Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 28 words using the prompt words
shown below. Here’s my flash.
scrabble – police – underwater

Waving handcuffs, the police raided our underwater Scrabble game.
“Freeze! Illegal tiles!” they gurgled.
I tried hiding the 10-point Z tile but the seaweed didn’t provide enough cover.
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28 Words
This is “Breaking the Law” by Judas Priest
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