[Write the Story] The Main Character Witnesses a Crime
Prompt: The Main Character Witnesses a Crime
Words: Christmas, almond, paisley, lion, pipe, scream, fade, French horn, inflate, maple
Story
“Hello, 911? I think a crime’s been committed. Please send the police. I think it’s a robbery?”
“So, what do you think was stolen?” the police officer asked an hour or so later.
“It’s not that anything was…stolen…it was left behind?”
“Excuse me?”
The officer was understandably confused but trying to explain it made me want to scream. “Come with me. Let me show you.”
I took Officer Skeptical into the parlor. There, scattered everywhere were…things. A stuffed lion with a jaunty paisley bow. A gleaming French horn. And more.”
“Oh, one thing is gone,” I said. “An entire plate of almond cookies.”
“Did you see who did this?”
Finally! He was taking me seriously. “I only caught a glimpse, and it was weird. It was an older guy, and he didn’t so much break in as like inflate from nothing. He had white hair and a beard with a pipe that smelled like maple syrup. Then when he was done he seemed to fade out.”
The cop closed his notebook and gave me a sad, pitying look. “This wasn’t a crime, ma’am.”
“Then what was it?”
“Christmas, ma’am,” he said. “It was Christmas. You saw Santa. These are gifts. Have a nice night, ma’am.”
As the cop left, I swore I heard bells and a ho, ho, ho.
Word Count: 219
Written: 4/4/19