Blink and you’ll miss it (Friday Fictioneers)
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As soon as she was out of sight of the road, she slipped the padded boot off and threw her crutch into the bushes. Her gait returned to normal. The disguise had done what she’d needed it to do. All they would remember now was a poor uncoordinated woman with a broken foot. Not someone capable of scaling a wall, snipping the alarm wire, popping the window latch, slipping inside and picking the lock on the wall safe. She fingered the jewelled necklace in her pocket and let out a happy sigh. Then skipped off down the road, humming softly.
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Rambles, writing and amusing musings 
I loved the skipping off down the road. I missed the aliens. All the time, I was certain she must be on a space station
Thank you! Well aliens might appear just up the road, you never know. 🤣
That’s a great twist. Great take on the prompt ☺️
Thank you!
The perfect disguise!
I think so!
Dear Laurie,
No one will ever suspect. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Indeed, hopefully there’s no cameras around to catch her quick change.
Sherlock may crack the case. But it sounds like that she will be long gone by then
Oh yes I do fear Sherlock would work it out pretty fast
Disguised in plain sight. Clever story, well-told, Laurie. 🙂
Thanks Bill!
She is certainly an ingenious jewel thief. Does she sell it or keep the booty?
I like the sense of joy and happiness as she skips away.
I think she probably keeps it, James. So she can look at the pretties always.
‘look at the pretties’ sound sinister. A bit like Gollum and his “my precious” in the Lord of the Rings. (or is it just me).
Spot on James! 🤣
Great story 🙂
Great use of the prompt! I love that she got away. I could picture her giddily skipping down the road. Nicely written!
Thank you so much!
Enjoyed it very much, thanks
Thank you!
I know I shouldn’t really say it, but good for her!
Haha!
I like her style. Congratulations on the 2 new books!
Thank you!!
You’re welcome.
Looks like her mission was a success.
Thank you!!
Nice take.
Thank you!!
You are welcome, dear.
The perfect crime!
Thank you!