Imperfect

“Elementary! I’ll never want you to leave, because your asinine remarks often give me important clues.”

“Are you giving me a raise?”

“The remark is out of context. But it’s a possible motivation for the murder.”

“Tomorrow’s headlines may speak of something entirely different.” He felt the cold touch of a pistol on his temple.

The siren of a police van tore through the awkward silence.

“You could never write a perfect crime scene.”

Weekend Writing Prompt #178 – Asinine