She’s looked at me and smiled. Smiled. Right. And then it’s hit me. When she’s looked at you and smiled. Yeah. And it’s not the first time. It’s not? No. We’ve talked about this before, remember? So what did you do then? What? When? When she looked at you and smiled. You know what happenedContinue reading “Déjà Vu Über Alles”
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Glaciers
She looked at him and directed a finger towards the sign. Turning away, he crouched into the aisle to better focus, the phone on one ear, an open hand smothering the other. Despite this, it was clear from the straining hesitancy of his voice that the connection was weak. ‘One fifteen.’ … ‘N-no, that’s alright,Continue reading “Glaciers”
The Punchline
He looked at it and experienced a familiar sense of wonder and worthlessness. Throughout his long life, gazing up at the sky each night had been a comfort. A constant. And although the great expanse often made him question the pointless struggle of a person’s life, it still filled him with optimism. Space was aContinue reading “The Punchline”
79.35
You look at it and stifle a groan. The giant screen, mounted high in the stadium, is replaying the last phase of play. The referees are focussing specifically on a tackle made by your teammate. Shoulder to head. That’s dangerous play. Serious repercussions. You turn away. Best case? Yellow card. He’s gone for ten minutes.Continue reading “79.35”
The Man on the Shore
He looked at him and stroked his arms casually through the warm sea. At first glance the figure didn’t register with the old man and he continued to lazily scan the shoreline. But deep within him a scarred synapse crackled to life. Reclining just enough to float he savoured the freedom of the water. It’sContinue reading “The Man on the Shore”
Life Insurance
He looked at it and felt a comfortable weight descend, as though a wave of warm amber was slowly consuming him, encasing him forever. Arron offered no resistance. He let his shoulders drop. The words onscreen blurred. Without windows to provide a distraction, and starved of cleaner, sharper air, the dark little room felt likeContinue reading “Life Insurance”
Dark County
She looked at them and wondered how many were on the level. There were over a hundred people crammed into this dingy farm building. Decent number for a rural area. Enough to prove the rumoured unrest was real. Enough to outnumber the local authorities too. How many were genuine anarchists though? How many prepared toContinue reading “Dark County”
The Treat Meant
She looks at it and glazes over, the chewing gum smacking rhythmically in her mouth. ‘What the fuck’s a sheep got to do with it?’ she says, her broad, pseudo patoisas aggressive as ever. The Doctor inhales to sigh, then catches himself. There is a lot of money atstake here. He smiles broadly. ‘Well Dolly wasContinue reading “The Treat Meant”
Big Boys Toys
They looked at it and snorted. ‘You’re having a laugh,’ said Banjo. ‘They’re not authentic.’ ‘They are,’ replied Duffy. ‘Genuine OEM parts, them. Got them off the manufacturer’s website.’ Banjo and Clem were unconvinced. In the twenty-four hours since they had last met. Duffy had modified his ride, fitting non-standard wheel arches that were significantlyContinue reading “Big Boys Toys”
The Dummy
She looked at it and yawned deeply. The object didn’t register with Halima at first, in part because she was distracted by the kettle, but mostly because she was exhausted from another sleepless night. It was only when she stood waiting for the water to boil, and her focus sharpened, that she finally noticed theContinue reading “The Dummy”
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