Stories 21 - 30
21 Exploring
17/02/2020 06:34
Harry bends down, grabs an armful of leaves and flings them towards me, giggling as the wind catches them and blows them out of reach. At two, his world is one of sunshine and showers, all or nothing, a constant 'now'. I envy the way that he is present in every moment but am grateful for the...
22 Understanding
17/02/2020 06:33
I am the Death Bringer. I am the Slayer of Innocents. I am the Sword of Vengeance in the Fist of Justice. I am a puppet in the hands of politicians filled with a bloodlust they dare not satisfy for themselves. I am falling apart.
I tried to talk it through with my sister last time I called home...
23 Visiting
17/02/2020 06:32
“Oh, there you are at last, Joanna! I was beginning to think you weren't coming. Happy New Year!”
“Happy New Year! I told you I'd be here about eleven, Mum, and it's just after that.”
“And you've brought Tigger home to his Mummy. Let's get you out of that horrid carrier and...
24 Observing
17/02/2020 06:31
A single seed drops to the rground, landing in soft soil. Beside it lies the hust of what can only be described as its mother. On Prendaria, plants give birth and animals store cholorphyll in their fur. Doctor Lydia Swanson wishes she was anywhere other than in this hide, observiing the early part...
25 Guiding
17/02/2020 06:30
25 Guiding
She always preferred her own company to that of other people. They had a way of intruding on her peace of mind even when they were not speaking directly to her. However, a paying job was a paying job and the captain of the Hudruth escort party had caught her when her purse was feeling...
26 Encountering
17/02/2020 06:28
A nomadic life doesn’t seem made for meeting others – in fact, not meeting others might seem rather the point. Still, now and again, you encounter someone, share a meal, swap a story or two. Those encounters remind you that you’re alive, remind you how to speak – sometimes remind you that you can...
27 Building
17/02/2020 06:27
Wow, am I glad to get this one finished! For a flash fiction piece, it took a ridiculously long time to write. But, it's done now - enjoy!
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Fairy Fluff hovered near...
28 Destroying
17/02/2020 06:26
This one was a bit of a struggle, but it's done at last! Hope you enjoy.
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I remember when the world was young and my forest stretched beyond every horizon. Then I felt invincible, that my trees...
29 Wishing
17/02/2020 06:25
Meeting a genuine genie who really offers you three wishes may be disconcerting. Put on the spot, how does one know what to wish for first? Money – house – car might seem like a good starting point, and if you say them quickly enough the genie might even consider them to be...
30 Drifting
17/02/2020 06:24
Bit of an environmental theme going on with the last couple of stories!
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The plastic bottle lies innocently on the beach, the last dregs of the ‘pure, natural spring water’ it was sold with puddled...