(over this self-isolation, my English teacher set us the task of writing a short story that somehow involved the coronavirus, so me being me, aka weird, I wrote a crime/comedy. Hope you enjoy it)
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▪︎Name: Anastazya "Ana" Giry ▪︎Hair colour: Wavy dark brown/black ▪︎Eye colour: Emerald green ▪︎Height: 5'7 ▪︎Occupation: Detective
▪︎Name: Charles "Charlie" MonCombe ▪︎Hair colour: Sandy brown ▪︎Eye colour: hazelnut brown ▪︎Height: 6'1 ▪︎Occupation: Sargent
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"If I ever get taken out by a serial killer, please know I died doing what I loved: learning too much about serial killers."
"It just doesn't add up" Detective Anastazya Giry huffed in annoyance, stepping back from the whiteboard in efforts to catch the one detail she so desperately needed.
"Why don't you take a break, ok? Clear your head, " Her partner, Sargent Charles MonCombe, lazily threw a rolled up ball of paper in the bin beside the whiteboard, merely missing Ana on its journey.
"Why would he stop, we're nowhere close to catching him so why stop killing now?"
In the city of Lit de Rivière, a string of murders targeting high power people were committed but stopped suddenly. With the spread of Covid-19, Ana and Charlie had to get this case solved before they were placed on lockdown.
Taking one more look at the victims, Ana sighed, taking Charles up on the break offer. However, as the pair were leaving the police offices, the latest news came through the station's speaker.
"I regret to inform you all but, I bring bad news. Maire de Chagny has died suddenly of Coronavirus."
Many gasped at the news, their beloved mayor dying so abruptly. While everyone was in distress, Anastazya pulled Charles back into their office and began to make connections on the whiteboard.
"Ana what are you doing?" he asked, sitting down somberly.
"Don't you think it suspicious that le Maire just drops dead suddenly? He was in perfect health and quite young, "
Charles ran his hand through his hair, trying to wrap his head around the theory.
"But you heard what the chief said Ana, " he began, " Mayor de Chagny died of Covid-19," he rested his hands on her shoulders, trying to talk some sense into her.
"Yes, but look at the evidence Charlie! The high power murders, suddenly stopping and now the death of the mayor, it's just too much of a coincidence!"
Also taking a moment to look at the evidence board, Charles couldn't help but agree with her.
"I suppose your right, " Ana smirked, knowing she was right, "but just to make sure, put in for a post mortem on the body, "
