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ORPHAN
The metal chair was cold against his thighs, he heard only muffled voices from behind the door. He looked at the shaft of sunlight that played across the wall and floor of the white corridor. Small particles of dust danced in the still air. His mother’s face appeared before him, her kind smile and comforting…
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FALLING WITH STYLE
WATCH MY SKYDIVE VIDEO HERE A few days ago I completed a tandem skydive for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity. A link to the video is above, and the story of the day is below. ‘Over eight thousand parachute jumps, I’ve only ever had one malfunction.’ He leaves the statement hanging there. No-one queries it.…
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(VIRTUAL) REALITY
Danny stood in the remnants of the castle. ‘Put on your headset,’ the woman instructed him. He did so. Danny now saw the castle in it’s past glory. He could move around and see the world as it had once been. A loud blowing horn sounded. Someone yelled ‘We’re under attack.’ Danny felt a swish…
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ANOTHER DAY AT CABLE NEWS NETWORK
Fred Casey looked over the Columbus Circle intersection at the Trump International Hotel. Shuffling his feet to generate some warmth against the autumnal chill, he finished his coffee before heading inside. As he walked through the entrance he saw Sam Jones running across the reception, almost colliding with unaware workers. ‘What’s happening?’ he shouted. ‘Another…
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MARKSMANSHIP
The first one was for the mother-in-law. Ten years of interference and nagging. I felt the anger start to build. I was never good enough for her daughter. Well, now she had what she wanted. Harley was gone. I took a deep breath. I squeezed the trigger. 200 yards away the china tea cup exploded…
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Iain Kelly 