Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers: How to NOT Get Away With Murder

Published on by Yinglan

“How to get away with murder? Certainly not like this.” The news reporter said, standing before an art piece that had been vandalized. “Police reports stated that local man Tony Martin was found dead in the alley behind the museum, killed with the three arrows as you see here still attached to this art piece. Meanwhile, the killer was not hard to find. Hours after discovering Martin’s body, police had tracked and arrested Martin’s roommate, Bryce Jenkins, on suspicious of a homicide.”

“‘I didn’t do it! I didn’t do it! I’m innocent! I was framed!’ A blood-shot wide-eyed Jenkins was caught screaming those words as police shoved him into the back of a cruiser.”

“So is Jenkins innocent?” The news reporter raised her brow, “I will keep you update as the situation unveils. I’m Alaina Thomas, reporting live. Back to you in the newsroom.”

(~144 words)

I am participating in Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writer, where we write a piece between 100 and 150 words (more or less 25 words) in length inspired by the photo prompt above. 

10 thoughts on “Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers: How to NOT Get Away With Murder”

  2. This killer had plans was thoughtful about this whole thing. I don’t think it it was the roommate, I think he was set up! Nice write! I want to know who done it now 🙂

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