The plot thickens
With a sinking suspicion
Foreshadowing a chase
Based on a crucial confession
Pages fly by
Anticipation grows too high
You're too scared to close your eyes
Turn down the alley
And they're hot on your heels
Obtained the microfilm
To build a weapon that
Has already killed
Pages fly by
Quickly losing dry eye
It's time to read the next line
"There'll be pain," she said. "The door is open. Let me ease your mind"
So gather close
This is how it goes
To make a short story long
A car careens into abandoned ravine
Helicopter closes in
As suspect flees the scene
The lab results are in
And Mike found something new
Now all the evidence
Points towards you
Chapters fly by
Towards the surprise climax
But they'll never catch the woman
When she's leaving no tracks
A few more twists
To the clever denouement
The villain appears dead
But has one last hurrah
"There'll be pain," she said. "The door is open. Let me ease your mind"
So gather close
This is how it goes
To make a short story long