Busted

A Short Story

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Mitchel pushes the flat metal pick into the lock and turns until the door pops open. He returns the tool to his kit and slides the kit back into its credit card compartment. He looks over his shoulder and finds the parking lot still empty. Taking a deep breath, he crosses the threshold and closes the door behind him.

He pulls out his camera. Snap. Flash. A picture of the wall across from the door…