FICTION | DRABBLE | RANDOM WORD CHALLENGE

The Story That Haunts Me

RWDrabble 2.0.044 | Word: Guilty

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The random word is guilty, and a message in a bottle is addressed to me.

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I picked up a bottle on the beach. With shaking hands, I unrolled the note and newspaper clipping.

“You were mistaken, Stephen. The man you helped convict is innocent. The killer walks free. And now, he is a real threat to you — He feels guilty for what you and he did. You need to fix it before it’s too late.”

My stomach churned. That story propelled me to become Editor-in-Chief. Had my lust for a big story helped convict an innocent man?

Suddenly, a figure stepped from the shadows, holding a gun. “I see you got my message.”

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