- The prompt for this week’s flash fiction is: I’ve got a mirror.
- Photo by David Clode on Unsplash
Alinta tossed the gruesome photo across the desk and rubbed eyes. A glance at Connor found him still pacing. “Connor?”
He froze in place and looked her way. “Did you figure it out?”
She shook her head in response. “We don’t have enough information. I think…I think we need to ask Tabitha.”
Connor’s shoulders slumped and his freckles stood out in sharper contrast as his face paled. “That’s not a good idea.”
“Someone saw something the night that the murder took place. I would bet that it was either Tabitha, or she knows who was there.” Alinta stood. “Come on. It’s not that bad. Besides, I’ve got my mirror.”
“And how is a mirror going to help?
“Believe me, you don’t want to surprise a member of the Gorgon family–even a lesser species—snakes for hair, turning to stone, that whole bit. We use the mirror to make sure we don’t startle her unnecessarily.”
Connor visibly gulped and then slowly nodded. “Let’s do it.”
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