The checklist was complete.
The car was washed. The tools were put away. The clothes had been burnt. There were no telephone records, no written evidence and no witnesses. Vinny could not help still feeling paranoid.
No, this is not a Hot Flash. With an upper word limit in January of 75 words, this little number comes in at half, 36 words. The flash word for this week is paranoid.
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What is Vinny cleaning up? Should he be paranoid? If it was you, would you be paranoid?
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Geoff
/ January 13, 2013Now that is definitely Paranoid 🙂
I really like this one Red 🙂 😉
Have a lovely rest of afternoon
my wickedly great friend 🙂
Geoff xxx
Lizzie Cracked
/ January 13, 2013oh so dark .. If Vinny was a woman it is possible that the paranoia comes form the impending arrival home of an azzhat spouse – just saying and even as a man it could be that too…excpet the clothes burning ..i never did that 😉
Love much <3
Lizzie
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Red
/ January 20, 2013Always burn the clothes. You have no idea how much microscopic evidence they can really hold. Forensics 204. xxx 😛
Gail Thornton
/ January 14, 2013I love this one, too. Your ability to eliminate all unnecessary words is remarkable. This one is rich, dark, and brooding. My cup of tea!
Red
/ January 20, 2013Makes you wonder what he was really doing…
Noeleen
/ January 14, 2013You just blow me away. Where the HELL do you get all this inspiration?!
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Red
/ January 20, 2013It is everywhere, Noeleen. Absolutely everywhere! xxx
prenin
/ January 14, 2013Just because you are paranoid doesn’t mean that they’re NOT out to get you!!! LoL!!!
Vinny sounds like he has reason to be…
Beautiful piece hun! 🙂
Prenin.
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Red
/ January 20, 2013ROFL! I know, right? I think he absolutely does!
Binky
/ January 14, 2013With a name like Vinny, he undoubtedly should to be paranoid.
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Red
/ January 20, 2013Occasionally, I need to find different names for characters than the way I initially wrote them. Not this time!
Novroz
/ January 24, 2013Can’t believe I miss this. Very short an yet very palpable
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Red
/ January 24, 2013Thank you, Nov <3