The last thing Jeremy saw was the bus disappearing down the blacktop and finally, he was able to rest.
But the story did not end there, it seemed that it was only the beginning, for the stakes were that high. No, the story was only just beginning, despite what Jeremy might think and believe. Continue reading
I hear a rusting, over to my left. It’s the faintest of sounds, but I can hear it perfectly now. I tread carefully over behind it and if I wait, I think I can get to it.
Now!
Yesss, I got there and I have the little wriggler in my mouth now. I bite harder, just a fraction, to ensure that it knows I am here. There, calm down a little, I’m not going to hurt you (much!). Continue reading
The bus pulled into the town late that afternoon. It could have been anywhere, but for Amy, this was home. A rural town in the heart of the country was all she knew, until seven months ago.
The bus ride had taken her three hours that afternoon in late October. The nights were drawing in now and Amy knew that a winter at home would be cold and cruel and there was still much to look forwards to.
She loved the traditions of this time of year. What with Halloween, Thanksgiving and then Christmas. It was a time of year for hunkering down in front of log fires with hot chocolate and watching the snow fall sometimes gently, sometimes in a blizzard. So strong, you did not feel in the inhabited world at all.
Yet when you were home, with her people, all you could do was smile.
He has the longest eyelashes I’ve ever seen, Perhaps that’s because he is as small as he is, but sometimes, I catch myself looking at those tiny eyes and the big, dark and perfectly curved eyelashes, I have to catch my breath.
Yet he is unaware of me. He knows nothing at all of my amazement at him. Completely involved with whatever it is he’s doing (usually cars!), he not only doesn’t seem me, but he is as distant from me as if, well, I wasn’t there at all! Continue reading
Over seven months, Steve had not found anyone alive. No-one at all. The post-apocalyptic world was bereft of life as he knew it.
For him, it was a strange way of life, for his world until that point all those months ago had been a very social one.
His executive role at the head of the PR organisation he owned and ran required him to be personable, attractive and above all, able to build relationships with people quickly, easily and in a way where he was memorable. Continue reading
This is such private piece that I can’t share it. Next…
Door opens. Jess enters, smiles wryly. So do I. It’s been a while. She’s back at last. My gun’s on the desk. She shoots 1st. Ooops! #StaDa
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This entry might need a little explaining. It is a story in a tweet! That’s right, 140 characters! So the two lines above are all you get! Continue reading
The day was as bleak as how I felt. I could not have been more under the weather than I was at that moment.
That said, I had the crate to deliver. There was no way round it, for they were great customers and the painting had been late, partly because Sammy had been ill herself, but also because this demanding client kept tweaking the brief. But that was OK, because they paid very well indeed. I was just relieved that Sammy had dropped it off, already crated, the previous night.
Sniffling a lot and constantly coughing, the inside of the truck was a hotbed of disease, so it was lucky that I was on my own that day. No-one to infect. But something about the crated painting made me uneasy and I didn’t know why. Continue reading
I am late leaving the shops. As I walk slowly up the rotunda-style stairs to the car park, I realise how late I am. I fumble for my keys at the top of the stairs and finally find the right one.
The car is on the floor I enter the car park on and as I cross the open deck, I feel the bottle of perfume in my pocket.
“The costliest perfume in the world,” the advert said. I open the car door and get in, settling down and start the engine. It’s my Dad’s car of course. At seventeen, I’m not going to have my own for a few years I realise, as I first reverse and then make my way across the deck to the down ramp. Continue reading