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Murder Is But A Memory

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As beautiful as she was, she looked totally out of place.  Like the proverbial fish out of water, a stranger in a strange land. She cautiously approached my desk.

I stood up quickly and she jumped back like a frightened newborn deer. Her beautiful green eyes looked panic-stricken. Abject terror shot out at me like bolts of electricity and I was a lightning rod. I held my hands up, palms out, saying, "It's okay, honey. I don't bite. Well, not hard, anyway."

Her mouth produced a smile that even in its weak state could light up the entire universe...

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    D.M. over 8 years ago

    It's starting to get hot!

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    VerityAlways almost 2 years ago

    Thats lot of detailed expressions, Christopher! Kudos only you can pull all this into one Murder Mystery !!

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    Christopher almost 2 years ago

    Thanks, Verity. I appreciate you reading.

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