From his position at the top of the cliff Martin focused on the most distant point, waiting for the perfect image before taking his shot.
Leaning back, he brought the photo up on the screen, his brow furrowing as he noticed that the two people in the inlet seemed to be struggling.
No, that wasn’t right, one person was struggling, he was being held down by the other.
Alarmed Martin rose to his feet, searching for the pair, but they’d disappeared, and for a moment he dismissed his panic, just kids playing.
The he saw the body floating face down.
DA Whittam is an avid reader and writer who enjoys the unexpected twist. She can often be found perusing blog prompts to determine how she can turn her tale on its head.
Blog: http://nopenotpam.com
Selected by the editor as a featured submission, January 2023
Whispers and Echoes 
Thanks for selecting my short tale. Much appreciated
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You’re very welcome. Thank you so much for allowing us to share it 🙂
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A witness to a murder, and he didn’t, even, know it…
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Seems like the beginning of a Hitchcock movie…
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Excellent!
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I do hope he took that shot … needed for evidence 🙂
Well written Deb, always appreciate your twists!
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Nothing worse than getting inadvertently pulled into something you don’t want to deal with.
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Oooh! That took a dark turn! 🙂
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