The Kolibri
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Carl Richards is an inspector at the peak of his career. Well, actually no, he's a 70 year old man with Alzheimers. All he can remember is is a case from thirty-nine years ago, when he WAS at the peak of his career. It's a serial killer who leaves almost no clues, and a "strangely inspirational quote" after every murder.
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I remember that case and the year I spent working on it like it all happened yesterday. Actually, I remember it much better than the boring day I was forced to spend in the hospital yesterday. You could even say I remember it better than anything these days, with the Alzheimer's beginning to set in. Thirty-nine years later, that case is the only thing still on, and in, my mind. That case, and the events surrounding it, changed my life, forever.
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Cover credits go, as always, to @Fandomgeneration
A little bit of editing done by @Nomad147
Also my mom, who read through every word with me to check my grammar.
And a HUGE thanks to my english teacher who assigned us a 3-5 page narrative that became 14 pages long. You're the best! (And apparently she likes my ending.
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