Colour Blind

Exercise - write a story made up mainly of dialogue. Of the given scenarios, I chose ‘a man has just been caught robbing a house by the police’

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The policeman looked at the young man and sighed.
“Name?”
“It’s Mick… Michael. Listen big guy, just you wait a second, you’ve got it all wrong, I’m trying to tell you.”
“I’m listening.”
“This is my house. I just live her by myself you know, all alone me, and you’ll never believe it I lost my keys, too much sauce tonight if you know what I mean? Aye, you know what I mean. Well I came home and I couldn’t find them and it’s freezing - I just wanted my bed, long day today. I know it was silly smashing the window but my pal fixes these kind of things so I was just going to phone him once I got in.”
“So you were desperate to go to bed yet were intending on phoning a friend and waiting for them to repair a broken window?”
“Look, I was telling you, my pal, wee Jimmy is his name, I trust him. I could’ve slept when he was fixing it.”
“Ok. How do you explain the jewellery in your pockets?”
“Oh these necklaces? Listen mate I don’t want to make myself sound like a right wee wimp when I tell you this and honestly I’m not much of a softie either but the thing is they were my grannies. She died just a few months ago and I like to keep them near me when I’m sleeping, just for a wee bit of comfort. I was just going to sit them next to my pillow.”
“Of course you were. Listen, don’t waste my time.”
“Right I wasn’t planning on getting cheeky here, I respect you coppers I do but you’ve just waltzed into my house and I could be sleeping now. You’re wasting my time. I don’t know why you don’t believe me. Is it because of my haircut? My tracksuit? Looking like a ned doesn’t make you one.”
“Ok, make me believe you. Who are your neighbours?”
“Och I’m a quiet fella, I don’t talk to them much, haven’t even introduced myself, only been here a few months, been busy decorating.”
“What colour did you do the bathroom?”
“I’m actually colour blind so if I answer this wrong it’s because of my condition.”
“Oh get up. You’re under arrest for breaking and entering and attempted robbery.”
“Oh for God’s sake! What if Jimmy comes round!” 

- 2010