Good thing the old lady could be counted on to follow old habits. Always parked her rattle trap in the back where the only creatures that hung out were the rats and an occasional feral cat. Tonight, it looked like even the rats were partying somewhere else.
He dumped the body in a vacant lot. The car was abandoned in Stumpy's Smash the Trash junk yard. He made sure to park the heap in a spot that ensured it would be crushed the first thing next morning.
He scurried out of the desolate junk yard and disappeared into the night.
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No U Turn
General FictionA short story about a dying small town, a cafe owner, a young couple, and a murder.
