Bearing False Witness | ZAPFIC MONDAY #36 | (7/4/22) - Prompt: crime

What's good about Mondays? For me, it's time for ZAPFIC. I loved to participate in this weekly event. This week, the prompt is "crime". So many possibilities for this one. I think I'll attempt to subvert it and see what happens.

@felt.buzz changed the challenge to create a new format: ZAPFIC Monday. The rules are below if you'd like to participate. As previously done, I leave here my wordcounter screenshot showing the exact word count for my microfiction story:

My story is below.

Residents watched as embers cooled.

Authorities canvassed the crowd until home inspection was safe.

Lester waited anxiously to be interviewed.

Providing false info, he hurried away smirking.

A witness overheard it, grew angry, and detained him.

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If you'd like to participate, here is the official post: The weekend is over! Yiiiiipppppeeeeee! That means it's time for #ZapFicMonday! Write me a story using 240 characters or less!

RULES:

• Post to the Freewriters Community.

• Use #freewritehouse and #zapfic tags.

• Please use a word/character counter (if you search for word counter on the internet or in your phone's app store you will get a big choice!) wordcounter.net and include a screenshot. This makes it easier for you and @feltbuzz!

• Use the prompt provided as you see fit (use your imagination)

• You have 3 days (until Thursday 23h59 GMT) to post a Zapfic (a story written in 240 characters or less) using the prompt given.

• Try to tell a complete story if you can!

• The story should only be 240 characters long (including spaces)

Thanks,
@justclickindiva

Happy rest of the week everyone with whatever your endeavors.

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