by We (my husband and I) moved out to the country in north Texas a year ago, onto a little piece of property of about 2 acres that needs some work. It has many wild areas full of vines and trees and so far, I have contracted poison ivy three times. No more clearing of wild […]
A Barn Surprise
(In response to Writing Task 652, a fictional story based on an old barn photograph I took while on a road trip in the country) As I walked this property that was for sale I saw a barn in the distance. It was a nice Fall day to venture out of the city. My heart […]
The Ring Sisters
Task 603 – The Ring Sisters Sisters have a way with each other. Either they are friends or in a bitter feud. Well, usually it is the feud when they are teenagers. Sophie is a precarious girl, 16 years old and the oldest of 5 girls. Her next sister, Ruby, is 15 years old and […]
Be Quiet – A True Story
Are you sure you want to do this?” I asked a bit hesitantly. She said “Be Quiet! You will wake my mother.” I slowly pulled on my dark hooded sweatshirt and we hopped out her creaky bedroom window into the cold night. It is a wonder her mother did not wake up. We were 15 […]
The Sauna Was Broken – story by Abbie Shores
by Charles pulled up his towel as it threatened to slide to the floor. He grimaced. The problem with a tum was towels didn’t stay up, and he needed braces for his trousers instead of a belt or they would hit the floor also. He looked around the pool area. Thank goodness for men only clubs, […]
I’ll be Waiting
This story is from my dream last night….. —— The twins walked through the alley with the bag of shopping they had just purchased from the store. Edith, slender and dark, her brother tall, handsome and sullen. Edith was trying to tell her brother about an event earlier that day but he wasn’t listening. She […]
The Cyclone Was Downgraded
Pierre lay down, enjoying the very infrequent sun. He had been having a lovely day meeting old friends, he had a full tummy, he’d drunk quite a lot, and now he was feeling very sleepy. He started to gently snore as the toll of the full day came upon him. But his first snore came […]
Drip Drip Drip
The finger wiped the top of the mirror and looking at the dust on that finger, the person it belonged to tutted under her breath. She washed her hand under the tap and screwed the water off again, looking in the mirror before leaving the bathroom. She swept a stray grey hair back behind her […]
Protected: Ignarook – The Troubled Kingdom
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At The End Of The Walk
From my book Into the Dark AT THE END OF THE WALK During the day walkers would park their weary bottoms, slug from water bottles, and then continue up on their journeys. Dogs would poke inquisitive noses into the bracken whilst their owners stopped to check their map. Couples would rendezvous, shyly kiss and travel […]
Anger
From my book Into the Dark ANGER They’re talking to me again. They’re smiling and grimacing and shattering my feelings again They say things like, ‘we understand.’ ‘we care.’ ‘we know where you are coming from.’ BOLLOCKS Nobody understands, or cares or gets it Scrunching heart. Twisted stomach. Fucked off. […]
The Visitor
From my book Into the Dark THE VISITOR Hearing a noise she froze, listening, alert. She must not be found here. The boy startled her anew as his nose pressed against the window suddenly, squeaking against the cold pane. She needed him to open the window, to climb out over the ledge to […]
