A Subtle Shift

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Sgt. Rollins continued, “Isn’t that right, Terry?”

The name didn’t bring a flood of memories, but it did give him an idea. The more information I extract from him, the closer I get to vindication. A subtle shift.

“That supposed to be my name?” Terry said, disinterestedly.

“Terry Jones, you’re somewhat of a renaissance man: grand larceny, petty theft, a few misdemeanors as a youth. Grand theft auto, possession of drug related paraphernalia, distribution of narcotics to a minor. Assault and battery. How do you get to sleep at night?”

“Close my eyes same as you.”

“Probably too coked up to sleep. Tell me, Terry. Did one of your associates get the drop on you? Was it Twiggy Banks?”

“Who?” Terry asked.

“Robert ‘Twiggy’ Banks. Rap sheet longer than yours. You did time together – you should remember him. It seems every time you disregard the law, Twiggy is somewhere nearby. Any of this ring a bell?”

“You gonna charge me, or what?”

“Got someplace to be?”

“As a matter a fact, I’ve got a hot date.”

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. A Subtle Shift

    Ridcully Calvert's Buddy Icon Ridcully Calvert

    Posted 5 months ago

    A bit of a hiatus in the driving story line – nice setup for the next one, I’ll bet

    LoA

  2. A Subtle Shift

    ChrisWDP's Buddy Icon ChrisWDP

    Posted 5 months ago

    Great way of shedding more light on who the main person. Comes close to giving out too much information, but is just enough to keep the mystery going.

  3. A Subtle Shift

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    The dialogue is hot and heavy, and I’m loving Terry (?) ’s sarcasm.

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