Category: Writings
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Wednesday Words – 100 Word Police Blotter Story – Escape
Happy Wednesday!
Here’s another 100 word story based off an item in the police blotter from my hometown of Burlingame, CA. Enjoy!
Escape
By Grant Baciocco
Terry realized his first mistake was leaving the kitchen door open. He’d opened the door to enjoy the early morning summer weather and now it had escaped. He ran into the backyard, it was empty. It was then he realized his second mistake, not reminding the gardner to close the gate.
In the front yard, he looked down the street to the west. Nothing. He looked to the east, towards the intersection that lead downtown. There he saw it just crossing the street, against the light. He ran. If it reached the stores, he’d never be able to find it.
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Wednesday Words – 100 Word Police Blotter Story – The Race
Another story based on a classic item from the Burlingame Police blotter!
The Race
By Grant Baciocco
They shook on it. The time for talk was over. It was time to put up or shut up. This time, it was for pink slips.
Dan was sweating as he got behind the controls. He looked over at Paul who had a cocky air of confidence about him that made this race even more important. Dan had to win.
Marlene stood between the two cars and raised a handkerchief. She dropped it and they were off.
Seconds later they were neck and neck nearing the far end of the block.
It was at that moment the police rolled up.
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Wednesday Words – 100 Word Police Blotter Story – Bored
Here’s a great item from the police blotter that’s very fitting for St. Patrick’s Day!
Bored
By Grant Patrick Baciocco
Guarding a pot of gold is not as glamorous as it sounds. There are long stretches of boredom between rainbows and during the summer, day after day of straight sun can get boring.
Dermot Kiley was 545 years old and he’d had enough. Enough of sitting around in the summers. Enough of being bored. And when Dermot got bored he got mean.
One hot summer afternoon, he made up his mind. He was going to put a beating on the very first human he saw. It was against the Leprechaun code, sure, but he was gonna be bored no more!
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Wednesday Words – 100 Word Police Blotter Story – Nuts!
Some great police blotter stuff came in this week. Here’s today’s!
Nuts!
By Grant Baciocco
Carla had just finished putting away the two acorns she’d carried with her when she heard Larry come through the hole. He stood there sheepishly, his tail twitching.
She eyed him for a second and then realized why he was standing there looking like an idiot. “Where is the nut?”
Silence.
“Larry. Where is the nut?” she said, yelling now.
He didn’t look up, “I dropped it.”
“You what!?”
“I dropped it as we came across the wire. It landed down on the driveway. I was gonna go back for it, but the lady came out and picked it up.”
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Link is below, but if you don’t want to be spoiled, don’t click through to the police blotter because there’s a few that will be future stories.