Fiction Shorts/Random Word Drabble 43

Pulling the Emotional Card

Two + Two = Five

Random word drabble 43: “emotional.”

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The Defense attorney engaged me, “Mr. Hansen, have you ever met or had dealings with my client before?”

“Apart from crossing paths when entering the lift … no,” I answered.

“So, any opinion you hold of him is based on what you have seen on TV or just judgmental on your behalf, is that true?”

“I guess that’s true.”

“Can I also assume, that after finding your friend deceased in such a manner that you were feeling very emotional? Then remembering you had encountered my client leaving the lift, you put two and two together and came up with five?”

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