It was the thunder that woke her up. She opened her eyes slowly. Then rolled on to her back, and … More
Category: Short Stories
A Brief, Christmas Diversion
Last night I dreamt I fell through a hole in a cold winter’s night, and found myself walking along a … More
The Last Train
She had not wanted to go home. Going home was to face something, to hide it, to lie about it. … More
Gone
The world was muffled, as though someone had drawn her thick woollen hat down around her ears. She pressed her … More
Awkward
Their hiking boots bumped awkwardly under the pub table. She pulled away. He sighed softly. “What are we doing?” She … More
Not Long Now
Forty-seven, forty-eight, forty-nine. Olwen counted her steps along the coastal path. In the corner of her eye she noticed as … More
Footprints
She walked out of the water. The wind whipped the warning flags. Though she did not feel it. The sun … More
The Visiting Wall
He went to visit at the wall. Through the great, glass screen the water reached into the great beyond. In … More
The Redemption of the Wicked Weasel
The wicked weasel weaved his way through the woods under the cover of the night. A storm blew far above, … More
Impossible Things
Somewhere high above and far away, the onlookers, the keepers of life, keep an eye on our game. In their … More