Whodunit – Part 2
March 6, 2024 at 9:27 am 43 comments
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 8 March
2024
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Diane had been reported missing since she was last seen driving away to escape a toxic relationship.
When her car was retrieved from the depths of the river, she could only sigh in relief. She muttered to herself, “Finally, justice will be served.”
After a thorough investigation, the police labeled it foul play, and the husband became the prime suspect in her murder. But the absence of a body left them grasping at shadows.
“I’m buried over there underneath the flower bed,” Diane cried out. But nobody could hear the dead woman talking, her ethereal voice lost in the wind.
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Musings of a Random Mind 
1.
Dale | March 6, 2024 at 10:56 am
Oh darn. I was hoping she was still alive and well.
2.
plaridel | March 6, 2024 at 1:15 pm
dale:
now you know. 😦
3.
Dale | March 6, 2024 at 1:36 pm
😁
4.
Iain Kelly | March 6, 2024 at 11:25 am
Good twist. I hope they eventually find the body and justice is served.
5.
plaridel | March 6, 2024 at 1:15 pm
iain:
it’ll help if they don’t give up and continue to dig deeper.
6.
neilmacdon | March 6, 2024 at 12:25 pm
Perhaps a mysterious pattern of flower death, signalling “Dig Here” would be her best bet?
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plaridel | March 6, 2024 at 1:14 pm
neil:
possibly.
8.
Margaret | March 6, 2024 at 7:22 pm
Oh no. It’s too late to save her. Neat twist at the end – I was thinking she’d escaped. Sad, though.
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plaridel | March 7, 2024 at 10:22 pm
margaret:
sadly, it ended that way.
10.
The Sicilian Storyteller | March 6, 2024 at 9:48 pm
Oh well. Diane has at last fulfilled her hidden dream of becoming a flower child.
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plaridel | March 7, 2024 at 10:22 pm
nancy:
that’s one way of looking at it. 😦
12.
granonine | March 7, 2024 at 9:22 am
Ach. So the abuser seems to win–at least for now. Murder will out, so they say 🙂
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plaridel | March 7, 2024 at 10:22 pm
linda:
no doubt about it, the long arm of the law is bound to catch him.
14.
granonine | March 8, 2024 at 6:35 am
Before he finds another woman to abuse, I hope 🙂
15.
plaridel | March 8, 2024 at 4:40 pm
linda:
under the circumstances, the only thing we can do is keep our hopes high.
16.
rochellewisoff | March 7, 2024 at 6:19 pm
Dear Plaridel,
Hopefully someone will find her and nail her murderer. Sad story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
17.
plaridel | March 7, 2024 at 10:22 pm
rochelle:
hope springs eternal.
18.
CGraith | March 7, 2024 at 6:23 pm
A sad story my friend, but justice will catch up one day.
19.
plaridel | March 7, 2024 at 10:22 pm
clare:
for sure, it will.
20.
Angela | March 8, 2024 at 5:02 am
I was hoping she’d escaped… Sad. They’ll figure it out one of these days.
21.
plaridel | March 8, 2024 at 4:37 pm
angela:
i certainly hope so.
22.
Heather Musk | March 8, 2024 at 8:01 am
Hopefully justice will finally prevail.
23.
plaridel | March 8, 2024 at 4:37 pm
heather:
the sooner it happens, the better
24.
GHLearner | March 8, 2024 at 9:01 am
Great story telling, Plaridel. Eventually someone will dig in that flower bed and then…
25.
plaridel | March 8, 2024 at 4:39 pm
gabi:
what a generous comment. much appreciated.
26.
James McEwan | March 8, 2024 at 12:01 pm
Don’t they always dig up the garden when looking for the victim of domestic murder.
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plaridel | March 8, 2024 at 4:39 pm
james:
i suppose it’s most convenient to hide the victim’s body, especially when in a hurry.
28.
athling2001 | March 8, 2024 at 2:38 pm
Well done. Let’s hope they dig around a bit.
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plaridel | March 8, 2024 at 4:39 pm
connie:
cadaver dogs can help to locate the remains.
30.
msjadeli | March 8, 2024 at 3:30 pm
The most dangerous time for a woman (or a man) in a toxic relationship is when they leave. There is her reward for doing the right thing. My heart goes out to her. I hope the murder is found out, the sooner the better.
31.
plaridel | March 8, 2024 at 4:38 pm
msjadeli:
i couldn’t agree more.
32.
msjadeli | March 8, 2024 at 3:30 pm
murder and murderer, that is
33.
plaridel | March 8, 2024 at 4:38 pm
msjadeli:
i hear ya.
34.
Sandra | March 9, 2024 at 3:00 am
Good twist.
35.
plaridel | March 10, 2024 at 3:17 pm
sandra:
thank you for reading as usual. much appreciated.
36.
Russell Gayer | March 9, 2024 at 5:45 am
I guess the abusive husband wanted to see her “pushing up daisys.”
37.
plaridel | March 10, 2024 at 3:17 pm
russell:
it’s an irony that daisies are symbols of true love being composite flowers that are blended together in complete harmony.
38.
Brenda's Thoughts | March 9, 2024 at 3:00 pm
A great twist. I hope someone will hear her voice from beyond one day.
39.
plaridel | March 10, 2024 at 3:17 pm
brenda:
too bad, the story ended that way.
40.
Michael B. Fishman | March 10, 2024 at 7:43 am
I didn’t expect that ending at all. Nice surprise and a nice use of the prompt.
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plaridel | March 10, 2024 at 3:17 pm
michael:
i appreciate the kind comment. thank you for reading.
42.
Dawn M. Miller | March 11, 2024 at 4:40 am
Good one.
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plaridel | March 13, 2024 at 8:10 pm
dawn:
thank you for reading. much appreciated.