Hard Candy

• Jasnoor Singh, Grade 7
• Short Story
• 2008

Jason was going to the spot where it all happened, it was quite scary for him seeing he was only twelve years old and already a detective, he was investigating a murder that toke place at 2 Cranberry Street, Dipoles, Queensland 3039. He went inside, lucky for him the body had been covered with a huge blanket. He was getting very scared because he was all alone, Mayor Danish sent him there to investigate by himself, “you do your stuff don’t let police annoy you”. He walked into the living room, suddenly the TV turned on he watched in horror as he saw a man in a hood on the TV, Jason couldn’t make out his face, the man was in a very dark room, he saw the DVD player turn on as well, there must be a DVD inside thought James, “hello sweet Jason, on another case again well I’m afraid this is hard candy for you this time your not going to get this one”. Jason was confused who was this man and why did he murder Mr. Robertson he needed to think he went straight home then straight to his room, he started thinking about what the mysterious man said “hello sweet Jason, on another case again well I’m afraid this is hard candy for you this time your not going to crack this one” thought Jason, hmmmm … sweet Jason … hard candy, suddenly he figured it out. He quickly made a phone call to the mayor then went to bed thinking that tomorrow he’s going to catch a murderer
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The next day Jason woke up got ready then went to the candy shop and bought his favorite candy; a triple chocolate strawberry vanilla lolly, he ate it, it was delicious as usual but he was here on a job so he spat it out he went to the counter and asked the attendant, “may I speak to the manager there is something wrong with this lolly, he pointed to the floor where he spat it, “through that door” he pointed to a small wooden door Jason went through he saw a very fat man sitting in a chair that had way too much pressure on itself. “Yes” he asked
“You’re the Murderer” explained Jason
“I beg your pardon”
“You killed Mr. Robertson”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about”
“You killed him because he hated sweet things and he was trying to shut down your business and you left a clue in that DVD you used words to do with candy like sweet Jason and hard candy”
“Fine then I admit it I did kill Mr. Robertson but what are you going to about it”
“I’m going to arrest you”.
Suddenly a dozen police officers came out of no where and handcuffed the fat man they took him to the big police van and drove him off to prison. Later on that day Jason received a medal from Mayor Danish. Another Job Done Well by Jason the Detective
THE END