’re welcome. Not sure if you ever saw the Showtime series, Dexter? The whole show explores that very topic.
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Haven’t watched it yet, but saw the trailer and know a little bit about it.
I’ll be sure to watch it 🙂
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Yes much deserved peace. I liked your take on this, Priya
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Thank you so much, Shweta 😊
How are you?
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