The Price of Remaining Silent

Months after retiring from the Riverton Precinct, a detective spends his days in a bar in order to amuse himself. Yet a call from an old boss enlightened him; however, the job that was offered was more than what he bargained for.

After retiring from the police force, Detective Oswald Morris missed the company he had at work. As a widow, the retiree would spend his days with his canine companion, Enzo, in a quaint cottage. After getting a call from his former boss, Oswald's desires were answered, but not in the way he had hoped. A new investigator in town needed Morris' help in capturing elusive drug dealers in a crime spree, but in a shocking development, Oswald learned that an old flame and an energetic rookie were involved. The options for Oswald were quite baffling, but his boss was counting on him to come out of retirement.

Written for TEGSA2025 (The Ever-Generating Story Awards 2025)