HT100 Challenge #143: That's Entertainment! -- Jigsaw

Sep 17, 2009 10:28

Title: Jigsaw
Prompt: 143 - That's Entertainment!
Timeframe: Season Four. Why not?
Word Count: 100


Jigsaw
By Severina

Beecher sets up eagerly at one of the tables in the quad. The others scoff, but within days they start lingering by the table, studying the pieces. Several pull up chairs and start helping.

There’s some side action on how long it’ll take him to finish.

Six days later, it’s done… except for twenty missing pieces.

“Doesn’t count,” Ryan declares when Poet tries to collect. Poet shuffles off, grumbling.

Beecher scratches his head. “But the box was sealed! It--”

“Lockdown! Lockdown!”

* * *

“The new guy. Crandall.” Ryan nods. “Choked to death.”

“How?”

“Let’s just say… they found your missing jigsaw pieces.”

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ch 143 that's entertainment, w: severina2001

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