Impact
At the base of an apartment tower, lies a fresh corpse. Police arrive.
They log the remains of a habitual thief, the main suspect in a spate of “Human Fly” style burglaries.
Whilst finding the injuries which caused his death consistent with falling from a considerable height, the Coroner will observe some fingernails on both hands have been impacted and crushed.
I am sitting on the balcony of my fourteenth floor apartment, enjoying an early morning breakfast, and panoramic ocean view.
My nine-pound hammer rests against the leg of the table. It will be cleaned and stored after coffee.
From Guest Contributor Barry O’Farrell
Barry O’Farrell had his 950-word sci-fi story Shakedown published in the December 2014 issue of Cyclamens and Swords.