Iain Kelly

ABOVE THE FUNKY MUNKY

Dorothy Hubbard lived above the Funky Munky cafe. She sat at the window worrying about her cat, Mr. Tubbs, who she hadn’t seen since the previous evening. Across the corridor lived Professor Benjamin, a dour man who kept to himself. He worked at the university in the Natural Sciences department. On the floor above lived Mr. and Mrs. Holdensmythe.…

Iain Kelly

16/08/2016

creative writing, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, Short Story

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THE READING

My collar was too tight. I could feel it irritating the skin round my neck. The heavy cloth material on the kilt itched. The tight socks were making my feet sweat. I looked around the room at the other guests. All the men were in standard suits or hired kilts. The women displayed…

Iain Kelly

12/08/2016

creative writing, Fiction, Literature, Short Story

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SACRIFICE

The last of his comrades made it to the end of the bridge. They didn’t look back. He turned and saw the first of Franco’s troops cresting the hill and charging down the slope towards him. He winced at the pain from his shredded legs. The blood pumped from the bullet holes. He tried pulling…

Iain Kelly

10/08/2016

Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story, Writing

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THE WOODS

They stood in a circle and passed the ball to each other. Freddy waited for it to come to him. Don’t mess it up, he thought, first impressions count for everything at a new school. Danny, the team captain, took a massive swing with his left foot. The ball soared over everyone and disappeared into the…

Iain Kelly

09/08/2016

creative writing, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, Short Story, Writing

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REVENGE

The sunlight slowly peeked through the cloth that covered the window, and with it emerged the familiar sounds of the countryside awakening. Hens were scratching around the yard and clucking to one another, the birds chattered and sang on the rooftop and in the distance Farmer Pierrot’s mule could be heard braying. Sebastian propped himself…

Iain Kelly

06/08/2016

creative writing, Fiction, Writing, Writing Exercise

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