The Mayor and the town manager waved as their next victim approached.
“City Hall, huh? Pass any legislation in this barn?”
“You some kinda lawyer?” Trip asked under a heavy Southern drawl.
“Private detective.” He held up a small 3×5 photo of a woman with crimpy, blonde hair wearing a tribal print mini dress. “Seen this lady around? She’s been missing a week.”
Walt sucked his teeth. “Pretty gal.”
“And pregnant. Her husband’s offering a $50,000 reward.”
Trip twirled a toothpick between his lips. “I don’t image he’d give us half for helpin’?”
The detective shrugged. “So, where is your little town of, uh . . . Sherman, anyway?”
“Jest over that hill.” Walt pointed to the road ahead. “Gotta truck ’round back. We’d take ya. Can’t make no promises you’ll find her.”
The detective returned the photo to his back pocket and followed them around the shed.
“Be careful of that tarp,” Trip said over his shoulder. “Ground’s really soggy there.”
word count: 150
—Nortina
Mondays Finish the Story: a flash fiction challenge where we provide you with a new photo each week, and the first sentence of a story. Your challenge is to finish the story using 100-150 words, not including the sentence provided.
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Lovely Curses 
Hmmm. Now I’m curious and wonder what’s under the tarp. I don’t think I’d go there alone. Well written, Nortina. Good dialogue and description. 🙂 — Suzanne
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I love the mystery you have created Nortina, excellent story telling….
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Thanks!
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I hope all ends well for the detective. Great story.
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I hope so too. Trip & Walt sure are a sketchy duo. Thanks for reading!
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Ha, you saw that tarp too, I saw the outline two bodies under it. Love your flash!
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Thanks. Hmmm, two bodies, huh? Looks like the detective won’t make it out…
😉
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What is under the tarp? Why is the ground there soggy? What happens next? Great story Nortina! I enjoyed this! Thanks for writing again for the MFtS challenge, and be well! ^..^
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Maybe it rained that night…or maybe it’s to cover up something more ominous… It’s up for interpretation. My lips are sealed. Lol.
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🙂
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Excellent! Love your writing style… such flow to it. Ummm… soggy tarp, wonder if that detective is going to end up the same way?
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Let’s hope he solves the case before he’s next!
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Oh no! She’s in the soggy ground! Great story Nortina!
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That town has some secrets if there are bodies buried outside the door of the Town Hall.
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Not quite the welcoming mat we were hoping for, huh?
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Hah! The tarp covering the corpse as a welcome mat. You have to write that in!
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Great ending. Wonder just what’s under that tarp!
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That should be the first thing the detective investigates!
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