potato
Lucas Tang
Solanine is a toxic substance produced by rotting potatoes. This was by far one of the most interesting cases I had ever worked on.
It was the summer of ’89, I was at the local Coffee Shop browsing through the newspaper. “9 Year Old Girl Missing From Rural Irish Town For 4 Weeks”, I read. The girl’s name was Fiona O’Kelly, and she disappeared without a trace. The case had started 4 weeks ago, and I was called over to investigate. The local sheriff had investigated any possible cause but came up empty-handed, so they hired me to look for any possible leads. It’s been 4 weeks, however, and I haven’t found anything.
The last time Fiona was seen in public was at the town center, according to her friend Ella Murphy. Fiona had asked Ella if she could have some potatoes for her family to eat, and Ella agreed to give her some. Ella then took Fiona to the Murphy estate, and brought Fiona into their Potato Cellar. That was the last time anyone saw Fiona. Supposedly, Fiona had unlocked the door to the cellar, and let Fiona in. Later, Ella came back and closed the door, as she thought Fiona had left.
A search was conducted later that week by the local police but no results came up. It was thought that Fiona was kidnapped but it would be illogical, as Ella would have seen someone. Ella was also a suspect, though this was easily disproved with a Lie Detector test. Interestingly, however, she did not seem very sad at Fiona’s death, but this could be chocked up to shock.
The only way that we managed to solve the case was because of a call from the Murphy estate. I was asked to come immediately. The family had noticed that there had been an excess of flies on their estate. This was concerning, as a swathe of flies is an unusual occurrence, especially in rural areas such as this. The Murphy’s and I investigated around, and finally found the source; their potato cellar. As I opened up the door, a gust of cold air surrounded me. The awful smell of rotting flesh dispersed throughout the room as I stared on in horror. The case of the missing girl, Fiona, was solved. There, in the potato cellar, sat Fiona’s decaying body.
The most likely explanation for this case was that Fiona had fallen victim to Solanine, a poisonous gas produced by rotting potatoes. Ella must have accidentally locked Fiona in their potato cellar when she closed the door, leaving poor Fiona inside.
It was the summer of ’89, I was at the local Coffee Shop browsing through the newspaper. “9 Year Old Girl Missing From Rural Irish Town For 4 Weeks”, I read. The girl’s name was Fiona O’Kelly, and she disappeared without a trace. The case had started 4 weeks ago, and I was called over to investigate. The local sheriff had investigated any possible cause but came up empty-handed, so they hired me to look for any possible leads. It’s been 4 weeks, however, and I haven’t found anything.
The last time Fiona was seen in public was at the town center, according to her friend Ella Murphy. Fiona had asked Ella if she could have some potatoes for her family to eat, and Ella agreed to give her some. Ella then took Fiona to the Murphy estate, and brought Fiona into their Potato Cellar. That was the last time anyone saw Fiona. Supposedly, Fiona had unlocked the door to the cellar, and let Fiona in. Later, Ella came back and closed the door, as she thought Fiona had left.
A search was conducted later that week by the local police but no results came up. It was thought that Fiona was kidnapped but it would be illogical, as Ella would have seen someone. Ella was also a suspect, though this was easily disproved with a Lie Detector test. Interestingly, however, she did not seem very sad at Fiona’s death, but this could be chocked up to shock.
The only way that we managed to solve the case was because of a call from the Murphy estate. I was asked to come immediately. The family had noticed that there had been an excess of flies on their estate. This was concerning, as a swathe of flies is an unusual occurrence, especially in rural areas such as this. The Murphy’s and I investigated around, and finally found the source; their potato cellar. As I opened up the door, a gust of cold air surrounded me. The awful smell of rotting flesh dispersed throughout the room as I stared on in horror. The case of the missing girl, Fiona, was solved. There, in the potato cellar, sat Fiona’s decaying body.
The most likely explanation for this case was that Fiona had fallen victim to Solanine, a poisonous gas produced by rotting potatoes. Ella must have accidentally locked Fiona in their potato cellar when she closed the door, leaving poor Fiona inside.
Lucas Tang is not a potato.