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FICTION | DOUBLE DRABBLE | RANDOM WORD CHALLENGE
The Final Clue
RWDouble Drabble 2.0.113 — Wednesday, April 23 | Puzzle
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The random word for today is puzzle. We must use the phrase ‘the ghost grinned’ somewhere in the story.
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My brother and I did the crossword puzzle in pen over black coffee and cigarettes. We had a standing bet. One dollar to whoever finished first.
He usually won, but occasionally, I would spin the ashtray, and he would pick up my Kool menthol, inhale, and start choking.
He’s been gone for ten years, but I still think of him whenever I do the crossword.
Today’s crossword came in the mail, not from the paper.
1 Across: “Where your mother died.”
Answer: “Attic.”
4 Down: “The secret she kept.”
Answer: “Murder.”
Who knew these things? The clues grew darker. More personal. More accurate.
13 Across: “Your first betrayal.”
Answer: “Eli.”
