( bet on the losing dogs,, a mystery thriller by korey )
" well lookie here, if it ain't nancy drew and her hardy boy ! "

font,, georgia
background,, white

int. CLINT'S BAR

𝓑ONNIE. So what, after all of this is over you're just gonna leave again?

(his brows were pulled tight. he is close to tears)

𝓐UGUSTINE. What reason do I have to stay, Bon?

(tears shine in her eyes. her fingers shake to wipe them away)

THE SALEM WITCH DOCTOR STRIKES AGAIN...

...and Det. Augustine Fletcher is on the case ! The last Auggie had seen of her hometown in Salem, Massachusetts's was when she wore that godforsaken graduation gown, a blinding smile painted on her face and scratchy material acting as a conductor to boil her body. Her best friend, Bonnie Rutherford – of whom she had known since diapers – was beaming at her from ear to ear.

If there was one word to describe Bon, it would be 'bright'. His smile was like the north star, a bright beacon for lost souls, his mind brighter than the sun and his outlook on life far fairer than it deserved. Bonnie was the life preserver thrown to Auggie when her limbs were too tired to keep her body afloat.

It was selfish of August to keep him as her friend, she was the rot burrowed in the wood of his cathedral, the parasite within the roots of his flower – Augustine Fletcher was no good.

Maybe that was why August left that graduation night; her mother crying, her siblings bartering and  her father cursing at the rising sun. Bonnie had arrived within the afternoon; 'Could you tell Auggie I'm here?' 'She ain't her son' - but in his sweet Rutherford way, Bonnie still loved August.

Auggie was in every bite of apple pie, her perfume still imprinted on her quilted duvet. Her memory was intertwined with every cassette tape she left in Bonnie's pickup, her laugh still harmonizing with her mama's windchimes.

Where luck would find it, August kept in contact with Bonnie – texting whenever father time would allow it, but it no 'good morning' text could ever substitute waking up to her helping his mama in the kitchen, no call could quell the yearn he felt to her voice tickle his ear.

But when the Witch Doctor begins slaughtering more and more of Salem's residents, the law send's Augustine Fletcher to solve the case, and Bonnie Rutherford is the reporter trying to sniff out clues to crack it wide open.

By all means, they were bound to lose, but you gotta bet on the losing dogs !

𝓐ugustine Fletcher was the beauty amongst rage,
the water healing rot. She was flawed in a flawless manner, the kind that makes you forget any wrongdoing. She was the honey that dripped like venom – the devil dealing the cards. It is not her fault that Augustine Fletcher was this way – it was how she was made.
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a thesis on augustine fletcher    ╱   by me

starring ... get out of jail free card !
𝓐UGUSTINE '𝓐UGGIE' 𝓕LETCHER ♱ 𝓔MILY 𝓡UDD

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( 30 ) Auggie. Detective. Feminine rot.
Blotted Lipstick. Fresh Brewed Chai. Apple Pie.
Knitted Sweaters. Mary Janes & Lacy Socks.
Multi-Coloured Quilts. Oceans in her eyes.

( SLOW DOWN YOU
CRAZY CHILD... )

( TAKE THE PHONE OFF
THE HOOK AND
DISAPPEAR FOR
A WHILE ! )

and ... he's on page eight of the sunday paper !

𝓑ONNIE '𝓑ON' 𝓡UTHERFORD ♱ 𝓟AUL 𝓜ESCAL

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( 31 ) Bon. Journalist. Echoism. Cursive Letters.
Sun Brewed Tea. Fresh Pressed Linen & Well-Loved Leather Jacket. Irish Spring. Bright Smiles. Mama's Cookbook. Golden Boy.

( THOUGH MY EYES
COULD SEE, I STILL WAS
A BLIND MAN... )

(...THOUGH MY MIND
COULD THINK, I STILL
WAS A MAD MAN ! )

( special appearance's ! )

augustus fletcher ... 𝓓ANIEL 𝓢HARMAN
eugenia fletcher ... 𝓣ALIA 𝓡YDER
marjorie fletcher ... 𝓘SABELLE 𝓐DJANI
clark fletcher ... 𝓢AM 𝓝IELL
clementine rutherford ... 𝓢ARAH 𝓙. 𝓟ARKER
dorothea rutherford ... 𝓛ILY 𝓡. 𝓓EPP
shioban clifton ... 𝓐YO 𝓟DEBIRI
everett owens ... 𝓓REW 𝓢TARKEY

( soundtrack ! )

001. Vienna Billy Joel
002. Carry on My Wayward Son Kansas
003. Snare Girl Sonic Youth
004. Keep your Eye's Peeled Ultra Sun
005. Love story Indila

(...MORE TO BE ADDED !)

( warnings ! )
details of violence & blood. description's of gruesome crime scenes and past trauma's. swearing and adult situations will be present and adult themes will be explored.

( inspired & dedicated to ! )
quinzelmurdock -cosmicblves  caramelitodemieel linlillyofthevalley p0ltergiiest marlborocut (whose layouts for June Burns, August Bleeds & Sawyer Rots inspired this one (on a side note, literally read them, they are MASTERPIECESS)

( disclaimer ! )
This is a work entirely of my own, all characters, plots and dialogue were born from my own mind and are copyrighted by me. I do not condone or endorse any plagiarism for my work and will take action against it. My graphics are also my own, unless explicitly stated otherwise, and ones that I spent hours on. It is work that I am proud of, not for you to take and pass off as your own for 15 minutes of fame - have some decorum!

  Hey y'all! I've been a wee bit of a slump lately, haven't been able to write anything lest I literally malfunction from writer's block. I recently have gotten back into reading, something I deeply regret losing over the years and it's given me inspiration! When I was younger, me and my friend would write snippets of a silly little story and pass it back and forth every sunday during church. It was stupid and terrible, but it was ours - it was something I was proud of.

So, I'm making this original story! I've had it for a bit (though parts of which have been work shopped to fit together better) and I'm so excited to show you all!

Hope y'all enjoy!