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DEAL WITH THE DEVIL
The piglet squealed in the sack as Harald threw it to the ground. It landed on the unmarked grave of his former rival. The familiar rustle approached. The huge snake slithered across the ground towards him. ‘This is the last I have,’ Harald said, pointing to the piglet. The snake reared up and looked Harald…
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HITMAN
Phillips pressed himself against a wall. The alleyways of the old town were the ideal place to confront his pursuer. He had noticed her in the bar earlier. He flattered himself that she was paying particular attention to him out of personal attraction. She had followed him when he left. Hitmen were becoming dangerously attractive…
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ARCHIE’S INFERNO
The sound of the chisel chipping away stopped. Archie had been out in the garden for the entire week. Agnes was skeptical about Archie’s latest hobby, but it kept him out of the house. The neighbours had stopped her in the street to ask her about the chainsaw noise at seven in the morning. They…
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FAMILY HOLIDAY
The cars started rolling slowly to embark the ferry. They had been waiting for an hour watching the rain drum down. Jessica rolled her eyes as Dad launched into another rendition of ‘Summer Holiday.’ Mum had got out the car and walked aboard. Her parents still weren’t talking after the argument over directions. Her brother…
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SUNRISE / SUNSET
Peter Jones was born at sunrise on a summer’s day. He enjoyed a happy childhood, living with his loving parents and two older siblings in their small one bedroom tenement flat. He enjoyed playing with his friends, kicking a football up and down the street. At school he enjoyed sports and reading stories of lands…
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