I was walking down the road. Nothing unusual in that but I was depressed. I had just made one of the worst decisions in my life. Go to college, or not? That had been the issue and I had decided to stay in the sixth form. But it wasn't what I expected. The lessons where… Continue reading Smile!
Category: Short Stories
Love, Just, Is
The new anthology has gone through its first edit and I have dropped two of the stories. It's odd but the one story is one of my favourites and close to my heart, but it just didn't hold up to the others. There is nothing wrong with it. Except maybe the fact it has been… Continue reading Love, Just, Is
Puppy Love
"Are you sure you want to take him?" I look at Mum and smile. "Yeah, without him I might not sleep." In my hands is a soft toy, a dog. It is floppy and almost flat and looks more like a cushion as opposed to a toy, but he has been my companion for eight years,… Continue reading Puppy Love
Appearances
"So where you from?" The girl in front of me asks. "Midlands," I say. I'm so nervous that I'm almost shaking. Luckily she hasn't noticed. This girl is my new neighbour and I'm not sure she and I are going to get on. Not in the least is the simple fact she is sucking on… Continue reading Appearances
Beer Bottle Tops
It started with beer bottle tops. You remember, they were all the rage in the eighties. Every teenager was wearing them. I forget which idol started it, maybe Bros? Maybe not... Anyway, I went into school and laughed. "What are they?" I said, pointing at a friends shoes. "Fashion," she snapped back and turned away.… Continue reading Beer Bottle Tops
The Disaster
"God, you're gorgeous," Pete slurred breathing fumes of stale beer into Liz's face. "Thanks," Liz said, and then added, I think, in her head. Pete pushed out his chest and grinned. "So, I think you are really pretty..." I can hear a but, Liz thought. "Have you ever considered losing weight. Just a couple of… Continue reading The Disaster
Mice
Scratching in the wall. Don’t worry, you say. The dog will get it. I look at your elderly companion. I wonder. Perhaps you have over-estimated his abilities? No, you say. He will come through. Except, he doesn’t. He tried. He failed. You never said anything, just turned up the volume. This is a fifty word… Continue reading Mice
Two characters and my sense of humour
This is part of a screenplay I have been working on for a children's film. These two characters, Mrs Rosen and Mrs Martin, came from my sarcastic sense of humour. And I just love them. If I am in a bad mood than a scene with Mrs Rosen and Mrs Martin bring a smile to my face. The… Continue reading Two characters and my sense of humour
Summer
Spring came and is not roaring through our smallholding but whimpering through like a kicked season. For me it is passing with a blur. All I seem to do is write and dig, dig and write. Not that I mind. At this time of year I am waiting for things to germinate, and for stories… Continue reading Summer
May contain nuts
Frank was peckish. He knew he ought not to be but it was turning out to be a hell of a day. In the morning he had been called into the bosses office. "Sit down, Frank," the big man had said. Frank assumed he had a name but he'd always called him boss. Now he said… Continue reading May contain nuts
Kate Murray - Cleaver 