Category Archives: Mature

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”