They looked at him and maintained their silence. Guy was used to this. No one ever wanted to be the first to introduce themselves in these integration meetings. He was trained for it though. The professional ice-melter, that’s what his line manager called him. ‘Shall I get us started?’ He laughed, playfully mocking their reticence.Continue reading “Trust Exercise”
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Private Relations
She looked at it and felt a jolt, a shock which became paralysis. That face reflected in the mirror. It… couldn’t be hers. Those lines, like the roots of some virulent weed, sprouting from the corners of her eyes. Her skin, once smooth, was now dappled and deep pored. She touched the faint liver spotsContinue reading “Private Relations”
8 Ball
He looks at it and mutters, ‘Yeah, you’re right.’ Then, without registering what he has just seen on the TV, Rob returns his attention to the phone in the palm of his hand. DO YOU WANT A REMATCH? He scoffs, incredulous. ‘Do I?’ At the other end of the sofa, Karen rolls her eyes. BloodyContinue reading “8 Ball”
The Empty Room (Abandoned Draft)
I looked at him and endeavoured to apologize for the accident, but it was evident that these books which I had so unfortunately maltreated were very precious objects in the eyes of their owner. With a snarl of contempt he turned upon his heel, and I saw his curved back and white side-whiskers disappear amongContinue reading “The Empty Room (Abandoned Draft)”
Rabbits
He looked at them and curled his top lip, exposing a receded, tarry gumline, from which protruded a set of unnaturally long, and quite terrifying, nicotine glazed incisors. ‘Utter plebs,’ he said, raising the heavy crystal glass to his lips. ‘Who the hell do they think they are?’ Through the windows of the leader’s chambers,Continue reading “Rabbits”
Crossed Wires
He looked at them and sighed. The numbers on the alarm clock casually ticked into another hour, yet still his insomnia showed no signs of loosening its grip. 3:00am Huntleigh exhaled, relieving the tautened muscles in his stomach momentarily. He was wound way too tightly. The pressures of his life, of his expectations, and hisContinue reading “Crossed Wires”
The Sit
She looked at it and pinched the hem of her cardigan. The contract sat on the coffee table between them. Alongside it, a tray containing a cold pot of tea and a plate of iced biscuits. ‘It- it’s a lot of money, isn’t it?’ Evelyn said. Dean, already perched on the edge of the sofa,Continue reading “The Sit”
The Summer to End All Summers
(NOTE: Read ‘The Winter to End All Winters’ here first) They looked at it and stopped dead in their tracks. Having emerged from the thick hedgerow, the property that now stood before the four boys was the most impressive sight their teenage eyes had ever seen. Giant oak trees flanked a sprawling, moss covered lawn,Continue reading “The Summer to End All Summers”
The Winter to End All Winters
He looked at them and narrowed his eyes against a sharp wind which cut across the adjoining fields. Peter Griggs; January 12th, 1970 – June 19th, 2018. Duncan Ryder, November 3rd, 1969 – September 24th, 2018. And now, Gary White, December 30th, 1970 – January 18th, 2019. Dropping like flies, thought Simon. Several other headstonesContinue reading “The Winter to End All Winters”
Winner, Winner…
She looked at it and whimpered, struggling to contain the surge of adrenaline that now coursed through her body. Her head was spinning. Numbers. On the screen. Her numbers. All seven of them! Through a daze, she heard the presenter’s voice. ‘…with an estimated jackpot of eight million pounds for one lucky-‘ ‘What’s the matterContinue reading “Winner, Winner…”
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